Willow Pattern by Gulik, First Edition (25 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Used Book.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good +. First Edition. Book is in Very Good + condition. Boards have a small amount of shelf wear. Fore edges have a small amount of reading wear. Interior is clean and legible. No store stamps. Not remaindered. Thanks and Enjoy. All-Ways well boxed, All-Ways fast service. Thanks. Book.

softcover. Condition: VG.

Paperback. first edition. 75-455 very good paperback,

Paperback. first edition. 75-455 almost near fine, unread, one creased corner inside paperback,

Paperback. first edition. 75-455 near fine paperback,

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A very good copy, digital photos available.

paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. First printing, General shelfwear to the cover and page edges.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. COPYRIGHT 1974 EDITION. VINTAGE PRINTING. CLEAN CONTENT PAGES. See photos for more information. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 168 pages. Subjects: Dutch fiction in English. Crime. Genre: Fiction. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 168 pages. Subjects: Dutch fiction in English. Crime. Genre: Fiction. 1 Kg.

First Warner Printing. Near Fine condition.

First Edition. First Printing. Near Fine condition. 75-455.

Condition: Very Good. First edition copy. . Good dust jacket. 1st American edition. In protective mylar cover. (China, Detectives, Mystery).

hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1965. Scribners. 1st American Edition. Previous Owner's Inscription in Front and a Very Small Stain Mark On the Side Edge, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket. 184 pages. hardcover. keywords: Mystery China Asia. DESCRIPTION - Judge Dee has been appointed emergency governor of the plague- and drought-ridden Imperial City. As his guards help the city fend off a popular uprising, an aristocrat from one of the oldest families in China suffers an 'accident' in a deserted mansion. In THE WILLOW PATTERN, the illustrious judge uses his trademark expertise to unravel the mysteries of the nobleman, a shattered vase, and a dead bondmaid. Along the way he encounters a woman who fights with loaded sleeves, a nearly drowned courtesan, and an elaborate trap set for a murderer. Packed with suspense, violence, and romance, THE WILLOW PATTERN won't disappoint Judge Dee's legions of loyal fans. inventory #14656 Previous Owner's Inscription in Front and a Very Small Stain Mark On the Side Edge, Otherwise Very Good in Dustjacket.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Robert Van Gulik (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very good to near fine copy of the first UK edition of the 10th Judge Dee novel in very good wrap. A complicated set of mysteries set in the capital city which is beset by plague and under curfew. Judge Dee lived in Tang dynasty China and was famed as solver of crimes during his period as a District Magistrate, and as a statesman after his promotion to the Imperial Court. The lilac cloth binding has gilt titles to the spine and is very clean and sound. There is slight pulling to the top spine end and a very tiny corner tip crease to the top corner of the front board. The endpapers are decorated with a willow pattern pot design in blue. There are old brown sellotape marks at the corners of both sets of free endpapers. The contents, with 15 black and white illustrations by Van Gulik, are in fine clean condition. There are a few spots on the foredge and top page edge visible when the book is closed. The wrap, illustrated by Paul Castell, is complete and clean and priced at 15/- on the front flap. It is in a removable protective wrap. The bottom part of the spine is faded and there are a couple of small spots of surface loss - near the bottom of the back panel and at the bottom edge of the spine. There is light rubbing to the fold edges. The inside of the jacket has some spotting.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A FINE FIRST EDITION IN A FINE DJ.STAMPED FILE COPY AND DATED BY THEPUBLISHER Original purple cloth with titles in gilt to the spine, in the original Paul Castell dustwrapper. Illustrated endpapers, with fifteen illustrations 'in Chinese Style' by the author.

Hardcover. 184p., illustrated endpapers and 15 plates, light foxing to edges and slightly cocked text block else good first US edition, Scribner A, in cloth boards in an unclipped edgeworn dust jacket. New Judge Dee Mysteries.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. The Willow Pattern. A Chinese Detective Story by R. H. van Gulik. Publisher: Heinemann, London, 1965, First Edition. Very good hardback with jacket. Lilac boards have slight fading and compression to spine ends, no inscriptions, binding firm. Price - clipped jacket is rubbed, marked and chipped. 184 pages, illustrated.

