The Lacquer Screen
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Art Print. Works, 1962
The first edition of The Lacquer Screen by Robert van Gulik was published in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya by Art Print. Works in 1962. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st Art Print. Works1962 Hardback · Van Gulik's Judge Dee series I own The Lacquer Screen, Art Print. Works 1962 Log in to want this
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- Penguin1968 Hardback · Van Gulik's Judge Dee series I own The Lacquer Screen, Penguin 1968 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 10 on Open Library, 9 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Lacquer Screen?
The first edition of The Lacquer Screen by Robert van Gulik was published in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya by Art Print. Works in 1962.
How many editions of The Lacquer Screen are there?
We track 2 editions of The Lacquer Screen, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.