Fleming Peter 1907 1971 (57 results)

Book Club Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: 319 pages illustrations 22 cm. Subjects; Younghusband, Francis Edward Sir 1863-1942. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History. Tibet Region History. Great Britain Colonies Asia History. Tibet History. Great Britain Foreign relations Tibet. 1 Kg. …

1st Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 323 pages, leaf of plate,xxivp of plates: ill, facsims, 1plan, ports; 23cm. Subjects: Operation Sea Lion.World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Western Front.World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Germany. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. First American edition. Octavo, xvi, 253 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is yellow with white print on red banner. Dust jacket has light edge wear. Price clipped. Boards in blue cloth. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has blue tinted top edge, light spotting to edges and endpapers. Illustrated: b&w plates (photographs), 2-color maps. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column L. 1381914. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Book Club Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: 319 pages illustrations 22 cm. Subjects; Younghusband, Francis Edward Sir 1863-1942. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History. Tibet Region History. Great Britain Colonies Asia History. Tibet History. Great Britain Foreign relations Tibet. 1 Kg. …

1st Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 323 pages, leaf of plate,xxivp of plates: ill, facsims, 1plan, ports; 23cm. Subjects: Operation Sea Lion.World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Western Front.World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Germany. 1 Kg.…

1st Edition, 4th Impression. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 319 pages : plates, portrait, map ; 19 cm. Subjects; Fleming, Peter (1907-1971) Travel China. China Description and travel. Manchuria (China) Description and travel. Soviet Union Description and travel. Japan Description and travel. Authors, English 20th century Biography. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 273 p. : illus. ; 22 cm. (hbk) Notes; Includes bibliography: p. 262-264 and index. Subjects; China History Ch?ing dynasty, 1644-1912. China History 20th century. Peking (China) History Siege, 1900. 1 Kg. …

1st Edition, 4th Impression. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 319 pages : plates, portrait, map ; 19 cm. Subjects; Fleming, Peter (1907-1971) Travel China. China Description and travel. Manchuria (China) Description and travel. Soviet Union Description and travel. Japan Description and travel. Authors, English 20th century Biography. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 273 p. : illus. ; 22 cm. (hbk) Notes; Includes bibliography: p. 262-264 and index. Subjects; China History Ch?ing dynasty, 1644-1912. China History 20th century. Peking (China) History Siege, 1900. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Contemporary reader autograph to front pastedown; edges and prelims foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description; 273 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-264). Subjects; Beijing (China) History. Siege, 1900. Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. China. History. 19th century. International relations. Diplomacy. Missions. Sieges. Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

Penguin Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 254 pages. Subjects: Fleming, Peter 1907-. Communism China. China Description and travel. Manchuria (China) Description and travel. China Description and travel 1901-1948. China Description & travel 1933 Personal observations. 1 Kg.…

First Edition, Sixteenth Impression. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Edges and prelims somewhat foxed; reader inscription to front free endpaper. Remains a strong and well-preserved copy overall. Physical description; 376 pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. Subjects; Fleming, Peter 1907-1971 Travel Brazil. Fawcett, Percy Harrison 1867-1925? Brazil Description and travel 20th century. Mato Grosso (Brazil : State) Description and travel 20th century. Indians of South America Brazil. Explorers Great Britain Biography. Amazon River Region Description and travel. 1 Kg.…

Tenth Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: 414 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits. Subjects; Fawcett, Percy Harrison 1867-1925. Indians of South America Brazil. Brazil Description and travel. Brazil Discovery and exploration. Mato Grosso (Brazil : State) Description and travel. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Contemporary reader autograph to front pastedown; edges and prelims foxed. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Physical description; 273 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-264). Subjects; Beijing (China) History. Siege, 1900. Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901. China. History. 19th century. International relations. Diplomacy. Missions. Sieges. Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

Penguin Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 254 pages. Subjects: Fleming, Peter 1907-. Communism China. China Description and travel. Manchuria (China) Description and travel. China Description and travel 1901-1948. China Description & travel 1933 Personal observations. 1 Kg.…

Paperback. Condition: Very good +. First thus, no other printings recorded. Pictorial card wraps. pp. 255. Minor toning to pages, minor rubs to spine, else a very well kept copy, binding tight, textblock square, and free of marks.

