Duty, Honor, Empire: Life and Times of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen. by Lord, John - 1970

Random House. hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Some wear & tear to the dust jacket. Remainder mark.

Random House, 1970. Hardcover. USED Good.

Random House, 1970. Very Good. Lord, John. Duty, Honor, Empire: The Life and Times of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen. New York: Random House, 1970. 412pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Very good with gently bumped spine ends. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good with gently bumped edges, a one inch creased tear in foot of rear panel, and a crease in bottom corner of rear flap. In plastic protector.

Random House, 1970. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Dj Has Wear At Spine Top And Top Back Edge. Some Discoloration. Not Xlib.

New York: Random House, 1970. First. Octavo; VG/G; cream spine with red/white/blue text; jacket is age toned, stained, has five closed tears around edges (no larger than one inch); boards are strong, minor edgewear; textblock has edgewear, significant age toning, small stamps from previous owner on front and back free-end papers, otherwise clean; pp 412. 1268313. Full-priced Rockville.

E-316: Random House. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Random House, New York. 1970. Xi, 412 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Richard Meinertzhagen's life began at the high noon of Victorian power, and his remarkable career coincided with England's gradual loss of mastery over one fifth of the earth's surface. Born in the spring of 1878, Meinertzhagen endured the harsh schooling of the Victorians at a sadistic private establishment and at Harrow. He went first to India as a career infantry officer, and then for four years he roamed Kenya pacifying tribesmen and shooting big game. He served the Empire in South Africa,… Read More

Random House, 1970. Unknown Binding. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1970. First Edition. Hard Cover. 412 pages, index. Black & white photographs. Covered in plastic, uncut edges, ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo .

New York: Random House, 1970. First edition. First Edition [stated]/. Hardcover. Very good/very good. xi, [1], 412, [6] p. 25 cm. Occasional Footnotes. Maps. Bibliography. Index. From WIkipedia: "Colonel Richard Henry Meinertzhagen, CBE, DSO (3 March 1878 17 June 1967) was a British soldier, intelligence officer and ornithologist....Lacking the desire to make a career in merchant banking, Meinertzhagen took the examinations for a commission in the British Army, and after training at Aldershot was commissioned in 1899. He was sent to India to join a battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. Other than routine regimental soldiering, he participated in big-game hunting, was promoted, sent on sick leave to England, and after recovery posted to the relocated battalion at Mandalay in Burma. He then started his zealous campaign for a transfer to Africa, and finally, in May 1902 he arrived at Mombasa in British East Africa. Meinertzhagen was assigned as a staff officer with the King's African Rifles (KAR).… Read More

New York: Random House, 1970. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket. Full black cloth with gilt lettering one the spine and gilt stamped design of two flags (british and israel) on the front cover. Spine lightly bumped with bottom edge shelf dusted. Jacket is in good plus condition with severall small closed tears at edges. The top of the spine has an inch closed tear with the edge slightly rolled. Now protected in brodart. Still a very presentable book and a good gift. Photos available upon request. Colonel Richard Henry Meinertzhagen (March 3, 1878 - June 17, 1967) CBE DSO was a British soldier, intelligence officer, ornithologist and expert on Bird lice. He was influential in life and had a legendary reputation for his exploits around the world. Studies on his work on birds and historic notes after his death however raised serious questions on his integrity and have made him a controversial character. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read More