Jonathan Cape, London, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex Library/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated. 590 g.; IV, 5-292 pages, last two pages blank, and index. Sepia toned photographic frontispiece, showing "Clmenceau, 1919" from a bust by Jo Davidson. The text is illustrated with sepia toned photographs and illustrations throughout the book. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Bumping to the backstrip edges and rubbing to the book corners. This book is an ex-library copy and has library stamps to all text block edges and verso of the title page (which has a red cancelled stamp through it), along with a date stamp, 20 Jan 1971, to the top left-hand corner of the verso of the title page. There is a library number to the top right-hand corner of page number five, they are the only signs of library marking. However a previous owner has placed their name sticker to the free front end paper. Browning and slight offset tanning to the endpapers and light age toning of the internal text. The biography of the French politician Georges Clmenceau, who throughout his long life and political career was both hated and revered by his fellow Frenchman. He oversaw that the debacle that was the Dreyfus affair and the German capitulation and reparations to be paid at the end of World War I among his notable [and infamous] career. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Politics; History -- France; Inventory No: 0108886. .

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Seller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Seller's Inventory #: 0108886
Title: The Tiger; Georges Clmenceau, 1841-1929
Author: Adam, George
Illustrator: Illustrated
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Ex Library
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1930
Keywords: BZDB2 Georges Clmenceau -- Biography -- Politics -- 19th Century Biography & Autobiography; Politics; History -- France; Illustrated Unbranded Adam, George The Tiger; Georges Clmenceau, 1841-1929
Bookseller catalogs: Politics; History -- France;

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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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