THE PLEASANTRIES OF OLD QUONG.
London: Constable & Co, Ltd., [1931]. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-vii [viii] [1-2] 3-279 [280: ads], orange cloth, spine stamped in blue. First edition. "A series of horror, crime and supernatural tales mostly set in London's Chinatown..." - Wilson, Shadows in the Attic: A Guide to British Supernatural Fiction, 1820-1950, p. 120. An important Burke collection which contains a story of which Ellery Queen in Queen's Quorum (p. 66) writes "the author's detective masterpiece, The Hands of Mr. Ottermole. This short story, the last word in the evocation of atmosphere and terror on the printed page...". (This collection was published in the U.S. as A Tea Shop in Limehouse). [Reference: Hubin, p. 119. Ashley, Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction, p. 46. Wilson, Shadows in the Attic, p. 120. Queen, The Detective Short Story, p. 15]. Several leaves roughly opened, a nearly fine copy in a very good dust jacket with closed tears to the front panel, wear with small chip to upper spine panel, mild wear to corner tips, tiny tear to lower right rear corner and tiny tear to upper rear panel. (32394). Item #32394
Price: $350.00