Most Wanted Man: Story of Ronald Biggs Tapa dura - 1975

Great Britain: Hart Davies, MacGibbon. Good/Poor. 1975. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0246108347 Hardback At the centre of this gripping story, reliving hour by hour the Great Train Robbery, the courtroom drama, the horror and deprivation of prison, the split-second escapes, the never-ending evasion, is a former small-time crook whose character and personality were remoulded by years on the run; and sustaining him through is the resilient and loving figure of his wife who never once failed him or his children in adversity and tragedy. Colin MacKenzie traced the 'most wanted man' to Rio, and spent months in South America and Australia recording exclusive interviews with both Ronald and Charmian Biggs. He has written a classic true-life adventure of our time. Illustrated with B/W photos. Fading and wear and tear to D/J.We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and… Leer más

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Good.

London Hart-Davis MacGibbon 1975. 1975. Hardcover. 8vo hardcover 295pp b/w illus. good, pages browned. / fair d/w. .

First edition first printing of this true crime novel which chronicles the escape of Ronald Biggs to South America. The pages are heavily tanned. Earlier owner wrote 995 on top corner of the first map end page in pen. Price clipped otherwise in good / very good condition.

Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Poor. 296 pages, author's note, acknowledgements, list of illustrations. Illustrated endpapers, showing a map of the world and the "Travels of Ronald Biggs". Black coloured boards with red titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a set of handcuffs against a white background and red and black writing on the front panel and spine. The history of Ronald Biggs, his part in The Great Train Robbery and his escape and arriving in Australia and ultimately Argentina. What makes this copy unusual is not the book but all the extra inserts from newspapers dealing with Ronald Biggs and his wife after their divorce. Shelf wear to the lower book edges and rubbing to the other book edges. Browning and staining to the text block edges. The internal pages of the book are brown and the spine has been over opened between pages 6 and 7 and underlying webbing is visible. Dustwrapper is quite… Leer más

Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Poor. Illustrator: Photographic. VIII, 296 pages, last page blank, author's note, acknowledgements and list of illustrations. Map illustrated endpapers, showing a map of the world and the routes taken by Ronald Biggs, in various countries, to avoid recapture after his escaping. The text is illustrated with 16 black-and-white photographs, facsimiles of documents between pages 136 and 137. Black coloured boards with red titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and red titles to the front panel and backstrip. Colour photograph of Ronald Biggs to the rear dustwrapper panel. The story of Ronald Biggs and his many years of travelling to escape recapture after escaping an English jail in 1965. He participated in "The Crime of the Century" -- The Great Train Robbery in 1963 and its this robbery, its trial and its aftermath which is at the centre of this book. Bumping and rubbing… Leer más

Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. Illustrator: Photographic. author's note, acknowledgements and list of illustrations. Map illustrated endpapers, showing a map of the world and the routes taken by Ronald Biggs, in various countries, to avoid recapture after his escape. The text is illustrated with 16 black-and-white photographs, facsimiles of documents between pages 136 and 137. Black coloured boards with red titles to the backstrip. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and red titles to the front panel and backstrip. Colour photograph of Ronald Biggs to the rear dustwrapper panel. The story of Ronald Biggs and his many years of travelling to escape recapture after escaping an English jail in 1965. He participated in "The Crime of the Century" -- The Great Train Robbery in 1963 and its this robbery, its trial and its aftermath which is at the centre of this book. Rubbing of the book edges and panels. The top edge of… Leer más

Granada, UK, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Hardcover. 295 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Granada, UK, 1975. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in good condition and comes in fair dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket has substantial rubbing. Edges of dust jacket have moderate wear and minor chips and/or tears. Dust jacket is unclipped. Edges of pages are slightly foxed. Pages are considerably tanned. Gift inscription in ink. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: True Crime; ISBN: 0246108347. ISBN/EAN: 9780246108340. Inventory No: 15060424.. 9780246108340

Hart-Davis MacGibbon, 1975. Hardcover. Good.