First edition, first printing. Original purple cloth with titles in gilt to the spine, in the original Paul Castell dustwrapper. Illustrated endpapers, with fifteen illustrations 'in Chinese Style' by the author. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, with some bumping to the lower spine tip and some fading to the upper spine. The contents are clean throughout without marks or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly bumped, rubbed, and nicked dustwrapper, with some fading to the spine and two short closed tears to the lower spine tip. Not price-clipped (15s net to the front flap). The twelfth Judge Dee mystery. (Hubin). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. VAN GULIK, Robert. The Willow Pattern: A Chinese Detective Story. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1965. First US edition of this Judge Dee mystery, exquisitely illustrated by the author himself. '"Heavens!" she panted as she let the mangled head drop onto the marble floor. "What a dead weight the old fool is! Here, help me to push him a little closer to the foot of the stair"'. The Willow Pattern features the semi-fictional character Judge Dee, loosely inspired by the Tang magistrate and statesman Di Renjie (630-700). Robert van Gulik was a Dutch orientalist and diplomat. Octavo, pp. 184, with 15 illustrations by the author inn Chinese style; near fine; turquoise blue cloth lettered in blue to spine, blue illustrated pastedown and flyleaves, with the original dust jacket (spine ends gently rolled, jacket slightly soiled and price-clipped); bookseller's ticket 'Paragon Book Gallery New York' to verso of rear flyleaf.

London: Heinemann. 1965. 8vo. Publisher's teal cloth, lettered in dark blue to spine with small illustration to upper board, dark blue illustrated endpapers, in the illustrated dust jacket; pp. [8], 184, with 15 woodblock-style illustrations by the author; light sunning to jacket spine with very faint staining to rear, minimal wear to edges, mild toning to edges of text block; near fine.First UK edition, exquisitely illustrated by the author.Drawing on the conventions of traditional Chinese detective fiction, Van Gulik weaves three apparently unrelated crimes: the death of a wealthy merchant found in his study, a gruesome discovery at the foot of a staircase, and the brutal murder of a young woman. As the investigation unfolds, Judge Dee uncovers the complex connections binding the cases together.The character of Judge Dee is based on the historical Tang-dynasty magistrate Di Renjie (seventh century). The Willow Pattern is set during the later phase of Dee's career when he is serving as President of the Metropolitan Court, allowing Van Gulik to explore both judicial intrigue and court politics.First published in Dutch as a serial in De Telegraaf throughout 1964, the English and American editions followed in 1965.Evers, p. 57.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 1965. 8vo. Original teal cloth, lettered in dark blue to spine with a small illustration to upper board, dark blue illustrated endpapers, illustrated dust jacket with printed price of $3.50 to front flap; pp. [8], 184, with 15 woodblock-style illustrations by the author; jacket lightly sunned to spine with very faint staining visible to rear, minimal wear to edges, spine tips lightly pushed, mild toning to edges of text block; an attractive copy, near fine.First US edition, exquisitely illustrated by the author.Drawing on the conventions of traditional Chinese detective fiction, Van Gulik weaves three apparently unrelated crimes: the death of a wealthy merchant found in his study, a gruesome discovery at the foot of a staircase, and the brutal murder of a young woman. As the investigation unfolds, Judge Dee uncovers the complex connections binding the cases together.The character of Judge Dee is based on the historical Tang-dynasty magistrate Di Renjie (seventh century). The Willow Pattern is set during the later phase of Dee's career when he is serving as President of the Metropolitan Court, allowing Van Gulik to explore both judicial intrigue and court politics.First published in Dutch as a serial in De Telegraaf throughout 1964, the English and American editions followed in 1965.Evers, p. 57.