W. H. Allen, London, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. foreword by Colonel C. G. Luton, author's note. Map illustrated endpapers, showing Park map of Africa with placement of Kartoum. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Bumping and rubbing to the backstrip edges and to the book corners. Scuffing to the book panels with slight fading. Browning and dust marks to the text block edge. Age toning of the internal text. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with red and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Colour photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. There is a 0.5 " tear to the top left-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel and a tear measuring 2.5 " the top right-hand corner of the same dustwrapper panel. Fading to the backstrip. The author, using material gathered over 20 years from a wide range of sources, has written a marvellous novel in the form of Gordon's own missing last journal. He gives a stark, but moving, picture of the siege of Khartoum and of the last tortured months of Gordon's life and reveals a man is unsure of his destiny as he was unsure of his sexual emotions -- front fold over blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. VI, 7-176 pages,. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Fiction; Fiction -- Military; ISBN: 0491009119. ISBN/EAN: 9780491009119. Inventory No: 0108249. . 9780491009119

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0108249
Title: The Last Encounter
Author: Maugham, Robin
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0491009119
ISBN 13: 9780491009119
Publisher: W. H. Allen
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1972
Keywords: BZDB2 Gordon of Khartoum, Novel, Sexuality Fiction; Fiction -- Military; Unbranded ISBN: 0491009119 EAN: 9780491009119 Maugham, Robin The Last Encounter
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction -- Military;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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