Rohmer (Sax, pseud. Arthur Henry “Sarsfield” Ward) The Golden Scorpion
£125
London, Methuen, 1920.
Second edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, priced 2/-.
Four brilliant men have died mysteriously – and the only clue is the carved tail of a golden scorpion, left beside their bodies. Classic stuff from the creator of Fu Manchu. First published in 1919.
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Cloth slightly sunned at spine ends and edges, otherwise very good; jacket with some wear & tear, including tape burns, but the upper panel is mostly in very good condition.
Jacket artwork by ‘Frank’.
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