The Golden Scorpion

London: Methuen and Co, 1922 . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7" by 5". None. The fourth edition of Sax Rohmer's thrilling crime novel, in the publisher's original very scarce dust wrapper. The fourth edition of this work, which was first published in 1919. In the publisher's original brightly illustrated dust wrapper, price unclipped.In this novel, a golden scorpion is the only clue left behind at the crime scenes of four men's murders. England and France's finest detectives embark on a complex murder investigation, and are led through London's the seedy opium dens of the East End in search of the 'Lair of the Scorpion', and the cunning master criminal who dwells within.By Sax Rohmer, the pen-name of Arthur Henry Ward, who is best known for this series of novels which feature the master criminal Fu Manchu, who first appeared in the novel 'The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu'. Fu Manchu briefly appears in this novel.With the inscription of Geo. Elliott to the front free endpaper, and his stamp to the head of the title page. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper back strip and rear wrap age toned with handling mark. Small loss to tail of rear wrap, with chipping to back strip head and tail. Closed tear to head of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Owner's stamp to title page head. Pages age toned due to paper type, but clean. Very Good