```typescript
/** The entry at a place, counting places from one. */
export function pickNth(entries: string[], place: number): string {
  if (place < 0 || place >= entries.length) {
    return "";
  }
  return entries[place - 1];
}
```

This solution ensures that the `pickNth` function correctly handles edge cases and provides the expected output as described in the task contract.