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John Dickson Carr

10 copies for sale · $20–$250 · 5 first editions

Notable copies for sale

Dead Sleep Lightly (first edition) — Bauer Rare Books$40
THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (first edition) — L. W. Currey$35
SCANDAL AT HIGH CHIMNEYS (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$47
Captain Cut-Throat (first edition) — Between the Covers$20
In Spite of Thunder: A Dr. Feel Detective Novel — Books Tell You Why$40
It Walks by Night by John Dickson Carr MV 1930 First Edition (first edition, 1930) — eBay$250
Three Coffins by John Dickson Carr (1935) (1935) — eBay$50
DEATH TURNS THE TABLES By John Dickson Carr & Stephen Sweny Excellent Condition — eBay$42
It Walks by Night by John Dickson Carr | Japanese Paperback | Hayakawa Edition — eBay$40
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - John Dickson Carr — eBay£32

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Works on the market

It Walks by Night by John Dickson Carr MV 1930 First Edition1 copy · $250
Three Coffins by John Dickson Carr (1935)1 copy · $50
SCANDAL AT HIGH CHIMNEYS1 copy · $47
DEATH TURNS THE TABLES By John Dickson Carr & Stephen Sweny Excellent Condition1 copy · $42
It Walks by Night by John Dickson Carr | Japanese Paperback | Hayakawa Edition1 copy · $40
Dead Sleep Lightly1 copy · $40
In Spite of Thunder: A Dr. Feel Detective Novel1 copy · $40
THE LIFE OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE1 copy · $35
The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - John Dickson Carr1 copy · £32
Captain Cut-Throat1 copy · $20

Market context

35 copies of John Dickson Carr's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $75 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

The Sleeping Sphinx, first edition, 1947; and 2 others by C.P. Snow (3) (forum, 2026-09-03)£120
It Walks by Night, first edition, Harper & Brothers, 1930. (forum, 2026-07-02)£800

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