The House Without a Key
by Biggers, Earl, Derr
The House Without a Key is a novel that was written in 1925 by Earl Derr Biggers. It is the first of the Charlie Chan mysteries written by Biggers. The novel, which takes place in 1920s Hawai'i, spends time acquainting the reader with the look and feel of the islands of that era from the standpoint of both white and non-white inhabitants, and describes social class structures and customs which have largely vanished in the 21st century.
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First published in 1925 by Bobbs-Merrill in Indianapolis, First Editions, First Printings are without the bow & arrow on copyright page.
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HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY
by BIGGERS, Earl Derr
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- 1933
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1933. BIGGERS, Earl Derr. THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY. [By the] Author of Seven Keys to Baldpate, etc...New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [c. 1930]. First Grosset and Dunlap Edition from first edition sheets. 8vo., red cloth, lettered in black, top-edge stained green. Slightly darkened just along the joints, with two negligible spots of faint soil to front board; minor… Read more about this item Item Price
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York, North Yorkshire, GBR
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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. 1925. First edition, first printing of the first Charlie Chan book. First edition, first printing of the first Charlie Chan book. Publisher's original orange cloth with green titles to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. Top edge orange. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm with some mild bumping at… Read more about this item Item Price
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The House Without A Key
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Carrollton, Georgia, USA
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. 7 1/2" X 5 1/4". 316pp. Mild wear to orange cloth over boards with rubbing, toning, and gentle bumps to covers, corners, and edges. Cloth is beginning to fray at tail of spine. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Small stamp to front paste-down, and inked notation to front… Read more about this item Item Price
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The House Without A Key
by Earl Derr Biggers
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Suwanee, Georgia, USA
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The House Without A Key by Earl Derr Biggers
"Charlie Chan Mysteries"
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P.F. Collier & Son, 1925
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HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY
by Earl Derr Biggers
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- 1930
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Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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1930. Fine. BIGGERS, Earl Derr. THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY. [By the] Author of Seven Keys to Baldpate, etc...New York: Grosset & Dunlap, [c. 1930]. First Grosset and Dunlap Edition from first edition sheets. 8vo., red cloth, lettered in black, top-edge stained green.
Overall, a near fine, bright, tight copy. The first edition of this title is almost… Read more about this item Item Price
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The House Without A Key
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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The House Without a Key: Charlie Chan Mystery
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 1986
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Tolar, Texas, USA
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Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Popular Library, 1986. Wraps have light edgewear. No markings in text.. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
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House Without a Key
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 2008
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Georgetown, Texas, USA
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Chicago, IL: Academy Chicago Publishers. As New. 2008. Trade Paperback. No spine crease.. 286 pages. A Charlie Chan Mystery, No. 1. In The House Without a Key we are introduced to Chan, a corpulent father of nine, as he uses all his considerable faculties to solve the mystifying case of a murdered father and a missing jewel… Read more about this item Item Price
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- 1925
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers, 1925. First edition. First edition. [iv], 316 pp. Bound in publisher's orange cloth with dark navy lettering. A Good+ copy with rubbing to lettering and worn cloth, slight lean, spine darkened, endpapers have tidemarks, erased name on front free endpaper. Lacking dust jacket. The first mystery to feature Honolulu detective Charlie Chan. Item Price
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The House Without a Key
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 1989
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Cheverie, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A fine hardcover Franklin Library Edition sans dust jacket as issued. Bindings are tight and straight, a very nice copy. Part of The Franklin Library of Masterpieces Item Price
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The House without a Key
by Derr Biggers, Earl
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- 1947
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Westbury, Wiltshire, GBR
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Pocket Books, 1947. 50. vg. Pocket 50 1947 edition paperback good to vg condition book solid complete clean In stock shipped from our UK warehouse Item Price
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The House Without A Key
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 1925
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St. Catharines, Ontario, CAN
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First thus edition ( ca 1940 ) of the first novel in the Charlie Chan series. Instead of a list of books published by Madison Square Books on the rear cover it has a War Bonds and Stamps ad. Someone has tape repaired a large section of the front panel of the dustjacket. There is a inch deep by inch… Read more about this item Item Price
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The House Without A Key
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 1925
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Cooperstown, New York, USA
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Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1925. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Book is slightly cocked. Binding is cracked following the title page. Front cover lettering is rubbed. Covers and page ends are somewhat darkened. . Item Price
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The House Without A Key
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- (1925) 1975
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Cutchogue, NY: Buccaneer Books Ltd.. Very Good with no dust jacket. (1925) 1975. Reprint. Hardcover. 316 pages. Charlie Chan Mysteries, No. 1. The House Without a Key is the first of the Charlie Chan mysteries written by Biggers. The novel is remarkable in two respects. First, although Chan is ostensibly the detective, his role in the book… Read more about this item Item Price
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The House Without A Key (Charlie Chan Mysteries)
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY
by BIGGERS, EARL DERR
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- 1989
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FRANKLIN LIBRARY, 1989. US First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine. THREE RAISED BANDS AND GOLD GILT LETTERING ON THE SPINE. NO DUST JACKET AS ISSUED . Protected in clear Mylar cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. We do not stock or sell ex-library or Book Club editions. Item Price
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The House Without a Key (Charlie Chan, Book 1)
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 1986
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Popular Library, 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The House Without a Key (Charlie Chan, Book 1)
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 1986
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Popular Library, 1986. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY: A CHARLIE CHAN MYSTERY (Charlie Chan Mysteries)
by EARL DERR BIGGERS
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- 2008-10-01
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Academy Chicago Publishers, 2008-10-01. Paperback. Used: Good. Item Price
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The House Without a Key [Charlie Chan # 1]
by Biggers, Earl Derr
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- 1974
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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Bantam, 1974. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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