Physical description; 294 p. ; 18 cm. Notes; Price-clipped. First edition and first printing. Summary; 1899, China. The Mandarins are becoming troublesome again and there are rumors that attacks will soon begin on British trade missions and legations. Captain David Blackwoodof the Royal Marines, received a VC in the bloody battle for Benin, Africa but is now being packed off to this apparent backwater. But there are plenty of troubles in store for Blackwood in the shape of an errant nephew and a beautiful German Countess who insists he personally escort her up river on a small steamer into the heart of the country.China is a sleeping tiger that will soon awake when the Boxer Rebellion erupts into bloody war in 1900. True to their motto, the Royal marines are the first to land - and the last to leave. This is the second novel in the Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family and the tradition in which they served. Subjects; Fiction in English - 1945 - Texts. Modern fiction ; Historical fiction. Fiction / Historical. Genre; Novel.
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Da: HERB RIESSEN-RARE BOOKS, Costa Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
A Hardbound Book. Condizione: Fine. First American Edition, 1st Print. The sequel to "Badge of Glory". Codice articolo 5082
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Da: HERB RIESSEN-RARE BOOKS, Costa Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
A Hardbound Book. Condizione: Fine. First Edition First Printing. Very slight shelf wear. Price clipped. Codice articolo 4227
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Da: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (historical fiction, china, boxer rebellion, blackwood family, great britain, royal marines). Codice articolo SA00F-03876
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Da: Antiquarius Booksellers, Falkland, BC, Canada
Cloth. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Edward Mortelmans - Wraparound DJ (illustratore). First Edition. Second novel in the Blackwood series of Royal Marine adventures. Set in the Boxer Rebellion in China. 294pp. Bright, clean copy, quite fresh and unmarked. Dustjacket is bright and clean and is unclipped. Appears lmost 'as new'. Unpacked weight, 463g. We ship Worldwide, use both Canada Post and the United States Postal Service, and offer postal charges based on our actual costs, without overcharging. Online estimates by the Listing Site may not be correct and either additional, or reduced postage may be required, particularly for Canadian and Overseas shipments, but not usually to the USA. Canadian domestic postal rates rise with weight, size and distance; Rates to the USA calculated by weight alone as per the USPS. World rates based on specific destination and weight. If in doubt please enquire. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Codice articolo 11007
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Da: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 293p. ; 22cm. Subjects: Great Britain -- Royal Marines -- Fiction. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 293307
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