The Orchard of Tears
by Sax Rohmer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : Methuen & Co , 1918. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". none . A scarce first edition of Sax Rohmer's most ambitious work. This is a scarce first edition of Sax Rohmer's The Orchard of Tears. Sax Rohmer was an English novelist and is best remembered for his series of novels featuring the master criminal Dr. Fu Manchu. The Orchard of Tears is a strange, yet striking romance and has been described as Rohmer's most ambitious work. With thirty one pages of adverts and a Foyles receipt for the purchase of the book. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some fading to the joints and spine and some bumping to the spine and extremities. There are a few marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 823B9
- Title
- The Orchard of Tears
- Author
- Sax Rohmer
- Illustrator
- none
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1918
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- sax rohmer the orchard of tears novel fiction the orchard of tears
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
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- Spine
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