Thompson capt john (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Thompson, John (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Previous owners name stamp on all the edges and inside on the blank end paper. All else is bright and unmarked without wear. Matches others in the Mallard and Konecky series of this style. Thompson, John (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Reprint. Hardcover in publisher's dust-jacket. 512 pages. Index. Illustrated with drawings and sketch maps. Reprint edition, first printing thus, most likely a book club issue with no price on dust-jacket flap. Small previous owner's label on upper front free end-paper. Not ex-library. A clean, square, unmarked copy. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket. Thompson, John (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. Thompson, John (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st. First Edition. 272p. SIGNED & inscribed. Navy helicopter pilot, captured in Korea 1951. Fine/Fine Copy. Signed by Author.

1p., 4to. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. The reverse of the second leaf, with seal in black wax, is addressed to 'Capt Crossley | &c &c &c | O L M', and the foot of the letter to 'John Crossley Esqre | Capt: Oldham L: M:' (Crossley, the commanding officer of the Oldham Regiment of Local Militia, built up a notable collection of military memorabilia, which was dispersed after his death.) The letter begins: 'With this you will receive the interesting little "Bijou" - Bonaparte's Star of the Legion of Honour for which I beg a place in your curious Collection. - Though it came to me by purchase I cannot reconcile it to myself to part with it to you upon any other terms than to request your acceptance of it as a mark of my esteem for many acts of private friendship during our several years of acquaintance and not as in the least degree connected with affairs of a public nature which sometimes bring us together.' The letter is tipped in onto a leaf used as the envelope for another letter from Thompson, again with his seal in black wax, and this time addressed 'To | John Crossley Esqre | &c &c &c | Rochdale.' Written on this leaf is '237. | Shirt, belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte | vide 235.'.…