Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1939
Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good +. 1st Edition. VG, Shelfwear, fraying to spine ends, mild spine lean, staining to bottom edge, ink gift inscrption dated 1943, browning/G+, Edgewear, chips, tears, staining & browning, particularly to spine panel. British Imperial Colonial drama set in the Sudan. Photo on request.
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1939
Seller: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, Australia
Cloth Boards. 2nd impression. 2nd impression, 8vo, pp. 381, (viii adverts), map, previous owner's signature, original cloth boards, soiled and worn, stains front edge and spine. Novel set in colonial Sudan.
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1939
Seller: Ghost River Rare and Used Books, Cremona, AB, Canada
Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. London: Jonathan Cape, 1939. 381 pp includes a glossary of Arabic terms. A list of Jonathan Cape novels at back. Former owner's name on front free endpaper dated 1939. A novel about a British gentleman who is given a posting ito El Iswid "ten days south of Khartum". Dust jacket has some edge wear, some chips to corners, a mended tear to spine, a tear to front flap along fold. Some dust soiling. Not price clipped. Much improved by new plastic cover. Ecru coloured cloth on boards binding is clean, a wee bit of frayint to front side edge. Text is unmarked. . HC and DJ. Good/Fair.
Published by Published by Jonathan Cape 30 Bedford Square, London First Edition . 1939., 1939
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
US$ 17.38
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFirst edition hard back binding in publisher's original grey cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered red back (sun faded) and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 381 pp + 8 pp publisher's catalogue with single page map of Sudan. Illustrated bookplate (R. W. Fraser) and ink message to the front paste down 'From Molly | Highworth 14th March 1941.' In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. NORTH AFRICA [Sudan].
Language: English
Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1939
Seller: Portman Rare Books, Tonbridge, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 83.41
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Inscribed on the half title: To Captain Frankland from Mrs " Michael Fausset" W. R. Clarke (Mrs Bridge in the book) Christmas 1946. On the title page under the author Mrs. Clarke has written: (Lt. Col. A.R.F. Clarke, M.C., R.A.M.C. No.1 Malaya Field Amb., Singapore). Octavo, grey cloth, corners bumped, in fair dust wrapper (in protective cover, not price clipped, browned, some losses to spine extremities and rear), two trivial stains on the front end paperm, no front free end paper also no publisher's advertisements referred to in other copies, thus 4 pages unpaginated, pagination starts at page 9 to 381 then rear free end paper, there is no indication that any leaves have been excised. This is probably as issued and the author's own copy. [QP]. Inscribed by Author's wife.