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THE EMPEROR OF AMERICA ..
by Rohmer, Sax (pseudonym of Arthur S. Ward)
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- Condition
- A little foxing to front end papers, light wear to cloth at spine ends with a 12 mm tear at the head, upper front corner tip bru
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1929. First U.K. edition. A little foxing to front end papers, light wear to cloth at spine ends with a 12 mm tear at the head, upper front corner tip bruised with wear and split to cloth, a very good copy in a fair dust jacket with chipping and loss to spine and corners, closed tears with creases to front panel, several rubs/abrasions to lower front panel, and damp stain to spine and lower edges. Still, an uncommon book and the jacket is scarce. (30803). Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-293 [294] [295-296: blank], original green cloth, front stamped in blind, spine stamped in gold. A gang of international criminals with advanced technology (mind control, cell phones, poison gas, electronic map, etc.) secretly expand their control of America from vast caverns under New York City and vicinity. Hubin p. 695. Bleiler (1978), p. 169. Reginald 12375. Day, p. 8.
Synopsis
Emperor of America is a novel by Richard Condon. It is a satire about an "Imperial Presidency", poking fun at Ronald Reagan.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30803
- Title
- THE EMPEROR OF AMERICA ..
- Author
- Rohmer, Sax (pseudonym of Arthur S. Ward)
- Book Condition
- Used - A little foxing to front end papers, light wear to cloth at spine ends with a 12 mm tear at the head, upper front corner tip bru
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. edition
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Mystery . SF
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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