John Buchan and His World (Pictorial Biography) by Janet Adam Smith - 1979-07-09

Thames & Hudson. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Very Good.

Thames & Hudson. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Thames & Hudson. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1979 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Green boards, gilt titles on spine & device on front board, 128 pp, many b & w photos, facsimile documents, & other illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Faint smudge on front board, else fine. DJ price-clipped, else fine; in Brodart archival cover. The dust jacket calls Buchan "energetic," but hyperactive might also fit--not only did Buchan climb mountains and write over fifty books, but he also served as a government administrator in South Africa, a Member of Parliament, a war correspondent for the Times, and Governor-General of Canada, by which time he was known as Lord Tweedsmuir. The author wrote a full-scale biography of Buchan which was published in 1965, but this shorter book benefits from papers and photographs that became available only after the death of Buchan's widow in 1977. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). First Edition.… Read More

London. Thames & Hudson. 1979. Hardback. ISBN 0 500 13067 1. 1st. Ed. Green cloth with gilt motif to Front cover & gilt spine titles in unclipped Dustwrapper with minor wear to edges. Minor spot damaged on rear cover. Dusty upper page edges. 9.3" x 7.4". 128 pp. inc. index. Illus: B/W photos throughout. Wt: 0.7 Kg. Very Good (Very Good).

London : Thames and Hudson, 1979. 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; 128 p. : ill., facsims., map, ports. ; 24 cm. Subjects; Buchan, John 1875-1940. Tweedsmuir, John Buchan Baron 1875-1940. Authors, Scottish � 20th century � Biography. Authors � Great Britain � 20th century � Biography. Governors general � Canada � Biography. Statesmen � Great Britain � Biography.

London : Thames and Hudson, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 128p. : ill. ; 24cm. Subjects: Buchan, John (1875-1940) ; Biography. Statesmen, Great Britain ; Biography.