Cussler, Clive and Dirk — Treasure of Khan

Tualatin, Oregon / New York, New York, Norwood Press / G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2006. Special Limited Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. #19 in the Dirk Pitt series and featuring NUMA (National Underwater and Marine Agency) once again and to good effect. Published by Norwood Press of Tualatin, Oregon in special relationship with Clive and Dirk Cussler for the Clive Cussler Collector's Society, published first by G.P. Putnam's Sons. Stated First Edition, First Printing, with "1" or "a" in "number" line present. DOUBLE-SIGNED Special Edition. Signed by both and lettered XXX, thus out of series, an "author's copy" as per publisher's statement to me, 12-21-24. A fine copy, all in, brown leatherette over boards, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Sans custom slipcase. From the publisher's blurb, "Genghis Khan--the greatest conqueror of all time, who, at his peak, ruled an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. His conquests are the stuff of legend, his tomb a forgotten mystery. Until now. When Dirk Pitt is nearly killed rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia's Lake Baikal, it appears a simple act of nature. When the survey team is abducted and Pitt's research vessel nearly sunk, however, it's obvious there's something more sinister involved. All trails lead to Mongolia, and a mysterious mogul who is conducting covert deals for supplying oil to the Chinese while wreaking havoc on global oil markets utilizing a secret technology. The Mongolian harbors a dream of restoring the conquests of his ancestors, and holds a dark secret about Genghis Khan that just might give him the wealth and power to make that dream come true. From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot sands of the Gobi Desert, Dirk Pitt and Al Giordino find intrigue, adventure, and peril while collecting clues to the mysterious treasure of Xanadu. But first, they must keep the tycoon from murder-and the unleashing of a natural disaster of calamitous proportions." 552 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . Signed by Author. . As New