First Edition, Sixteenth Impression. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Edges and prelims somewhat foxed; reader inscription to front free endpaper. Remains a strong and well-preserved copy overall. Physical description; 376 pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. Subjects; Fleming, Peter 1907-1971 Travel Brazil. Fawcett, Percy Harrison 1867-1925? Brazil Description and travel 20th century. Mato Grosso (Brazil : State) Description and travel 20th century. Indians of South America Brazil. Explorers Great Britain Biography. Amazon River Region Description and travel. 1 Kg.…

Tenth Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description: 414 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits. Subjects; Fawcett, Percy Harrison 1867-1925. Indians of South America Brazil. Brazil Description and travel. Brazil Discovery and exploration. Mato Grosso (Brazil : State) Description and travel. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 319 pages illustrations; portraits; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and footnotes (pages 310-311). Subjects: Younghusband, Francis Edward Sir 1863-1942. Younghusband, Francis Edward Sir 1863-1942. Explorers Tibet. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History.Re?gion autonome du Tibet (Chine) Histoire. China Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet Region History. Great Britain Colonies Asia History. Tibet History. Tibet (China) History. Great Britain Foreign relations China Tibet. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History. Tibet (China) History. Tibet History. Tibet (China) History 20th century. Great Britain Foreign relations Tibet. Tibet (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History 20th century. Great Britain Foreign relations Tibet.Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet (China) History 20th century. Tibet (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet History Politics Government Expedition Central Asia 1 Kg.…

Condition: New.

262pp. 1 lámina.

Condition: New.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 319 pages illustrations; portraits; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and footnotes (pages 310-311). Subjects: Younghusband, Francis Edward Sir 1863-1942. Younghusband, Francis Edward Sir 1863-1942. Explorers Tibet. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History.Re?gion autonome du Tibet (Chine) Histoire. China Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet Region History. Great Britain Colonies Asia History. Tibet History. Tibet (China) History. Great Britain Foreign relations China Tibet. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History. Tibet (China) History. Tibet History. Tibet (China) History 20th century. Great Britain Foreign relations Tibet. Tibet (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History 20th century. Great Britain Foreign relations Tibet.Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet (China) History 20th century. Tibet (China) Foreign relations Great Britain. Tibet History Politics Government Expedition Central Asia 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 253 pages, 19 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, portraits, maps (some color); 23 cm. Subjects: Kolchak, Aleksandr Vasilévich 1873-1920. Soviet Union HistoryRussia History. Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 253 pages, 19 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, portraits, maps (some color); 23 cm. Subjects: Kolchak, Aleksandr Vasilévich 1873-1920. Soviet Union HistoryRussia History. Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921. 1 Kg. …

Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 253 pages, 19 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps (some color) ; 23 cm. Subjects; Kolchak, Aleksandr Vasiliyevich 1873-1920; biography. Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921. Soviet Union History. Russia History. 1 Kg. …

American first edition (per Scribner's "A" letter code and company logo upon copyright page). 412 pages. Hardcover: H 21.25cm x L 14.75cm. Dust jacket rubbed and soiled; strong color fading to spine panel; pictorial front panel retains strong color; chipping to spine ends and flap fold corners; rear flap creased; front flap retains publisher's printed price ($2.75) at top right; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Off-white cloth with some foxing/toning. Text block edges toned; deckle fore-edge. Map illustrated endpapers. Some foxing/toning to interior leaves with strongest occurrences to b/w plates and their adjoining pages; interior leaves overall remain clean. Binding is firm. The elder brother of novelist Ian Fleming, Peter Fleming was a British adventurer, journalist, and travel writer who remains best known for this first book, a travel adventure in the Brazilian jungle in search of the lost Colonel Percy Fawcett expedition. BRAZILIAN ADVENTURE was first published in Great Britain in 1933. {SouthAm-Shelf#1}.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original Persian green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered orange back, orange lettering and vignette of dove with olive branch on front cover, blind publisher's device on rear board. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains frontispiece, 319 pp with folding colour map of China and Manchukuo, 21 monochrome photographs throughout. Light spotting to the closed text block edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. CHINA & CHINESE HISTORY. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 6 X 8.5 inches. 412 pages. Beige hardcover with green and black type on front and spine. Cover boards slightly toned and soiled. American first edition (per Scribner's "A" letter code and company logo upon copyright page). Dust jacket has color fading to spine panel but pictorial front panel color still bright; chipping to spine ends and fedges. Illustrated with over 20 photographs. Front flap retains publisher's printed price ($2.75) Now presented in mylar protection. Text block edges toned; deckle fore-edge. Map illustrated endpapers. Solid square binding "The elder brother of novelist Ian Fleming, Peter Fleming was a British adventurer, journalist, and travel writer who remains best known for this first book, a travel adventure in the Brazilian jungle in search of the lost Colonel Percy Fawcett expedition.". …

Hardback edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 253 pages, 19 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps (some color) ; 23 cm. Subjects; Kolchak, Aleksandr Vasiliyevich 1873-1920; biography. Soviet Union History Revolution, 1917-1921. Soviet Union History. Russia History. 1 Kg. …