The Breath of the Dragon
G. P. Putnam's Sons. 1916. 1st edition. Stock ID #168706 Abigail Hetzel Fitch spent a year in Peking, with her uncle, the Hon. Charles Denby, former U.S. Minister to China. The Breath of the Dragon follows the fictional adventures of an American girl in early 20th century China - it tells of an evil man who is transformed into a fire-breathing dragon that wreaks havoc on Chinese villages - with quite a surprising ending. When referring to this item please quote stockid 168706.
Coloured frontispiece by Modest Stein, with tissue guard. vi + 447pp plus 4 pages of bookseller adverts. Small closed tear last blank. Original yellow cloth covered boards lettered and decorated in black, hinges starting but still sound, cloth slightly marked and a prior owner name on the front free endpaper, corners bumped but still a very good copy bright copy.
Price: $95.00 AU