A Forgotten Journey
by Fleming, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1952 VG+/VG-. 12mo. original blue boards (slightly rubbed & bumped, occ. marks) in dustwrapper priced 10s. 6d. net (a little rubbed & nicked, slosed tear and chip to top edge (tape repair on reverse)); pp. 190, with 29 illustrations & a map. A very good copy. The author's travel diaries from Moscow to Peking through Central Asia and Siberia, immediately prior to his meeting with Ella Maillart and their journey across Western China and the Himalaya, as recounted in 'News from Tartary' and 'Forbidden Journey' respectively.. First Edition. Hard Cover. VG+/VG-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 032016
- Title
- A Forgotten Journey
- Author
- Fleming, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Peter Fleming A Forgotten Journey China Russia Central Asia Siberia Mongolia Manchurea ChinaTravel
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- VG+/VG-
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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