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    John Dickson Carr. The Corpse in the Waxworks. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. First edition. ...

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    John Dickson Carr. The Corpse in the Waxworks. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. First edition. Octavo. viii, 1-248 pages. Publisher's full black cloth, front board and spine stamped in green. In the original publisher's dust jacket. Some rubbing and mild soiling to cloth binding. This is a Harper Sealed Mystery, with the final section of the text sealed in a tissue enclosure, which is almost entirely present here, yet opened. Jacket spine a bit sunned. Jacket with some edgewear, mild chipping and several short tears. Very good.

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