The Devil Doctor
by Sax Rohmer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 872F49
- Title
- The Devil Doctor
- Author
- Sax Rohmer
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1934
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- fu manchu The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu crime mystery The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Cloth
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- Text Block
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...