BURKE, Thomas (1886-1945). The Pleasantries of Old Quong. London: Constable & Co., 1931.
8vo. Original orange cloth, blue-lettered spine; dust jacket.
FIRST EDITION. The Pleasantries of Old Quong is a collection of stories set in London's Chinatown and contains a story that Ellery Queen describes as "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 United States as A Tea Shop in Limehouse). IN A VERY FINE DUST JACKET. Hubin, p.119; Queen, The Detective Short Story, p. 15; Queen's Quorum, p. 66.
Selections from the Library of Dr. John Talbot Gernon
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