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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good+. No Jacket. Designed By Paul Bacon (illustrator). First Edition, 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. First Edition, 1st Printing. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Corners and lower board edges rubbed, tips worn. Red cloth with gold lettering on spine, ad label pastedowns and endpapers. 288 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Bacon, Paul (designed & illustrated by) (illustrator). 1st Edition. Stated First Edition with "a" in the alpha line on copy right page. Royal blue cloth on spine and grey paper boards are bright and clean. Embossed names and baseball bat image on cover is unmarred. Gilded title on spine is in shiny gold. DJ is NOT price clipped; DJ has light crease on flaps and light edge wear. Binding Firm. Interior pages have no writing, creases or tears. Light shelf wear along edges. This is NOT an Ex-lib or remainder. Note: We have a closed shop - so our books are not handled by public everyday. We make every effort to fairly describe the condition of the book and identify any flaws (writing, tears, creases, folds), including that of the dust jacket. We use the "Fine or Near Fine" book condition judiciously when grading of the book or dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Jacket design by Paul Bacon, Designed by Ruth Bornschlegel, maps by George Colbert. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Irving, Clive. Promise the Earth. New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982. First Edition / First Printing. Hardcover in original publisher's beige cloth, blue spine lettering. 406 pp. Designed by Ruth Bornschlegel; maps by George Colbert. Stated FIRST EDITION on copyright page, with full number line: 82 83 84 85 86 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 - confirming first printing. Historical novel set during World War I in the Middle East, tracing the political intrigues, intelligence networks, and competing nationalist promises that shaped modern Palestine and the Arab world. Irving weaves real historical figures - including T.E. Lawrence, Chaim Weizmann, and British imperial officials - into a sweeping narrative spanning Damascus, Cairo, London, and the Hijaz. A substantial and carefully researched novel exploring the contradictory British promises made during the war to both Arab leaders and Zionist representatives, dramatizing the origins of enduring geopolitical tensions. Includes illustrated endpaper maps of the Middle East before and after World War I. A handsome, well-preserved copy. Binding tight and square; cloth clean and unfaded. Pages clean and bright with no writing, underlining, or markings observed. Clive Irving (b. 1933) is a British journalist and novelist known for blending investigative rigor with narrative storytelling. Formerly associated with The Sunday Times and part of the 'Insight' investigative team, Irving later became an editor and columnist in the United States. His fiction often reflects deep historical research and political awareness, particularly regarding British imperial history and international affairs. Promise the Earth reflects his sustained interest in the complex legacy of World War I diplomacy in the Middle East.

Hard Cover. Hard Cover. First Edition. HBDJ, Minor rub & darkening mrks DJ on edges, stated 1st edition, 1969, PC,former owner inscript, VG+/VG+, AS-IS.