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The Smiling Corpse by Anonymous (Philip Wylie/Bernard A Bergman) 1935 1st, HCDJ

by Philip Wylie, Anonymous, Bernard A. Bergman

$200 · Offered by eBay

First edition

Bibliomystery in which a despised literary critic is murdered at a party attended by G.K. Chesterton, S.S. Van Dine, Sax Rohmer, and Dashiell Hammett, who try to solve the mystery. Other well-known literary figures also attend. Bumped and rubbed with wear at the spine ends, spine and edges of the boards tanned. Binding square and solid. Jacket rubbed with small chips and tears. Internal reinforcement, the flaps are wrinkled and had been glued to something, no evidence on the pastedowns. Thanks for looking!

  • Publisher: Farrar & Rinehart
  • Year: 1935
  • Condition: Fair

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