Publication: Ward, Lock & Co, Limited, 1902, London
First U. K. edition. Originally printed in 1901 in the U. S. 8vo. Original blue cloth over beveled boards, titles and pictorial decorated in gold gilt on front cover and spine, 315 [blank], plus 4 pages of advertising, frontispiece plus seven additional full-page black & white plates inserted throughout the text. Illustrated by Harold Piffard. Former owner's inked name on front fly leaf, a bit of light foxing to the fore-edges, else a very good, bright clean copy. A baffling murder mystery takes place that has its origin in Singapore.
Inventory Number: 46594