Necklace and Calabash; A Chinese Detective Story
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons [1971], 1971. First printing. Hardcover. 8vo. [10], 143, [5] pp. Grey cloth with red lettering on the spine. Price of $4.95 on front flap of dust jacket. A Judge Dee mystery with eight illustrations drawn by the author in Chinese style. Hubin 820. Based on the life and history of Judge Dee, a historical figure who lived during the Tang Dynasty. A nice copy of the fifteenth published mystery in the Judge Dee series, based on the history of the Tang Dynasty and other important cultural elements of historical China. Very near Fine / Near Fine. Item #00007701
A very near Fine book with a few hints of foxing to the top textblock in a Near Fine dust jacket with a few hints of edge wear, mild age toning to the reverse, and a few hints of foxing to the reverse of the dust jacket.
Price: $50.00