孤劍天涯 蕭逸 Xiao Yi Complete 5 Vol Vintage Wuxia Hong Kong 春秋書店

by 蕭逸 (Xiao Yi)

$120 · Offered by eBay

《孤劍天涯》 — 蕭逸 (Xiao Yi) Complete 5-Volume Vintage Hong Kong Wuxia Set Complete five-volume vintage Chinese wuxia novel 《孤劍天涯》 by noted martial-arts novelist 蕭逸 (Xiao Yi). Published and printed in Hong Kong by 春秋書店 (Chunqiu Bookstore) as part of its 新派長篇武俠奇情小說 series. Complete set comprising: 第一集 — Volume 1 第二集 — Volume 2 第三集 — Volume 3 第四集 — Volume 4 第五集完 — Volume 5 / concluding volume All five volumes are present. The set retains its matching original illustrated covers, featuring a female swordswoman against a blue-green mountain landscape. The rear covers contain contemporary advertisements for other wuxia titles issued by the publisher and state the original complete-set price of HK$25.00. Interesting Australian provenance: The books bear the original blue bookseller stamp of 藝林書舍, 415 William St., Perth, Western Australia, providing evidence of their early circulation through Perth's Chinese-language book trade. The stamp appears on the covers and internally. Condition: Good to very good vintage condition overall. Covers remain bright and highly attractive with strong colour. There is age-related toning, spotting and general shelf wear, particularly to the spines and edges, together with some old label/adhesive residue. Bookseller stamps and some handwritten notation are present. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. Details: Title: 孤劍天涯 Author: 蕭逸 (Xiao Yi) Publisher: 春秋書店 (Chunqiu Bookstore) Published/printed: Hong Kong

• Publisher: 春秋書店 (Chunqiu Bookstore)
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good

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