The Devil Doctor

London: Methuen and Co, 1934 . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The seventeenth edition of Sax Rohmer's second Fu Manchu novel, in a scarce publisher's original dust wrapper. The seventeenth impression of this work, which was first published in 1916. In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.In this thrilling tale, supervillain Fu Manchu attempts to carry out a heinous plans to further the cause of his secret, underground political order.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'.With the inscription of E. Parkhurst to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of fading to back strip, with minor mark to back strip tail, and with boards exceptionally bright. Spotting to fore edge of text block. Significant loss to dust wrapper back strip tail, with light discolouration to rear wrap. Small closed tears to head of front wrap and back strip. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with spotting to perimeters. Very Good