Charlie Chan
Author: Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933)
6 Volumes (1925 to 1932)
Brief Bibliography & Dustjacket Gallery [View]
1 The House Without a Key 1925
2 The Chinese Parrot 1926
3 Behind That Curtain 1928
4 The Black Camel 1929
5 Charlie Chan Carries On 1930
6 Keeper of the Keys 1932
Detailed Bibliography: (itemized detail on vintage hardcover formats - click here)
Brief Bibliography (see below):
Printings by Bobbs Merrill, New York circa
(1) Orange Cloth Binding with Olive Green Lettering on front and spine. Colophon (bow & arrow) is NOT present on copyright page of first state.
(2) Green Cloth Binding with Orange Lettering on front and spine. Photoplay for UK edition.
(3) Yellow Cloth Binding with Black Lettering on front and spine.
(4) Gray Cloth Binding with Red Lettering on front and spine.
(5) Yellow Cloth Binding with Blue Lettering on front and spine.
(6) Black Cloth Binding with Orange Lettering on front and spine.
Dustjackets are White Coated paper with White Spine with unique spine emblem, &
Different multi-color illustrations for each book.
Printings by Grosset & Dunlap, New York circa
Variants noted:
Olive Cloth with Orange Lettering.
Blue Cloth and Navy Blue Lettering
Orange Cloth with Olive Green Lettering
Red Cloth with Black Lettering
Dustjackets printed after 1933 typically have G&D logo at spine bottom. Rear panels appear with 5 to 8 titles, and border in red, blue or black - earlier examples with "Mystery & Detective Stories" issued with & without "fireside e- armchair" picture; then b&w portrait and finally b&w sketch with “Japanese Rising Sun” background.
