Flag Devils Island by Lagrange Francis (23 results)
Language: English
Published by Doubleday & Co, Garden City, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Book Shed, Benson, VT, U.S.A.The Book Shed
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. wear to tips, corners and edges of book and priced jacket which is rubbed with a lightly sunned spine, two closed tears; offsetting to endpapers. All illustrations present and correct. First printing stated. Lagrannge, an art forger, was sentenced to ten yea…rs in the French penal colonies including the notorious Devil's Island. Due to an escape attempt he served 15 years (1931-1946). Following his release he lived in the Caribbean for most of his remaining life, dying in 1964. His paintings are a remarkable visual record of life in the prison colonies. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility.
Published by doubleday, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA
Contact seller5-star sellerAssociation member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 8.40
£ 2.04 shippingShips within U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. No jacket.
Published by Peter Davies, UK, 1962
- Hardcover
Seller: Books Do Furnish A Room, Durham, NC, U.S.A.Books Do Furnish A Room
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Spine Somewhat Cocked. Dust Jacket Condition: Edge & Shelfwear. First UK. Sturdy. OP.
Language: English
Published by Doubleday
- Hardcover
Seller: Flip Your Wig, Cloverdale, CA, U.S.A.Flip Your Wig
Contact seller4-star sellerhardcover. Condition: First Edition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Printing. Clean cover. Unmarked clean pages. Spine of DJ sunned.
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Language: English
Published by Doubleday and Company, Garden City, New York, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Bowman Books, Wooster, OH, U.S.A.Bowman Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 19.05
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. 1st Edition. First Edition stated. Clean, solid hardcover bound in quarter cloth with unmarked interior and text. The dust jacket remains unclipped ($4.95) and presents well under fresh archival mylar despite wear to the panel edges and two unfortunate and unnec…essary clear tape repairs. NOT ex-lib. A clean, solid copy in jacket. x, 238pp.
Published by Doubleday Garden City 1961, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Table of Contents, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.Table of Contents
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. First Edition Hardbound Good+/Good-., DJ 8vo, 238, General wear to covers. Clean, unmarked copy. DJ is worn on edges/corners with a tiny closed tear on the spine panel. DJ is not price clipped.
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Published by NY Doubleday & Co. C1961., 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Ann Wendell, Bookseller, Oroville, CA, U.S.A.Ann Wendell, Bookseller
Contact seller5-star sellerg+/vg, hinges cracked, prev owner sticker, dj lgt chip. Illustrated by 15 full color illus. 1st (stated). Binding is hc.
Published by Doubleday, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. Dustjacket included. First Edition. B0006AX6XM Hardback with Dustjacket. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Reading Copy Only. Ex-Library with the usual faults, card pocket, ink stamps, etc. Tight sound copy with average wear. No Signature.
Published by Doubleday and Co.
- Hardcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.Wonder Book
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (devil's island, french guiana, art, forgeries ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includ…es reading copy only books.
Published by Garden City Doubleday & Company, Inc. 1961., 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Black Swan Books, Inc., Lexington, KY, U.S.A.Black Swan Books, Inc.
Contact seller4-star sellerVG/VG. The dust jacket has some minor rubbing and creasing at the extremities. ; "The autobiography of one of the great counterfeiters and art forgers of modern times. With 15 illustrations in color. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo.; 238 pages. First Edition. Binding is Hardcover….
Published by Doubleday and Co., 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: JR Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.JR Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 15.02
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Very Good. Light wear.
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.Visible Voice Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 5.73
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. Doubleday & Company New York 1961.
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Published by Doubleday, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.Southampton Books
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£ 15.27
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Price-clipped. Published by Doubleday, 1961. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with spotting on page ends and pastedowns and spine lean. Dust jacket is very good with toning and shelf/edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NE…XT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Published by Doubleday & Co., NY, 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP, Burbank, CA, U.S.A.Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 15.27
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Small octavo. Color plates. Condition: DJ price-clipped with minor stain to top edge of rear panel; else very good in very good DJ. Pages: x, 238.
Published by London, Peter Davies [1962]., 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 13.36
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. Color frontispiece. Dust jacket (unclipped; nicks; short tear). Very good. 238 pages. No signatures or bookplates.
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Published by Doubleday and Company, 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Words Matter Booksellers, Oshkosh, WI, U.S.A.Words Matter Booksellers
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 17.18
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. At Words Matter Booksellers we provide at least 4 photos of all our items in lieu of detailed, but ultimately subjective, text descriptions. These include front, side and back photos and the copyright page. We will also provide high level text information for the standard, measurable book 'dimens…ions' as well as any exceptions or specific items that cannot be referenced in a photo. If you have questions about any of our listings, we will be happy to answer them or provide additional information and photos. Note also that our inventory is online only. Titles are not available in a public setting. Since receipt of all items, titles were only handled 1 time for digital photographs and a condition review by this bookseller. They have been stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled home/office library and will only be handled by the bookseller to mail to the buyer (or to provide additional information or photos for the buyer). Words Matter Booksellers donates 10% of profits to The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY). The Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth (MCCY) was founded to address gaps in services for kids who have been abused or neglected. Through personalized services, advocacy and education--including efforts to increase literacy--the organization works to inspire multi-generational change in children and families. MCCY is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation (EIN #45-3068553).
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Published by Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 16.70
£ 11.94 shippingShips from Ireland to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFirst Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean, sharp-cornered. And strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 238 pages; Description: 238 p. Illus. 22 cm. Subjects: Exiles --French Guiana. Art --Forgeries…. Devil's Island (French Guiana). 1 Kg.
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Published by Garden City, N. Y.: Doubleday, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean, sharp-cornered. And strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 238 pages; Description: 238 p. Illus. 22 cm. Subjects: Exiles --French Guiana. Art --Forgeries…. Devil's Island (French Guiana). 1 Kg.
Published by DOUBLEDAY& COMPANY, INC, NY, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: STUDIO V, San Marcos, CA, U.S.A.STUDIO V
Contact seller2-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slightly Frayed and Chipped. 1st Edition.
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Published by Doubleday, New York, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.Rare Book Cellar
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Front hinge cracked. Rubbing along panel edges. Light soiling along rear flap fold.
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Published by Doubleday, New York, 1961
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB, Petersfield, Hampshire, United KingdomThe Petersfield Bookshop, ABA, ILAB
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
£ 20.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Front hinge just starting. Jacket price-clipped. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 78365.
Published by Peter Davies London (1960), 1960
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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£ 29.01
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Add to basket1st edition chipped dust jacket Very Good octavo x + 238pp., col. frontis., Account of the career of Francis 'Flag' Lagrange one of the great art forgers & counterfeiters of modern times; includes his time as a prisoner on devils island. Great read.
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Published by Published by Peter Davies, London First Edition . London 1962., 1962
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United KingdomLittle Stour Books PBFA Member
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Condition: Used - Very good
£ 30.00
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains [xii] 238 printed pages of text with colour frontispiece. Just a touch of foxing to the page edges, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book…, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with just a little rubbing along the lower spine edge, not price clipped 21s. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. TRUE CRIME.
