The Chinese Lake Murders (uncorrected proof)

Robert van Gulik

Verlag: Michael Joseph, 1960

Beschreibung

VAN GULIK, Robert. The Chinese Lake Murders: Three Cases Solved by Judge Dee Uncorrected Proof Copy. London, Michael Joseph, 1960. Uncorrected proof of the first edition of these Judge Dee mysteries, with exquisite illustrations by the author. When a judge is seated behind his scarlet bench, his is the power of Heaven, over life and death but not Heaven s knowledge… . The Chinese Lake Murders comprises three mysteries featuring the semi-fictional character Judge Dee, loosely inspired by the Tang magistrate and statesman Di Renjie (630-700). Initially aimed at a Japanese or Chinese readership, it was written around the same time as The Chinese Bell Murders but remained unpublished for several years. Robert van Gulik was a Dutch orientalist and diplomat. Octavo, pp. 270, with 12 plates drawn by the author in Chinese style; very good; original cream wrappers printed in black to front cover and spine (wrappers slightly soiled, some creasing to spine). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1710604587730

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Chinese Lake Murders (uncorrected proof)

Verlag: Michael Joseph

Erscheinungsdatum: 1960

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition