Robert Van Gulik — The Phantom of the Temple

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1966. Cloth. A smart first US edition of this Judge Dee detective story from Robert Van Gulik, with illustrations by the author. First US edition. Illustrated with nine images in the Chinese style. Collated complete. Outside of the east city gate stood a centuries-old Buddhist temple. It was there that the phantom stalked and there that a series of brutal murders were committed. Judge Dee must face one of the most frightening cases of his career. Written and illustrated by Robert Hans van Gulik, a Dutch orientalist, diplomat, musician, and writer, best known for the Judge Dee historical mysteries. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. A tear to the rear endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: Robert Van Gulik. Near Fine/Near Fine.