THE QUEST OF THE SACRED SLIPPER
by Rohmer, Sax (Pseudonym of Arthur Sarsfield Ward)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Previous owners inscription to front free end paper, light wear to corners and spine ends, very good in a very good dust jacket,
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: A.L. Burt Company, Publishers, n.d.. Reprint edition. Previous owners inscription to front free end paper, light wear to corners and spine ends, very good in a very good dust jacket, light chipping to corners and spine ends, some rubbing. (8735). Octavo, cloth. Mystery with some supernatural elements.
Synopsis
I was not the only passenger aboard the S.S. Mandalay who perceived the disturbance and wondered what it might portend and from whence proceed. A goodly number of passengers were joining the ship at Port Said. I was lounging against the rail, pipe in mouth, lazily wondering, with a large vagueness.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8735
- Title
- THE QUEST OF THE SACRED SLIPPER
- Author
- Rohmer, Sax (Pseudonym of Arthur Sarsfield Ward)
- Book Condition
- Used - Previous owners inscription to front free end paper, light wear to corners and spine ends, very good in a very good dust jacket,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A.L. Burt Company, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- n.d.
- Keywords
- Mystery . Adventure Fiction . Horror
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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