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3. Carr, John Dickson. It Walks by Night. New York (1930).
Carr's first mystery. VG book with generalized rubbing and bumped
corners/ends. Jacket is separated at both folds and spine. Four
large missing pieces, Poor. $350. Pictures coming soon. 4. Carr, John Dickson. The
Blind Barber. New York (1934). Extensive tape on the verso
of jacket which has also rubbed the boards. Good only. $150. 5. [Carr, John Dickson]. The
Bowstring Murders by Carr Dickson. New York (1933). The first
book that Carr published using a pseudonym, featuring the
detective John Gaunt. Very difficult to find either in or out of
jacket. The book itself is in VG+ condition with minor fading to
spine lettering and bumped corners/spine ends. The jacket has some
significant problems including heavy creasing to the front panel
and spine ends, tape repairs to the spine ends, front fold and
joints and a long tear at the front fold. $400 6. Carr, John Dickson. The Eight of
Swords. New York (1934). One of the four scarcest Carr books
[Cooper and Pike, 2nd Ed., pg 72] that put him in
the ranks with the heavyweights of his day due in large part to
the endorsement by Dorothy L. Sayers on the cover of the jacket.
Book is VG with a VG jacket that has evidence of previous tape
repair to the verso which was removed at some point but has left
some residual staining. For the most part not visible from the
front except on the rear panel. $1550
9. [Carr, John Dickson]. The
Department of Queer Complaints by Carter Dickson. New York
(1940). One of the four scarcest Carr books [Cooper and Pike, 2nd
Ed., pg 72] and rarely seen for sale. Brown staining to the front
and back fixed endpapers, presumably adhesive stains, bookplate on
front fixed endpaper. Jacket has extensive heavy tape to the verso with quite a bit
of rubbing to front panel, good only. $250 10. Carr, John Dickson. To Wake the
Dead. New York (1938). VG book with rubbing to covers and
bumped corners, POI and unobtrusive rental library sticker (no
other markings). White surgical (?) tape on verso to the head/tail
of jacket, age darkened spine with minor chipping, VG-. $250 Other books:
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