New York: William Morrow and Company, 1938. First edition. Top stain unevenly faded, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the front panel, tiny tear to upper front panel, light wear to spine ends and corner tips with shallow loss. (32379). Octavo, pp. [1-6] [1-2] 3-277 [278: blank] [279: ad] [280-282], original black cloth front and spine stamped in red, top edge stained red, fore edge untrimmed, bottom edge trimmed. The second Doug Selby mystery. Hubin, p. 314.

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Bookseller: John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 32379
Title: THE D. A. HOLDS A CANDLE
Author: Gardner, Erle Stanley
Book Condition: Used - Top stain unevenly faded, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with rubbing to the front panel, tiny tear to upper fron
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: William Morrow and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1938
Keywords: Mystery

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