Title: Robert van Gulik

Author: The Willow Pattern

Publisher: Heinemann, London                                    

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Date Printed: 1965

Description: A nice example of the first printing of the first edition. 184 pages with 15 illustrations by the author.  Brilliant detective novel set in the capital of the Tang Empire of ancient China. Judge Dee, appointed as Emergency Governor, investigates three mysterious murders. 

Original cloth hardback in the original dustwrapper, showing publisher's 15s price to the inside front flap (see picture). The dustjacket is in attractive condition with light wear and fading (see pictures). The book itself is also in attractive condition with a little fading and titles remaining bright (see pictures). Original pictorial end papers (see pictures). Small neat ownership signature to the front free end paper (see pictures). Internally clean. Binding sound and square. 

A nice example.

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