The Chinese Maze Murders

The Hague and Bandung: W. Van Hoeve Ltd, 1956. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition in English of this second Judge Dee mystery, preceding the UK edition (Michael Joseph) by 6 years. Vincent Starrett's copy with his autograph and dated in 1957 on the half title page. Near fine with slightly dust top edge in like… Saber más sobre este artículo

The Hague and Bandung: W. van Hoeve, 1956. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo. Original black cloth with red lettering on front cover and spine. Illustrated by the author. Binding is fresh, firm and bright. Inside clean; no marks or inscriptions. Tiny spots on top edge. Dust jacket with lightest edge wear and soiling and a small closed tear… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Michael Joseph, (1962)., 1962. First edition. First U.K. edition. Fine in dust jacket. The second Judge Dee mystery in which Judge Dee is lured into the heart of the Governor's garden maze to solve three interwoven mysteries: "The Case of the Murder in the Sealed Room," "The Case of the Hidden Testament," and "The Case of the Girl… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Michael Joseph, (1962)., 1962. First edition. First U.K. edition. Fine in dust jacket with one minor rub to head of spine and lower front corner. The second Judge Dee mystery in which Judge Dee is lured into the heart of the Governor's garden maze to solve three interwoven mysteries: "The Case of the Murder in the Sealed Room,"… Saber más sobre este artículo

322pp, first edition, light wear to dustjacket, unmarked.

Panther, 1969. Paperback. Acceptable. 1969. Reprinted. 268 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to gutters to some pages, text remains unaffected. Minor dog-eared corners. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners and reading creases. Light tanning and water staining to spine… Saber más sobre este artículo

University of Chicago Press, 8/23/2012 12:00:01 A. paperback. Good. 0.7283 8.4291 5.8504.

Paperback. Good.

Michael Joseph, 1962. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1962. First Edition. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Minor fraying… Saber más sobre este artículo

1956. First Edition. (The Hague and Bandung: W. Van Hoeve Ltd 1956). First Edition. Publisher's black boards with red lettering to the spine and front board. Map-style end-papers. A fine copy (a tiny Amsterdam bookseller's ticket to the front pastedown) in like dustwrapper with NO TONING TO THE SPINE. With the very scarce promotional black… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback. Very Good.

Michael Joseph. Collectible - Acceptable. London: Michael Joseph, 1962. 1st British edition. 12mo hardcover. 301pp. Illustrations. Fair book. Fair dust jacket. Ex-Library copy. Dust jacket is edgeworn, with a large open tear to the rear panel. Writing on rear flap. Front hinge cracked. Front endpage and half title page glued together. Ink notation on rear pastedown. In protective… Saber más sobre este artículo

THE CHINESE MAZE MURDERS, Van Hoeve, 1956, first edition (in English), fine in near fine dust-wrapper save for some light tanning to the dust-wrapper spine and with the scarce publishers card with a blurb by Agatha Christie laid in.

University of Chicago Press, 2012-08-23. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

Panther, 1969. Paperback. Good. 1969. Reprinted. 267 pages. Illustrated paperback. Pen inscription to first page. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback. Acceptable.

Collins, London, 1962. Hard Cover. 8vo, First Edition. Book Condition: Good Plus. Book Condition: Good Plus. Book plate endpaper. Moderate foxing. Boards and interior very clean. No Jacket..

Paperback / softback. New. Judge Dee presided over his Imperial Chinese court with a brand of Confucian justice. A near-mythic figure in China, he distinguished himself as a tribunal magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger. Often based on actual cases and illustrated with the line drawings, this book offers insight into life in traditional China.

Paperback. Very Good.

University of Chicago Press, August 2012. Trade Paperback. Very Good/None. Judge Dee Mysteries; 8.4 X 5.9 X 0.7 inches; 336 pages