The "Canary" Murder Case a Philo Vance Story

Grosset & Dunlap, New York [1929]. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. A reprint of the second Philo Vance detective novel, issued to accompany the release of the 1929 cinema adaptation and with four stills from the movie used here as plates. 8vo. x, 343pp + [i] publisher's advertisement. Black cloth lettered and ruled in green at the spine and upper board.… Read more about this item

343+[1 ad] pages. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's black cloth with Art-Deco style printing in green lettering to spine and cover with "Scribner's seal" appearing at the bottom of the copyright page and same year is listed to title and copyright page in original jacket. (Firsts, volume 14, Number 9 page 29)… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good with no dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. 0839825544 . Spine has faded, and has some chipping at the corners. Corners are bumped. Spine is cracking at half title page. Endpapers are browned. .

New York: Scribners. Black cloth with green lettering. 1927 sate on copyright page with Scribner shield. 1928 date on title page. 2nd printing? Jacket unclipped, jacket price is $2. Prior owner name stamped on endpaper as well as numerous places in the book. (fortunately the ink is quite faded.) Otherwise pretty good. Top edge has some light dust… Read more about this item

NY: SCRIBNERS.. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1927. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A good only copy with spotting to covers in very good 'second' issue dust jacket. (Previous owner's inked inscription on front end paper) SECOND in Philo Vance series. .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1927. Near Fine condition. No owner's name or bookplate. No fading. Bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Inner hinges are intact. Sharp corners. The second mystery to feature the erudite detective, Philo Vance. Haycraft-Queen cornerstone. Cited in Hubin. Catalogue of Crime (1971) #2117. Catalogue of… Read more about this item