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A humorous novel depicting the struggles of a homosexual MI42 operative faced with living in a far flung corner of Arabia. The author has also written "Friends and Infidels" and the bestselling "Sucking Sherbert Lemons".
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Coming up Roses
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Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 1990
ISBN 10: 0575045531
ISBN 13: 9780575045538
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Coming Up Roses
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Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1990
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COMING UP ROSES
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Victor Gollancz, 1990. 0575045531, 1990
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Coming Up Roses [SIGNED COPY, FIRST UK PRINTING]
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First UK edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the half-title page (signature only). 1st UK edition, no numberline (1st printing). Dust jacket has wear to the cap of the spine and nicks at the lower corners. Book has bumped corners. The title page is missing. 256 p. Audience: General/trade. Michael Carson is the pen name of British author Michael Wherly. He is the Writers Inc Prize-winning author of the four (! ) books of the Benson trilogy and 'The Knight of the Flaming Heart'. Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # Alibris.0009770
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Coming up roses
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Gollancz, 1990
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COMING UP ROSES. (SIGNED)
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 8vo. Original publisher's green cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Signed by the author on the title page and dated 27/3/95 in Llangunllo. Flatsigned. ISBN: 0575045531 Pages: 0 Fine in fine dust jacket. Signedes. Seller Inventory # C83197
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Coming Up Roses
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page with dedication. A near Fine copy with a touch of foxing to front endpaper with a complete dustjacket which has creasing to front. A humorous novel of King Fadl who wants part of the neighbouring kingdom of Zibda, which intrudes into his kingdom. He telephones Sultan Nabil of Zibda to make him an offer he can't refuse but GCHQ are listening in and a disgraced MI42 agent, Charlie Hammond, is sent to gather information. Hammond meets an English teacher, Armitage, there and when the Ministry for the Suppression of Vice and the Encouragement of Virtue orders the circumcision of all expatriates, Hammond and Armitages's troubles are just beginning, then they are caught in flagrante by Abdul Wahhab Higgins, Jesuit turned Muslim zealot, can they escape the lash? A glorious black comedy. *** NOT EX LIB *** A1D Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 002785
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Coming Up Roses (SIGNED COPY)
Published by
Victor Gollancz, London, 1990
ISBN 10: 0575045531
ISBN 13: 9780575045538
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. A near Fine copy with a small mark to front endpaper caused by the erasing of a name with a complete dustjacket which has a small indentation to front VG+. A humorous novel of King Fadl who wants part of the neighbouring kingdom of Zibda, which intrudes into his kingdom. He telephones Sultan Nabil of Zibda to make him an offer he can't refuse but GCHQ are listening in and a disgraced MI42 agent, Charlie Hammond, is sent to gather information. Hammond meets an English teacher, Armitage, there and when the Ministry for the Suppression of Vice and the Encouragement of Virtue orders the circumcision of all expatriates, Hammond and Armitages's troubles are just beginning, then they are caught in flagrante by Abdul Wahhab Higgins, Jesuit turned Muslim zealot, can they escape the lash? A glorious black comedy. *** NOT EX LIB *** A1D Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 002506