The adventures of a Manchurian: The story of Lobsang Thondup by Sylvain Mangeot - 1974

London: Collins, 1974 F-/VG. 8vo. original green boards gilt in dustwrapper (price-clipped, slight wear to extremities, closed tear to top edge with associated creasing); pp. 282 (last blank), with illustrations & endpaper maps. A very good copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/VG.

LONDON: COLLINS. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002160021 . Hard Cover. Very Good Blue boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. Very Good minus dustjacket (just slightly edge chipped). Dustjacket is Not price-clipped. First Edition. 8vo. 281 pp. Illustrated throughout in b/w. The story of a Manchurian who assumed a Tibetan name, joined the Japanese air force, was an officer on both sides during the Chinese revolution, then made the hazardous journey to Tibet, opened a mechanical workshop in Lhasa. He was imprisioned by the Chinese and later escaped.....and much more. No Inscriptions or Marks. Overall an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. ; 60003; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Collins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002160021 . Dustjacket is price-clipped. No signatures or markings in book. ; 8vo .

London: Collins. 1974. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0002160021 . Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Chips and tears to jacket. Spine is slightly rolled. ; Signed and inscribed by author. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .

London: Collins, 1974.. 1st edition. "Lobsang Thondup, a Manchurian who assumed a Tibetan name for reasons which are divulged at the end of the book, was obliged to join the Japanese Air Force. Later while still in his early twenties he held the rank of colonel, first on one side and then on the other in the Chinese Revolution. But when his brother was arrested on a charge which he believed unjustified, he found the contstraints of Communism too great and made a hazardous journey to Tibet...Pp.281, 17 black & white photos + 2 maps and maps to endpapers, inscribed by the author "Douglas - apart from your present eminence - the very best radio producer I have ever encountered. Sylvain. August 1974" to page facing title page. Green cloth, dustwrapper has small edge losses and 4cm tear to rear but is now in a removable clear protective wrap. VG/Good.

Collins, 1974-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!