The Charlie Chan Film Encyclopedia
by Howard M. Berlin
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0786407093
- ISBN 13
- 9780786407095
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2000. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. First printing. Hardcover. Fine, unused copy in light blue cloth lettered in black. Issued without dust jacket. 375 pp. with bibliography, index. Illustrated. Earl Derr Biggers penned his first novel, "House Without A Key" in 1925 and an Asian detective named Charlie Chan made his first appearance about halfway through the book. Based on an actual Hawaiian-born Cantonese detective, the character became Biggers signature creation. There would follow 47 movies, starring 6 different actors as Chan. This work contains some 1900 entries of facts, characters, actor and crew biographies, filmographies, and plot summaries as well as over 270 of Charlie's famous aphorisms, 88 movie stills, photos of actors and actresses.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E25385
- Title
- The Charlie Chan Film Encyclopedia
- Author
- Howard M. Berlin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0786407093
- ISBN 13
- 9780786407095
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Place of Publication
- Jefferson, NC
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- movies, film, hollywood, detectives, oriental, asian, chinese,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Movies;
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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