The Siege At Peking

First US edition hardcover, published by Harper & Brothers, 1959. The dust jacket is intact, though it has been price clipped at the top corner of the front flap. The classic account of the fifty-five day siege of the 1900 Boxer rebellion. 274 pages with Index and Bibliography, several B&W photos within the text and seven maps. The dust jacket… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1986. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. [Military History] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.273; [3], blank. Illustrated with black & white photographic plates. Attractively bound in half deep red calf, titled and ruled in gilt to the spine, raised bands, matching cloth sides. Contents clean, edges slightly toned/dusty. Near fine. Fleming's comprehensive account of The Battle of Peking, fought on… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart-Davis, London, 1959. Second Impression. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. b/w. frontis. photo. of Sir Claude Macdonald. On June 20, 1900 the foreign legations at Peking were attacked by Boxers and Imperial Chinese troops, with the equivocal support of the Empress Dowager, Tz'u Hsi. The ensuing siege was to last for 55 days, and… Read more about this item

Paperback. Good.

New York 1959, Harper. Grey cloth spine over boards, 273p., index, bibliography, 34 b.w. photos,7 maps, very clean copy, in original dust jacket, firm & solid. * * FIRST AMERICAN EDITION * * . * Outlining the Boxer uprising and subsequent siege of foreign concessions in Peking, the slaughter of foreigners, & their unified front to protect themselves. . *… Read more about this item

London, UK: Ruper Hart-Davis, 1959 273 pages. The dust jacket is in poor condtion, with heavy wear, tear, chips and a clipped inside flap. The page edges are well tanned and foxed, along with inside covers and some pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from… Read more about this item

New York: Viking Press, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint of the American edition. A sound, very good copy in an attractive, if moderately worn, very good copy with rubbing and short tears. Excellent account of the Boxer siege of the Western legations in Peking by Ian Fleming's older brother (both served with British Intelligence during WWII), and… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Row Publishers, 1959. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Later edition. Very good with library markings on spine and slight damage to endpaper from removing library plates in very good dustwrapper.

Harper, 1959. Second Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Harper & Brothers; New York, 1959. Hardcover. A Very Good, blue boards and grey cloth spine with orange lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some sunning along board and spine edges, previous owner name and date handwritten in ink on front pastedown, small bookstore sticker bottom rear pastedown, some… Read more about this item

Birlinn Limited, 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Like New. 8x5x1. A nearly new copy, square and tight with no creases or splits. Contents fresh and clean, not showing any pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Thus a tidy book in very presentable condition.

Paperback. Very Good.

London : Hart-Davis, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 273 p. : illus. ; 22 cm. (hbk) Notes; Includes bibliography: p. 262-264 and index. Subjects; China — History — Ch… Read more about this item

New York : Harper, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; (273 pages) illustrations. Subject; Beijing (China) -- History -- Siege, 1900.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1986. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. No Edition Remarks. 273 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with… Read more about this item

Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1959. First Edition. 273 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front free end paper. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Noticeable tanning and… Read more about this item

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London, England: Readers Union / Rupert Hart-Davis, 1960. Cloth. Very Good +/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 229pp w bibliography. One indexed, unpaginated section of bw photographs; seven indexed maps drawn by K.C. Jordan. Top edge of text block dyed black. Tan cloth w fine red lettering on spine. No edgewear, light… Read more about this item