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London. Bloomsbury Publishing. 1991. First Edition/First Printing (1 in number line on copyright page). Hard Cover. Medium 8vo 9½" x 6 [24cm x 15cm] approx. 174ps. Black cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. Signed by the author to the title page and dated 1993. Uncommon in signed state. The story of a secret organization called The Feathermen and their 14-year attempt to trace the killers of a number of British ex-servicemen in Britain and abroad. The jacket will be covered with an inert archival protective sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional photographs. Postage price quoted outside the UK are for a book up to 1kg using UPS mail with tracking. Book(s) above this weight may incur a surcharge. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg and are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£2.85). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message. Seller Inventory # 23JAN04002
The story of a secret organization called "The Feathermen" and their 14-year attempt to trace the killers of a number of British ex-servicemen in Britain and abroad. Ranulph Fiennes has published eight books, two of which have been in "The Sunday Times" bestseller list.
About the Author: Sir Ranulph Fiennes was the first man to reach both poles by surface travel and the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported. Fiennes has led over 30 expeditions including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth, and in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in aid of the British Heart Foundation. In 1993 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for 'human endeavour and charitable services' because, on the way to breaking records, he has raised over GBP14 million for charity. He was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 ITV Great Briton Awards. In 2008 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest.
Title: The Feather Men. First Printing. Signed by ...
Publisher: London. Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Windy City Books, Batavia, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Signed by author on title page. 1 corner bumped. 1st ed/1st printing. No jacket. Dated 1992. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 008105
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Faint tidemarks on the page edges not affecting the text and a bump on the rear board foredge else very good in a near fine dustwrapper with internal spotting. Signed by the author. The controversial story of the supposed murders of British Army officers by a squad called "The Clinic" written by the Guinness Book of World Record's "greatest living explorer." Basis for the 2011 film starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. Seller Inventory # 370420