The Drums of Fu Manchu
by Sax Rohmer
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell, 1941 . Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The third UK edition of this Fu Manchu novel from Sax Rohmer, set in the lead up to the Second World War. The third UK edition of this work, which was first published in the US in 1939. Scarce in all contemporary UK editions.Set immediately before World War II, Fu Manchu decides to seize control of the world"s dictators, in order to pave the way for his own plans.The novel travels from London to Venice to Paris, and involves various arcane and scientific forms of torture and death.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 a former owner's inscription to head of leaf facing title page. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with fading to spine. Minor ink notation to head of rear free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Former owner's inscription to head of leaf facing title page. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 872F48
- Title
- The Drums of Fu Manchu
- Author
- Sax Rohmer
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1941
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- rohmer WWII sax rohmer fu manchu WWII
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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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