Author: Harry Stephen Keeler
Title: The Fourth King; the Green Jade Hand
Description: London, Ward, Lock and Co, c1930-c1937 . Cloth. Later UK printings of two entertaining works of fiction from prolific American mystery novelist Harry Stephen Keeler. Known for his twist filled, unpredictable mystery novels, these two novels are the work of prolific but little-known American fiction writer Harry Stephen Keeler.The first of these works is a circa 1930 printing of the 1929 novel 'The Fourth King' about gambling, card games, and casinos in Chicago.The second novel is a circa 1937 printing of the 1930 novel 'The Green Jade Hand', about a crooked curio dealer who is approached by millionaire who proposes they hatch a scheme to acquire a rare manuscript mistakenly that will soon appear at auction.With the inscription 'Van der Meer 1950' to the front free endpaper of 'King&apos. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Bumping to back strip heads and tails. Significant tide marks to rear board of 'Jade', with small tide mark to front board tail. Spotting to 'King' text block fore edge. Inscription to front free endpaper of 'King&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with instances of light spotting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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