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The Last Emperor: An Intimate Account of George VI and the Fall of His Empire
by Townsend, Peter
- Used
- first
- Condition
- good, good
- ISBN 10
- 0671223283
- ISBN 13
- 9780671223281
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976. First Edition. First Printing. good, good. 352, illus., footnotes, bibliography, index, bookplate, DJ somewhat worn/soiled: edge tears/small chips, some edge soiling. King George VI of Britain saw his vast empire dissolve with independence movements after World War II. The author was a hero of the Battle of Britain, and knew members of the Royal Family very well.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54233
- Title
- The Last Emperor: An Intimate Account of George VI and the Fall of His Empire
- Author
- Townsend, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used - good, good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0671223283
- ISBN 13
- 9780671223281
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Civil Disobedience, Colonialism, Commonwealth, Na Empire, Gandhi, King George VI, Winston Churchill, David Ben-Gurion
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