Rare Books
"Charlie Chan Solves A New Mystery" BIGGERS, Earl Derr
$150
[425] pp.
Drawn by Alfred Sandriola
BIGGERS, Earl Derr
Whitman Publishing Company
1940
4.5" x 3.75"
Whitman Better Little Book #1459, based on the famous newspaper strip featuring the character created by Earl Derr Biggers. Detective Inspector Charlie Chan works to solve a murder committed aboard the ship he is sailing on, with the victim's talking macaw offering a valuable clue. A Better Little Book is a small, compact book typically designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. More robust than a comic book, and less than a novel. Appeals to a wide audience.
Drawn by Alfred Sandriola
BIGGERS, Earl Derr
Whitman Publishing Company
1940
4.5" x 3.75"
Whitman Better Little Book #1459, based on the famous newspaper strip featuring the character created by Earl Derr Biggers. Detective Inspector Charlie Chan works to solve a murder committed aboard the ship he is sailing on, with the victim's talking macaw offering a valuable clue. A Better Little Book is a small, compact book typically designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. More robust than a comic book, and less than a novel. Appeals to a wide audience.