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Johnson, Owen. MURDER IN ANY DEGREE. New York: The Century Co., 1913. Octavo, eight inserted plates with illustrations by F. R. Gruger and Leon Guipon, original blue cloth stamped in gold. First edition. Collection of nine stories, some of novelette length, at least two with criminous content, including one featuring Inspector Frawley of the Canadian Secret Service, and a golf story ("The Lie"). Light commercial fiction. The author was a highly successful writer in the early part of the century. Hubin (1994), p. 446. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 J-116. Gold stamping on spine panel very dull, else a very good copy. (#113174).

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