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CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON / FIFTY CANDLES (with THE AGONY COLUMN). 2 BOOKS IN TOTAL.
by Biggers, Earl Derr. (1884-1923)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jackets
- Seller
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Indianapolis / New York: Bobbs-Merrill / Grosset & Dunlap 2 books by the American mystery writer, Earl Derr Biggers. 1. Charlie Chan Carries On - 334 pp, 7 5/8" H, Bobbs-Merrill, c1930 - orange/yellow boards with dark blue lettering on spine and front board (no illustrations). 2. Fifty Candles (with The Agony Column) - 159 pp + 194 pp (two complete short mysteries in one volume - Charlie Chan does NOT appear in either), 7 5/8" H, Grosset & Dunlap, c1926 - yellow/orange cloth with black lettering on spine and front board, illustration of candle on front board. A slight separation between some page gatherings but the pages are still holding firmly in the binding, light toning to the pages and a few odd foxing marks, very small two letter ink notation on the front free endpaper of 'Charlie Chan...', small bump at the bottom corner of approx. pages 130 to 270 in 'Charlie Chan...' - a few of these pages also have a very small edge tear, very light browning on the endpapers, light browning to the edges of the text blocks - plus tiny foxing marks on 'Fifty Candles', light wear and wrinkling at the top/bottom of the spines, wear and slight bumps at the corners of the boards, some light rubbing and soiling on the boards.. Early Reprints.. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jackets.
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- Bookseller
- Capricorn Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30706
- Title
- CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON / FIFTY CANDLES (with THE AGONY COLUMN). 2 BOOKS IN TOTAL.
- Author
- Biggers, Earl Derr. (1884-1923)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jackets
- Edition
- Early Reprints.
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill / Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis / New York
- Keywords
- Earl Derr Biggers, American Mystery Writers, Early 20th Century American Mystery Novels, Charlie Chan, Chinese American Detectives, London, Piccadilly, Clues, Scotland Yard, Riviera, San Remo, Honolulu, Hawaii, san Francisco, Harry Childs, Romance, Murder
- Bookseller catalogs
- MYSTERIES;
Terms of Sale
Capricorn Books
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About the Seller
Capricorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Oakville, Ontario
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