THE EMPEROR OF AMERICA
by Rohmer, Sax (pseudonym of Arthur S. Ward)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with small closed tear to upper front panel and some mild dust soiling. A lovely copy.
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Garden City: Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1929. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with small closed tear to upper front panel and some mild dust soiling. A lovely copy. (14181). Octavo, pp. [i-v] vi [vii-viii] 1-310 [311: ad] [312: blank], original black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in red. Novel of intrigue, fantasy and yellow peril thrills. 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 #
- 14181
- Title
- THE EMPEROR OF AMERICA
- Author
- Rohmer, Sax (pseudonym of Arthur S. Ward)
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with small closed tear to upper front panel and some mild dust soiling. A lovely copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published for The Crime Club by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Mystery . SF . Fantasy
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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