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Offered is Shanghai ’37 by Vicki Baum, translated by Basil Creighton and published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., New York, in 1939. The copyright page explicitly states “First Edition.” This vintage novel is set against Shanghai in 1937 and is organized into sections focusing on “The People” and “The City,” giving the work a strong historical setting tied to a turbulent period in 20th-century China.
The book is bound in dark cloth with large stylized lettering on the spine. This hardcover is in acceptable vintage condition, with noticeable rubbing and wear to the binding, worn and bumped spine ends and corners, fading to the spine lettering, and general age-related discoloration. Interior pages show age toning and scattered spotting and staining.
No dust jacket is present. Despite the wear, this is an appealing 1939 first edition for collectors of Vicki Baum, historical fiction, pre-WWII literature, Shanghai and China-related books, and vintage Doubleday publications.
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