bookseller's ticket to rear pastedown
but structurally sound and fit for purpose
The tale of Gregor Samsa inspires the giant cockroach silhouette creeping over the binding
Printed by Western Printing Services
Text block cocked and tanned
The Silent Traveller in London Agatha Christie bookseller's ticket to rear pastedownThe Silent Traveller in London, by Chiang Yee. London: Country Life Ltd, 1938. First edition, fourth impression 1943. With thirteen plates, including two in color. Publisher's mustard cloth binding, with black lettering and Chinese characters to front cover and spine; with original, unclipped dust wrapper showing price 10s. 6d. net. Bumping to spine tips and corners, mild staining to extremities, foxing to edges and prelims, spine lightly cocked; else