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The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
de Sax Rohmer
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New York: A. L. Burt Company, Publishers, 1920. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. An early U.S. edition of the first Dr. Fu-Manchu novel, an exciting crime novel by Sax Rohmer. The fifth U.S. edition.'The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu' is the first novel in which the master criminal Dr. Fu-Manchu appears, collecting short stories together to form a novel in which Fu-Manchu eludes and frustrates Dr. Petrie and Nayland Smith.Also published in the U.K. as 'The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu', and made into a film titled 'The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu' in 1929.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'.In a facsimile dust wrapper. Twelve pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints, spine, and extremities. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with a very small amount of loss of cloth. Spine and extremities are a little faded. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Very Good
Sinopsis
The first in the popular Fu-Manchu mystery series introduces English sleuth Denis Nayland Smith and his companion, Dr. Petrie, to the satanic Dr. Fu-Manchu, a cunning Chinese criminal mastermind who means to rule the world. Flavorful atmosphere, fast-paced action, and colorful characters enliven this 1913 classic.
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- Rooke Books
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- 873P6
- Título
- The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
- Autor
- Sax Rohmer
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
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- Editorial
- A. L. Burt Company, Publishers
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1920
- Tamaño
- 7.5" by 5"
- Palabras clave
- The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu sax rohmer mystery of dr fu manchu fu manchu 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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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
