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The Return of Kai Lung: Available Copies
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The Return of Kai Lung by Bramah, Ernest
Hardcover
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Publisher: Sheridan House, New York (1937)
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery (truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $40.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $46.00
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RETURN OF KAI LUNG. [Fourth in the Series of Four Titles] by BRAMAH, Ernest.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: ()
Seller: RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB (Aptos, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $54.00
Shipping: $12.00
TOTAL Cost: $66.00
New York 1937, Shereidan House. Yellow cloth, very good, clean, copy, 319p., 13.5 x 21 cm. FIRST EDITION THE BINDING: The work is bound in original 3/4 blue cloth with two lovely color paintings used as the cover images, the back cover is signed by the artist: J. Nadejera. With lovely clean undamaged spine label. * THE TRUE AUTHOR: Ernest Bramah [20 March 1868 -27 June 1942], born Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author. He published 21 books and numerous short stories and features. Only four were on China, see us for these titles. * REFERENCES:
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RETURN OF KAI LUNG. [Fourth in the Series of Four Titles] by BRAMAH, Ernest.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: ()
Seller: RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB (Aptos, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $54.00
Shipping: $12.00
TOTAL Cost: $66.00
New York 1937, Shereidan House. Brown cloth, exceptionally clean, bright & sharp copy, 319p., 13.5 x 21 cm. FIRST EDITION THE BINDING: The work is bound in original 3/4 blue cloth with two lovely color paintings used as the cover images, the back cover is signed by the artist: J. Nadejera. With lovely clean undamaged spine label. * THE TRUE AUTHOR: Ernest Bramah [20 March 1868 -27 June 1942], born Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author. He published 21 books and numerous short stories and features. Only four were on China, see us for these titles. * REFERENCES:
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The Return of Kai Lung by BRAMAH, Ernest
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Sheridan House, New York (1937)
Seller: Babylon Revisited Rare Books (Northampton, MA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $85.00
Shipping: $10.00
TOTAL Cost: $95.00
First American Edition, Stated. Octavo. Illustrated dust jacket, green top edge. Very good dust jacket, price clipped, nickle sized chip at top of rear panel extending to spine head, spine faded, very lightly chipping to spine ends, near fine overall, top edge faded, pages slightly agetoned.
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THE RETURN OF KAI LUNG by Bramah, Ernest
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Sheridan House, New York (1937)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (Laurel, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $125.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $130.00
Octavo, Hardcover. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket, rubbing and light edge wear to spine ends and front corners, rubbing to front foldover. Light dust soiling to rear panel. (7193)
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RETURN OF KAI LUNG. [Fourth in the Series of Four Titles] by BRAMAH, Ernest.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: ()
Seller: RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB (Aptos, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $121.00
Shipping: $12.00
TOTAL Cost: $133.00
New York 1937, Shereidan House. Yellow cloth, exceptionally clean, bright, unclipped dj. in mylar protector, small chips corner wear, else sharp, 319p., "EDITOR'S COPY" is stamped in faint purple inside back cover,13.5 x 21 cm.FIRST EDITION THE BINDING: The work is bound in original 3/4 blue cloth with two lovely color paintings used as the cover images, the back cover is signed by the artist: J. Nadejera. With lovely clean undamaged spine label. * THE TRUE AUTHOR: Ernest Bramah [20 March 1868 -27 June 1942], born Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author. He published 21 books and numerous short stories and features. Only four were on China, see us for these titles. * REFERENCES:
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THE RETURN OF KAI LUNG. by Bramah, Ernest.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: SHERIDAN HOUSE. NY 1937 (1937)
Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA (Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $125.00
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $133.00
First American Edition. Close to fine in very good+ to near fine dust jacket. (Top stain slightly faded. A few small edge chips & traces of shelf wear to DJ. ) Superb copy of an uncommon title.
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Seller: Brainerd Phillipson Rare Books (Holliston, MA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $150.00
Shipping: $10.00
TOTAL Cost: $160.00
First Edition. Further adventures in the saga of the suave, witty Chinese philosopher Kai Lung. Hailed as a blend of Confucius and P.G. Wodehouse VG+/VG- in clean and bright orange cloth stamped brightly in green on the spine and front boards. In colorful dustjacket depicting a seated Kai Lung, a vintage 1930's automobile, and other sages. The jacket is price-clipped and Scotch taped externally at the corners, top and bottom of the spine and over a small tear at the top of the rear panel. First Edition.
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