The Scarab Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story
by Van Dine, S.S
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. First edition. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to Julian Johnson, head story editor for 20th Century Fox studios in the 1930s: "To Hildegarde and Julian Affectionately from [signed] S.S. Van Dine alias Willard." xii, 328, (5, versos only, ads) pp. Black cloth lettered in yellow. Very Good+ with slight crease to prelims, edge rubbing, in Good+ unclipped dust jacket with some chips, tiny edge tears, and dulling to spine panel.
A whodunit that inspired a now-lost 1936 British film starring Wilfrid Hyde-White (rather than the popular William Powell) as Philo Vance.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180811003
- Title
- The Scarab Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story
- Author
- Van Dine, S.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Philo Vance
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.