New York: The John Day Company, 1927. First edition, 1927. Author's first mystery novel, with a cryptic inscription by him on the front free endpaper: To Dot and Martes Crawford - the originals of M B Saunders, from the author F Johns. Light red cloth, 295 pages plus colophon. Some edgewear, including a bit of fraying to the upper spine end, spine age-toned, hinges good, text block sound, slight lean to binding, pages clean with a bit of margin soil to the first and last few pages, not affecting text, no other names or markings.. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Resource Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008282
Title: The Victory Murders
Author: Johns, Foster
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The John Day Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1927
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: MURDER MYSTERY FICTION DETECTIVE NOVEL
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History;

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