ROHMER, Sax "Tales of Chinatown" [Doubleday, Page & Company, 1922] 1st Edition

"Tales of Chinatown" by Sax Rohmer [Doubleday, Page & Company, 1922]. First American edition. 318pp. Lacking dust jacket. Bound in original black cloth with red lettering. A 1/2-inch tear to the head of the spine cloth; small crack forming at the front hinge; general edge and surface wear. Good.

A collection of exotic mystery tales set in London’s Limehouse district, blending crime, occult intrigue, and period atmosphere. Issued the same year as the British first, this American edition presents Rohmer at his most atmospheric and sensational. A solid, unrestored copy of this early collection by the author of the Dr. Fu-Manchu series.