The Willow Pattern

by Van Gulik

$175 · Offered by Thorn Books

First edition

London: Heinemann, 1965. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near fine / Near fine. Item #24620 Octavo, 183, 1 . With fifteen illustrations drawn by the author in the Chinese style. Publisher's purple textured paper over boards lettered in gilt to spine, decorated endpapers, Hong King bookseller stamp on the rear free endpaper margin. Two ownership signatures on the upper margin

• Printing: first
• Binding: Hardcover

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