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The Si-Fan Mysteries
by Sax Rohmer
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£175.00£157.50
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About This Item
London: Methuen & Co. LTD., 1917. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. An exciting mystery tale by Sax Rohmer featuring his popular master criminal Fu-Manchu, the first edition of this work. The first edition, first impression.Published in the U.S. as 'The Hand of Dr. Fu-Manchu'.A gripping tale in which Nayland Smith and Doctor Petrie once again have to have the evil Dr. Fu-Manchu as a series of mysterious crimes spread across London. However this time Fu-Manchu is not on his own, being supported by a Chinese tong - the Si Fan. By Sax Rohmer, the pen-name of Arthur Henry Ward, who is best known for his series of novels which feature the master criminal Fu Manchu, who first appeared in the 1911 novel 'The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu'.Thirty-one pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Small crack to the front joint. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Some light patches of rubbing to the boards and spine. Labels to the paste downs, stamp to the rear paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 872P40
- Title
- The Si-Fan Mysteries
- Author
- Sax Rohmer
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. LTD.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1917
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Si-Fan Mysteries SAX ROHMER fu manchu si-fan SAX ROHMER
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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