Poets and Murder
by Van Gulik, Robert
Poets and Murder is a detective novel written by Robert van Gulik and set in Imperial China (roughly speaking the Tang Dynasty). It is a fiction based on the real character of Judge Dee (Ti Jen-chieh or Di Renjie), a magistrate and statesman of the Tang court, who lived roughly 630–700. The book features eight illustrations by the author along with a detailed layout of the residence where the action takes place. Poets and Murder was the last Judge Dee novels written by Robert van Gulik.
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Poets And Murder
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A Chinese Detective Story. (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons: Copyright 1968) ‘A-2.72 [C]’ SBN 684-12560-7, Quarter cloth boards (that is, hard covers) pp. x, 174. With eight illustrations drawn by the author in Chinese style. Pictorial bird’s eye view on the endpapers. Front of jacket says ‘New Judge Dee Mysteries’. About fine copy in like dust-jacket. Item Price
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POETS and MURDER; A Chinese Detective Story / by ROBERT VAN GULIK / WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS DRAWN BY THE AUTHOR IN CHINESE STYLE
by Van Gulik, Robert
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London: Heinemann, 1967. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Robert Van Gulik. Small 8vo (8" x 5 3/8"), pale red cloth with gold lettering on spine, with 8 illustrations drawn by the learned author in Chinese style, Mylar-protected B&W photographic dust jacket (price-clipped) depicting a double-gourd--or "calabash"--and necklace, pictorial endpaper drawings of same, vii + 143 numbered pages, [144].… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poets and Murder: A Detective Story
by van Gulik, Robert
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. First US Edition. Hardcover. 173pp. Cloth backed boards. Decorated endpapers. A Judge Dee historical mystery. Illustrations by the author. Light fading to board edges else a fine copy in fine dustjacket with barely any wear. ; Octavo.
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Poets and Murder: A Judge Dee Mystery
by Robert van Gulik
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POETS AND MURDER ..
by Van Gulik, Robert
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, [1972]. First U. S. edition. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a store sticker affixed to the rear panel. (24215). Octavo, eight illustrations by the author, cloth backed boards. A Judge Dee mystery. Hubin, p. 820. Item Price
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POETS AND MURDER
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London: Heinemann, 1968. A Chinese Detective Story. With eight illustrations drawn by the author in Chinese style. Pp. viii+174, 7 full and 1 double page illustrations, pictorial endpapers; cr. 8vo; black boards, spine lettered in gilt, faintly scuffed; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly rubbed, the back panel lightly soiled and with short split to top edge; bookseller's sticker at foot… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poets and Murder: A Chinese Detective Story
by Robert van Gulik
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Heinemann, 1968 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Minor shelf wear to book and dust jacket. Owner signature on inside front cover. Otherwise a tight, unmarked book. 174 pp.. Item Price
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POETS AND MURDER: A Chinese Detective Story
by van Gulik, Robert
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- 1972
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. 1st American Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Light shelfwear. Very Good. 174pp. With 8 illustrations in period style by the author, plus his postscript. Van Gulik, a Dutch diplomat and authority on Chinese history and culture, drew the plots from his stories from the body of Chinese literature, especially from popular detective… Read more about this item Item Price
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POETS AND MURDER
by Van Gulik, Robert
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- 1972
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Rochester, Michigan, USA
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POETS AND MURDER, Scribners, 1972, first American edition, near fine in like dust-wrapper. Judge Dee. Item Price
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Poets and Murder: A Judge Dee Mystery
by Van Gulik, Robert
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Poets and Murder
by Van Gulik, Robert
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- 1968
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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. NF. 1968. 1st Printing. Paperback. First Scribner's paperback printing in near fine condition. Light rub s to the upper edge of the front wrapper. . Item Price
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Poets & Murder (Judge Dee Mysteries)
by Gulik, Robert Van
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- 1979
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New York: Scribner Paper Fiction, 1979. Book. Very Good +. Mass Market Paperback. First Edition. First Edition First Printing Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards have a small amount of shelf wear, top front corner chipped. Fore edges have a small amount of reading wear. Interior is clean and legible. No store stamps. Not remaindered.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poets and Murder: A Chinese Detective Story
by Van Gulik, Robert
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Heinemann, London, 1968. Hardcover. 8vo, First UK Edition. Condition: Near Very Good. Moderate foxing. Boards and interior very clean. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Small piece missing bottom front. Some rubbing and edgewear. Not clipped.. Item Price
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Poets and Murder: A Judge Dee Mystery
by Robert Van Gulik
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Paperback / softback. New. Judge Dee, the master detective of seventh-century China, sets out to solve a puzzling double murder and discovers complex passions lurking beneath the placid surface of academic life. To connect crimes with betrayals and adulteries from decades past, the clever judge must visit a high-class brothel and the haunted shrine of the Black Fox. Item Price
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Poets and Murder
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Charles Scribner's Sons. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Very Good dust jacket. 1st American edition. In protective mylar cover. (China, Detectives, Mystery) Item Price
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Poets and Murder: A Judge Dee Mystery
by van Gulik, Robert
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Poets and Murder
by Robert Van Gulik
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POETS & MURDER
by Robert van Gulik
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- March 1979
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Scribner Paper Fiction, March 1979. Trade Paperback. Very Good/None. Judge Dee Mysteries; 6.90 X 4.10 X 0.60 inches Item Price
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Poets and Murder
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UsedGood. Good solid paperback with moderate reading/age wear, may have some light markings, pages may have some mild tanning. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping… Read more about this item Item Price
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Poets and Murder: A Judge Dee Mystery
by Robert Van Gulik
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Paperback / softback. New. Judge Dee, the master detective of seventh-century China, sets out to solve a puzzling double murder and discovers complex passions lurking beneath the placid surface of academic life. To connect crimes with betrayals and adulteries from decades past, the clever judge must visit a high-class brothel and the haunted shrine of the Black Fox. Item Price
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