Sullivan (Alan) The Jade God
£250
London, Bles, 1924.
First edition. 8vo. Original burgundy cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/6.
Scarce first edition of this weird & supernatural novel by Sullivan, centred on a jade god made by one Lung Sen which exerts a powerful influence over events, both strange and mysterious. The author incorporates telepathy and the atmosphere of the Far East.
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Cloth a little dulled and jaded; jacket with some edge wear, notably to spine ends, some general rubbing, overall very good.
Jacket artwork by Philip [?]Simmonds.
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