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RARE Charlie Chan Author Earl Derr Biggs Signed Book
RARE Charlie Chan Author Earl Derr Biggs Signed Book
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RARE Signed copy of The Chinese Parrot, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1926. Boldly signed on the 3 rd page by noted Charlie Chan author Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933). The book shows a lot of wear with yellowing and a slightly loose binder. There is a dust jacket, but it did not originally come with this book. The dust jacket is bigger than the book and is captured in one of the photos.
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RARE Charlie Chan Author Earl Derr Biggs Signed Book

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