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Rohmer (Sax, pseud. Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward) Dope
£225
New York, A.L. Burt, 1919 [?1920s].
Early US printing (copyright Robert M. McBride, with statement ‘Published September, 1919’). 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket.
A gripping thriller about the drug trade in London, reflecting Sax Rohmer’s skill in combining exoticism and crime.
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Ownership inscription to front pastedown; circular mark to lower cover; jacket with some edge-wear, but overall very good, especially given its age.
Jacket artwork by Russel Crofoot.
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