THE PHANTOM IN THE RAINBOW.
by LaMASTER, Slater
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: The Popular Library [John Hamilton, Limited], n.d. [1931]. . First British Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Dust Jacket. Octavo, original orange cloth titled in black on spine panel. 318 pp. Touch of sunning to spine panel, else a fine copy in nearly fine four-color pictorial dust jacket with neat internal tape mends at spine ends and corners. On close inspection, there is evidence of a price label removed from the spine panel, but the evidence of this is faint. Overall, a very attractive copy, with stunning dust wrapper artwork by Paul Stahr depicting a hooded wizard holding holding up a crystal ball against a rainbow background.
¶ Occult Thriller, in "333": a weird mystery tale of mistaken identity, a vast fortune, and a man with paranormal abilities who is, of course, a hashish eater. First published as a six-part serial in ARGOSY ALL-STORY WEEKLY, beginning 29 December 1928. "The Popular Library" was an imprint of John Hamilton who ceased business following the destruction of their offices in 1941 by German bombers.
¶ Occult Thriller, in "333": a weird mystery tale of mistaken identity, a vast fortune, and a man with paranormal abilities who is, of course, a hashish eater. First published as a six-part serial in ARGOSY ALL-STORY WEEKLY, beginning 29 December 1928. "The Popular Library" was an imprint of John Hamilton who ceased business following the destruction of their offices in 1941 by German bombers.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 311127
- Title
- THE PHANTOM IN THE RAINBOW.
- Author
- LaMASTER, Slater
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- The Popular Library [John Hamilton, Limited]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- n.d. [1931].
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