Author: S. S. Van Dine
Title: The Canary Murder Case and the Bishop Murder Case
Description: New York, London, Cassell and Company Limited; Grosset & Dunlap, [1929]-41. Cloth. Two gripping murder mystery novels from S. S. Van Dine, with the paramount picture play edition of 'The Canary Murder', with photos from the film. The eighth edition of 'The Bishop Murder Case', and the paramount photo-play edition of 'The Canary Murder Case&apos. A two volume set including 'The "Canary" Murder Case', and 'The Bishop Murder Case&apos. Illustrated to 'Canary' with a monochrome frontispiece, vignettes and two monochrome plates depicting scenes from the film adaptation. One vignette and two folding plans to 'Bishop', collated, complete. This set features two volumes of murder mystery novels following the adventures of the sleuth Philo Vance. The works were written by S. S. Van Dine, the pseudonym of William Huntington Wright. His 'Philo Vance' works were often adapted to film and radio, with 'The "Canary" Murder Case being adapted into a American pre-code film by Paramount in 1929, with this edition featuring photos from the film. In the publisher's original cloth, lacking the original dust wrappers. In the publisher's original cloths. Lacking dust wrappers. Externally excellent with fading to the spine to 'Bishop', and slight rubbing to the extremities. Offsetting to the endpapers to 'Canary&apos. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages to 'Bishop' and age toned and generally clean pages with one page of spotting to 'Canary&apos. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Paramount. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Murder mystery Philo Vance S. S. Van Dine Detective Philo Vance Philo Vance Paramount


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