Necklace and Calabash : A Chinese Detective Story by Van Gulik, Robert H

Scribner, 1971 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. book is tight with no markings, spine cocked, tanning and soiling to page edges, dj has rubbing and soiling, several small tears along the edges.

1967. Trade Paperback. Used - Very Good/Very Good. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1967. Very Good/Very Good. Gray cloth covers with red Dj. Light wear around edges and spine tips of Dj. Brodart cover. A few tiny spots on side page edge. 8.25x6 with 144 pp. Price of 4.95 on Dj flap.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. 0684106205 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "A" on copyright page, book looks new, no remarkable flaws, the bright red and white jacket shows some surface-rubbing and has three short edge-tears, the jacket is clean and presentable, the original price (4.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, also includes eight illustrations drawn by the author in Chinese style; ; 143 pages .

Scribner, 1971 hardback book and unclipped dust jacket [$4.95]in very good condition,has [A] on reverse of title page-dated 1967. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Scribner, 1971T. hardcover. Very Good. 0.8000 8.0000 5.1200.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1967. Presumed First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. Faint blind stamp lower title page otherwise fine book & dust jacket. 144pp. Illustrations by the author. Size: 12mo - over 6?" - 7?" Tall

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1971). Hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like dustjacket.. First US printing. A Judge Dee mystery set in China during the Tang Dynasty (Judge Dee was a real person who lived from 630 to 700 A.D.) Illustrated with eight drawings by van Gulik in Chinese style. Includes a historical postscript by the author. 144 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

Scribner. Used - Very Good. 1971. Cloth, dj. 8vo. 144 pp. Mild shelf wear, discoloration, and slight chipping to dust jacket otherwise protected by acetate cover. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Fiction.)

New York:: Charles Scribner's Sons,, (1967 c.1966.). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good dust jacket (slight spine slant, sunning to spine of dj, price-clipped, and other minor wear, but still an attractive copy of an uncommon first edition.). First US printing. A Judge Dee mystery set in China during the Tang Dynasty (Judge Dee was a real magistrate who lived from 630 to 700 A.D. and whose accomplishments became the basis for legendary feats of detection, as told by storytellers in the following centuries.) Illustrated with twelve drawings by van Gulik in Chinese style. Includes a historical postscript by the author, a Dutch diplomat, linguist and authority on Chinese history and culture. 208 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Vg/Vg- Prev. Owner Bookplate Inside. Light Edgewear. Dj Lightly Edgeworn & Rubbed. Text Clean, Binding Tight. Dj In Mylar Wrap. Pages: 144.. 1967. 1st Printing. Hardcover..