Caesar Hussein by Obrian Patrick, Used (11 results)

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Rillen / Abschurfungen / Risse / Knicke; Gebrochener Buchrucken. In this volume, Patrick O'Brian's two debut novels offer insight into the literary genius behind the Master and Commander series. Caesar, O'Brian's first novel written at age fourteen, tells the captivating and brutal tale of a unique Panda Leopard, born to a giant panda father and a snow leopard mother. With O'Brian's characteristic dry wit and precision, readers witness Caesar's tragic childhood, his capture and taming, and his eventual rise to fatherhood under human masters. Upon publication, the book garnered acclaim, leading to O'Brian being likened to a 'boy-Thoreau.' Hussein, O'Brian's second novel, is an adventurous narrative centered on a young mahout, or elephant handler, navigating life among elephants. Set against the vibrant backdrop of India during the British Raj, this exotic tale encompasses themes of love, murder, vengeance, and triumph, with the New York Times favorably comparing it to Kipling's Kim, calling it 'a gorgeous entertainment.' O'Brian noted that writing this book taught him the fundamentals of storytelling and opened a well of joy that remains. Originally published in 1930 and 1938, these novels were reprinted in 1999 by the British Library, and this new edition presents them together for the first time.

Condition: Very Good. 2nd Ed. VG condition set of 2 hardcover books with slipcase. Content is clean and bright throughout. Free from inscriptions or markings. VG slipcase with little to no wear.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Limited. Two volume set in cloth slipcase. 8vo, burgundy & green leather-backed pictorial boards. London: The British Library, (1999). Limited edition -- from a total of 1000 copies, this is number 215 of only 250 signed copies. Fine in near fine box. The second (limited) printing of O'Brian's first two books, originally published in 1930 and 1938; now with a new foreword by the author. Signed.

2nd editions, limited edition of 1000 copies. This being one of the 750 sets of the Collectors edition. (The books were 1st published 1930 and 1938). Two volume set in slipcase. Caesar: Red cloth spine with paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Gilt image of a leopard from an Indian minature to the front board. 8.25ins x 6.25ins, patterned endpapers, vi, 96pp. Hussein: Green cloth spine with paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Gilt image of an elephant from an Indian minature to the front board. 8.25ins x 6.25ins, patterned endpapers, [iv], 240pp. Both contained in a red slipcase. All VG.

Condition: fine. 2nd edition limited to 1000 copies. vi,94;[iv],239,[1]pp. Two volumes Octavo in original quarter leather backed pictorial boards togethewr in maroon cloth slipcase. Signed and numbered on limitation leaf in first volume. fine O'Brian's first two novels.

Hardcover. Limited Edition, #95/250. Octavos, 2 volumes; VG; bound in quarter red/green leather with pictorial boards, gilt lettering, housed in publisher's red cloth slipcase; Number 95 of 250 copies SIGNED by O'Brian; shelved case 7. 1358621. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Hardcovers. Condition: Fine. Limited edition. One of 250 numbered two-volume sets signed by O'Brian on the limitation page bound-in in Caesar. Contains two page Foreword for this edition. Quarter leather, patterned boards, gilt stamping, cloth slipcase with silk tie down. O'Brian's first two books published in 1930 and 1938 respectively. Unread and in Fine condition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Caesar: The Life Story Of A Panda Leopard, and Hussein: An Entertainment by Patrick O'Brian. These two books are second editions published together by The British Library in a limited edition of 250 in 1999. Signed by Patrick O'Brian on a special pre-title page on the Caesar edition and numbered 211/250. The books are in fine condition. The gilt titling to the spines is bright, as is the gilt top edge of the closed page block. The pages are clean and the binding is tight. These books do not appear to have been read. The card slipcase holding the two books is in near fine condition. The maroon cloth covering to the slipcase is in near fine condition, with a light bump to the rear top corner, and some minor signs of shelfwear. There are no dust jackets for the books with this limited edition. If you would like to see more photographs, please do ask. Signed by Author(s).

1st Edition in this form. Fine copies in the original gilt-blocked quarter leather backed pictorial boards. In an equally fine maroon cloth slipcase. Limited edition of 250 copies SIGNED by the author - This copy is no. 205. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical description: 2 v. ; 22 cm. Contents: Caesar - Originally published: Great Britain : Putnam, 1930 ; Hussein - Originally published: Oxford: OUP, 1938. Summary: These two novels were originally published when O'Brian was very young. In his foreword the author provides some interesting background to these two pieces of juvenilia. Subjects: Asiatic elephant - Leopard - India - Fiction - Juvenile literature. The covers were designed by Small Wonder Design featuring Indian minatures from the Richard Johnson Collection held by the British Library. Title pages within decorative borders with vignettes. 4 Kg.

1st Edition in this form. Fine copies in the original gilt-blocked quarter leather backed pictorial boards. In an equally fine maroon cloth slipcase. Limited edition of 250 copies SIGNED by the author - This copy is no. 205. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical description: 2 v. ; 22 cm. Contents: Caesar - Originally published: Great Britain : Putnam, 1930 ; Hussein - Originally published: Oxford: OUP, 1938. Summary: These two novels were originally published when O'Brian was very young. In his foreword the author provides some interesting background to these two pieces of juvenilia. Subjects: Asiatic elephant - Leopard - India - Fiction - Juvenile literature. The covers were designed by Small Wonder Design featuring Indian minatures from the Richard Johnson Collection held by the British Library. Title pages within decorative borders with vignettes. 2 Kg.