Rohmer (Sax, pseud. Arthur Henry “Sarsfield” Ward) Hangover House
£85
London, Herbert Jenkins, 1950.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 8/6.
There is a party at the house called Hangover House; a body is found (a murder) with clues, a handkerchief, etc. Rohmer is best known for his Fu Manchu and Dr. Fu Manchu stories, so this is more in his “murder mystery” side than the exotic villain genre.
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Ink inscription to front free endpaper; cloth very good; jacket with some wear to corners and spine ends.
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