The Riddle of Chung Ling Soo by Dexter, Will - 1955

Picador, 2002. Paperback. Used: Acceptable. Paperback in good condition, spine creasing where read. Review 'This is a hugely ambitious project, a mix of anthropology, history, politics and travelogue, but Drysdale brings it off brilliantly... If you still have doubts about the relevance of travel writing in the 21st century, this book will satisfy them' SUNDAY TIMES. Literary Review It is a great subject, and she does it more than justice in this unpretentious, well-written, sad and funny book. ISBN 0-330-37281-5 0330372815.

UsedAcceptable. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Paperback. Very Good.

box: Cyngor Sir Gwynedd, Gwasanaeth Llyfrgell, 1986. Paperback. Good. Condition good, ref ZKVQ

London 1955 first edition. Arco. Hardcover. red cover. octavo. 223p. Frontispiece portrait of Soo, an American actor and magician who died in strange circumstances. no dj. Good Plus, light wear on cover. some light toning and foxing on end and initial pages. .

U.S.A.: Arco Publishing, 1976 Unmarked and unread

London and New York: Arco Publishers, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 223 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good minus dust jacket. Spine pictorial red and green with white and yellow lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price clipped front flaps. Dust jacket has several instances of chipping to the edges, slight sunning to the spine and mild age toning to the flaps. Boards show very slight wear exteriorly with light sunning to the spine. Text block has slight age toning to the edges and light foxing to the end papers. Frontispiece. Illustrated. First edition, first printing. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. 1375173. FP New Rockville Stock.

Arco Publishers Limited, 1955. Hardcover. Very Good. 1955. First Published. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards are bowed. Sunning to spine. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Damp stains to spine.

Arco, London, 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". 223 pp. Binding firm. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Dust jacket chipped with slightly faded spine. Edges foxed. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Magic, Paranormal & Occult; United States; Modern; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 52753. .

Arco Publishers, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Top of spine lightly bumped. Hardcover in jacket with chipping to spine ends of jacket. Ten lines of ink writing to front end paper. Folding Greeting Card from"The Prices of Egyptian Hall" featuring Chung Ling Soo and dated 1965, laid in..