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THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY
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THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY

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First edition, first printing of the first Charlie Chan book
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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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 the spine tips and corners, the cloth fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the good or slightly better rubbed, torn and creased dustwrapper that is chipped with a little loss to the bottom of the spine and fold corners. The correct first edition dustwrapper remains bright, in one piece, and without repair or restoration, seldom encountered thus. The first of the Detective Charlie Chan mysteries, adapted several times for stage and screen. A Haycraft Queen Cornerstone (one of the most influential works of mystery fiction as listed by the crime fiction historian Howard Haycraft… Read More
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The House Without a Key
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The House Without a Key

by Biggers, Earl Derr

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Portland, Oregon, United States
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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.
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THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY Franklin Library

THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY Franklin Library

by Earl Derr Biggers

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Pomona, New York, United States
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Fine in Full Leather. Accented in 22kt gold gilt decoration. All edge gilt, hubbed spines. Part of The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces. Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces. ; First Franklin Library Edition.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY Franklin Library

THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY Franklin Library

by Earl Derr Biggers

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Pomona, New York, United States
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Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library. 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Full Leather. Accented in 22kt gold gilt decoration. All edge gilt, hubbed spines. Faint foxing on top text block edge. Part of The Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces. ; Franklin Library of Mystery Masterpieces, First Franklin Library Edition. .
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CHARLIE CHAN OMNIBUS. THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY / BEHIND THAT CURTAIN

CHARLIE CHAN OMNIBUS. THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY / BEHIND THAT CURTAIN

by BIGGERS, EARL DERR

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Greencastle, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, [1928]., 1928. First edition. First edition thus. A near fine, bright copy in a bright and crisp dust jacket with minor wear to the extremities The book clearly is titled as we've stated. The dust jacket is titled Charlie Chan's Caravan, and the book is titled Charlie Chan's Omnibus. A bright and attractive copy but when we made the purchase we did not recognize the differences. The "Omnibus" features two unabridged stories: "The House Without A Key" and "Behind That Curtain." The "Caravan" features two unabridged stories: "The Chinese Parrot" and "The Black Camel." For the Chan collector who will be proud to give it a good home!
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The House Without a Key

by Biggers, Earl Derr

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Garrison, New York, United States
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Grosset & Dunlap. Correct first edition, first printing without the bow and arrow colophon on the copyright page. Original orange clloth. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1925.
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The House Without A Key

by Biggers, Earl Derr

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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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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 wide V chunk missing from the base of the spine. Light tanning to the pages. In near fine / poor condition.
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The House Without a Key

by BIGGERS, EARL DERR

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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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New York: Otto Penzler, 1996. An exact facsimile edition of the 1925 first edition as published by Bobbs-Merrill of this detective fiction classic, the first Charlie Chan novel, reproducing all the original interior pages as well as the binding and the striking and colorful dust jacket showing a lovely beach scene in Honolulu. Wonderfully realized.
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CHARLIE CHAN , FIVE COMPLETE NOVELS(THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY, THE CHINESE PARROT, BEHIND THAT...
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CHARLIE CHAN , FIVE COMPLETE NOVELS(THE HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY, THE CHINESE PARROT, BEHIND THAT CURTIAN, THE BLACK CAMEL & KEEPER OF THE KEYS)

by Biggers, Earl Derr

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First Edition
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ISBN 13
9780517347072
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0517347075
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N.Y.: Avenel Books, 1981. A solid spine with no edge rubbing. The dustjacket(NEW MYLAR WRAPS) has very light edge rubbing. No store stamp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. Illus. by Yeldham, Ray. 8 Vo.
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Celebrated Cases of Charlie Chan including The House without a Key, The Chinese Parrot, Behind that Curtain, The Black Camel, Charlie Chan Carries On

by Biggers, Earl Derr

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Clarence Park, South Australia, Australia
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(London: Cassell: 1933) First Edition thus. Cloth (that is, hard covers) pp. vi, 1332. First Edition. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. A good copy.
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CHARLIE CHAN OMNIBUS: The House Without a Key - Behind That Curtain - Keeper of the Keys

by Earl Derr Biggers

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Dayton, Ohio, United States
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Hardcover. 307p. Red cloth. A hardcover book in very good condition. Former owner's name else clean and unmarked. Binding tight. First edition of this omnibus edition of three previously published Charlie Chan detective novels.
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Celebrated Cases Of Charlie Chan. The House Without A Key, The Chinese Parrot, Behind That Curtain, The Black Camel & Charlie Chan Carries On

by Biggers, Earl Derr

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LEICESTER, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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London: Cassell. Omnibus. Publishers red cloth, titled black. Spine damaged & incomplete. Remnants taped to worn boards. Contents nice, clean & complete . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1933.
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Charlie Chan Omnibus: The House without a Key/ Behind that Curtain/ Keeper of the Keys

by Biggers, Earl Derr

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Used - Good+
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1st Edition thus?
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1932. 1st Edition thus? . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. Thick volume. Black-stamped embossed red cloth. Heavily waterstained back cover, a tad musty. Insect damage back joint. Still tight. Solid reading copy, clean text. Each book individually paginated. 3886 shelf
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