The Siege At Peking

Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1959. Second Impression. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. b/w. frontis. photo. of Sir Claude Macdonald. On June 20, 1900 the foreign legations at Peking were attacked by Boxers and Imperial Chinese troops, with the equivocal support of the Empress Dowager, Tz'u Hsi. The ensuing siege was to last for 55 days, and… Saber más sobre este artículo

First US edition hardcover, published by Harper & Brothers, 1959. The dust jacket is intact, though it has been price clipped at the top corner of the front flap. The classic account of the fifty-five day siege of the 1900 Boxer rebellion. 274 pages with Index and Bibliography, several B&W photos within the text and seven maps. The dust jacket… Saber más sobre este artículo

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. [Military History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.273; [3], blank. Illustrated with black & white photographic plates. Attractively bound in half deep red calf, titled and ruled in gilt to the spine, raised bands, matching cloth sides. Contents clean, edges slightly toned/dusty. Near fine. Fleming's comprehensive account of The Battle of Peking, fought on… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York 1959, Harper. Grey cloth spine over boards, 273p., index, bibliography, 34 b.w. photos,7 maps, very clean copy, in original dust jacket, firm & solid. * * FIRST AMERICAN EDITION * * . * Outlining the Boxer uprising and subsequent siege of foreign concessions in Peking, the slaughter of foreigners, & their unified front to protect themselves. . *… Saber más sobre este artículo

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. First edition second impression hardback, 1959, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket slightly rubbed to edges (now protected); boards clean and crisp. Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text, maps… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback. Good.

London, UK: Ruper Hart-Davis, 1959 273 pages. The dust jacket is in poor condtion, with heavy wear, tear, chips and a clipped inside flap. The page edges are well tanned and foxed, along with inside covers and some pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Viking Press, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint of the American edition. A sound, very good copy in an attractive, if moderately worn, very good copy with rubbing and short tears. Excellent account of the Boxer siege of the Western legations in Peking by Ian Fleming's older brother (both served with British Intelligence during WWII), and… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Harper and Row Publishers, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later edition. Very good with library markings on spine and slight damage to endpaper from removing library plates in very good dustwrapper.

Birlinn Limited, 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Like New. 8x5x1. A nearly new copy, square and tight with no creases or splits. Contents fresh and clean, not showing any pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.

Harper, 1959. Second Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Harper & Brothers; New York, 1959. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue boards and grey cloth spine with orange lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some sunning along board and spine edges, previous owner name and date handwritten in ink on front pastedown, small bookstore sticker bottom rear pastedown, some… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paperback. Very Good.

London : Hart-Davis, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 273 p. : illus. ; 22 cm. (hbk) Notes; Includes bibliography: p. 262-264 and index. Subjects; China — History — Ch… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York : Harper, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; (273 pages) illustrations. Subject; Beijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1986. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps… Saber más sobre este artículo

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. No Edition Remarks. 273 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with… Saber más sobre este artículo

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1959. First Edition. 273 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front free end paper. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Noticeable tanning and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Dorset House Publishing Co Inc, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.