PERIL PRESS presents: Collier’s, February 13, 1937 Mr. Wong: HANGMAN’S KNOT by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Irving Nurick Another adventure of James Lee, wherein he demonstrates how a lamp cord can kill a man Hangman’s Knot. James Lee, in defense of a Chinese. Page 25 5000 Words Collier’s, November 6 1937 NO SMOKING by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick Another adventure of James Lee, wherein the suave detective finds a cigarette good for his health Smugglers' cover 4800 Words Collier’s, January 8 1938 THE EYE OF HEAVEN by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick In which James Lee, Chinese-American undercover man, brilliantly proves that the cleverest crook cannot walk two roads at once Detective James Lee gives a memory test 5200 Words Collier's, March 26, 1938 Mr. Wong: THE BELL FROM CHINA A James Lee detective story— by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick James Lee reads an inscription and reaches for a gun. That Suave detective, James Lee, goes after another killer who fails to leave his card 4300 Words Collier's, June 25, 1938 Mr. Wong: THE FEAST OF KALI A James Lee detective story— by Hugh Wiley illustrated by Irving Nurick James Lee, uninvited guest page 20 “Death rides this land,” Chew Lim telephoned. “My master is in deadly peril. You must help me.” And James Lee, master detective, took the danger trail once again 4300 Words Collier’s, February 17 1940 THE HEART OF KWAN YIN by Hugh Wiley Illustrated by Irving Nurick A broken statue reveals a fabulous treasure—and the secret of a murder James Lee finds an emerald—and a killer 3900 Words This edition includes the illustrations and Collier's magazine covers to all 6 stories. With the success of Fox's Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto movies, Monogram decided they wanted a piece of that action and hired Boris Karloff to play Hugh Wiley's Detective James Lee in a series of Mr. Wong movies.

"Salter's life and work bridged two continents and cultures and spanned the political turmoil of the mid-twentieth century. He survived both world wars, the rise of National Socialism in Germany, and permanent exile in a new land, but nothing halted his tireless and brilliant design work. Classic Book Jackets tells Salter's story and describes the innovative thinking he brought to his clients and students (including his designation of seven jacket types that are still valid today). It includes more than two hundred reproductions of his finest works as well as a complete catalog of his jackets, designs, and lettering jobs for the book trade."--BOOK JACKET.

"[These volumes] are endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

"The entire field of film historians awaits the AFI volumes with eagerness."--Eileen Bowser, Museum of Modern Art Film Department Comments on previous volumes: "The source of last resort for finding socially valuable . . . films that received such scant attention that they seem 'lost' until discovered in the AFI Catalog."--Thomas Cripps "Endlessly absorbing as an excursion into cultural history and national memory."--Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

"Brilliant, beautiful, difficult and doomed, Iris Wilkinson (known as the writer Robin Hyde) led a short, tumultuous and incredibly productive life. Here her story is told for the first time in a dramatic and deeply moving narrative. Researched by both authors from 1965 to 1971, it was written in a first draft by Iris Wilkinson's friend, Gloria Rawlinson; since Rawlinson's death in 1995 it has been revised and completed by Derek Challis, Wilkinson's son. It includes appalling accounts of hidden pregnancies, harsh experience as a solo mother, dependence on drugs, intimate acquaintance with sexism and poverty, mental breakdown, and a perilous trip to China in wartime. There are deep friendships and hurtful betrayals. Always there is a dedicated and determined commitment to writing. ..."--Jacket.

A bibliographical guide to the works in American libraries concerning the Christian missionary experience in China.