The Root of His Evil
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Avon Books, 1952
The first edition of The Root of His Evil by James M. Cain was published in New York by Avon Books in 1952. We track 2 editions.
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- 14 on Open Library, 11 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Root of His Evil?
The first edition of The Root of His Evil by James M. Cain was published in New York by Avon Books in 1952.
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We track 2 editions of The Root of His Evil, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.