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McCOY, Horace (1897-1955). Scalpel. New York: Appleton-Cent...

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McCOY, Horace (1897-1955). Scalpel. New York: Appleton-Cent...

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McCOY, Horace (1897-1955). Scalpel. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, [1952].

8vo. Original grey cloth; original dust jacket (spine sunned, some chipping at ends).

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY McCOY TO ACTOR PETER HELMERS (1901-1976). The basis for the 1953 film “Bad for Each Other”.

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McCOY, Horace (1897-1955). Scalpel. New York: Appleton-Cent...

Name: McCOY, Horace (1897-1955). Scalpel. New York: Appleton-Cent...
SKU: 160921048
Price: 250 USD
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