Bat-Wing
by Sax Rohmer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1933. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A thrilling supernatural mystery novel by Sax Rohmer, in the original colourful dust wrapper. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Published in 'Cassell's Shilling Novels' series.'Bat-Wing' is a thrilling mystery novel following the private detective Paul Harley as he is hired to investigate a strange occurrence, with themes of the supernatural and voodoo.By the popular author Sax Rohmer, best remembered for creating the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu.A 1933 reprint of the cheap edition. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Gilt to the front board and spine is a little faded. Dust wrapper is edge worn with a few small chips and closed tears. Light rubbing to the back strip. Wraps are a little discoloured with some minor marks, including a little age-toning and spotting to the reverse. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 844P23
- Title
- Bat-Wing
- Author
- Sax Rohmer
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Bat-Wing sax rohmer mystery paul harley sax rohmer
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...