Death in Five Boxes
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- 2
- First edition
- Morrow, 1938
The first edition of Death in Five Boxes by John Dickson Carr was published in New York by Morrow in 1938. We track 2 editions.
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- 8 on Open Library, 7 in English
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Who published the first edition of Death in Five Boxes?
The first edition of Death in Five Boxes by John Dickson Carr was published in New York by Morrow in 1938.
How many editions of Death in Five Boxes are there?
We track 2 editions of Death in Five Boxes, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.