Berg, Lars G.

The Book That Disappeared: What Happened in Budapest.

Vantage. New York (1990) 1st edition thus. Black cloth boards. 249pp 8vo. Top edge dusty and spotted. VG+ condition in VG dustwrapper (no chips, tears, or loss, rubbed, tanned inside). ISBN: 9780533081400 Warmly inscribed by Author to a South African diplomat. The author's last diplomatic posting was as the Swedish Consul General in Rio de Janeiro where the two diplomats would have met. Several relevant newspaper cuttings included. The English text remains unchanged from the original publication. It concerns the fate of Raoul Wallenberg who disappeared, seemingly along with nearly all the copies of his newly published book 'What Happened In Budapest'.

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Book number: 29305

Catalogue: Signed & Inscribed var

Keywords: south southern diplomats diplomatic diplomacy africa african raoul wallenberg raoul wallenberg

Deetz, James & Patricia Scott.

The Times of Their Lives. Life, Love, and Death in the Plymouth Colony.

Anchor Books. NY (2001) 1st printing. 367pp paperback. A VG++ unread copy. ISBN: 9780385721530 Inscribed by Author inside front wrap thus: "Sally, this was released in October and I thought you might like a copy. With much love. Patricia. December 25th 2001". Author obtained her MA in history at Rhodes University here in Grahamstown, South Africa.

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Book number: 15377

Catalogue: Signed & Inscribed var

Keywords: america rhodes university grahamstown signed inscribed

Hogg, Quintin.

The Purpose of Parliament.

Blandford Press. London nd. (1946). Blue cloth boards. 198pp 8vo. G-VG condition, no dustwrapper. Signed by author "Hailsham".

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Book number: 12243

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Laughton, John Knox.

Nelson and His Companions in Arms. The Nelson Memorial.

George Allen. 1896 1st edition. Blue cloth boards with embossed gilt medallion of Nelson to the front board. Top edge gilt else rough-cut. 349pp illustrated 8vo. 210mm x 165mm x 45mm 1.3kg. Four square corners, bookplate to front pastedown, preliminaries foxed. Soft to head & tail of dulled spine, pages toned, some foxing, however this is a sound copy having an excellent general appearance with bright blue boards, all plates and fold-outs are present, some pages unopened, overall near VG condition. Bookplate of J.P. Fitzpatrick to front pastedown. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick was the author of the quintessential South African children's book 'Jock Of The Bushveld' as well as 'The Transvaal From Within'. He was appointed as the secretary of the Johannesburg Reform Committee in 1895. Percy FitzPatrick, was also a politician, mining financier and a pioneer of the South African fruit industry. As a politician, he defended British Imperial interests before and during the Anglo-Boer War. Notably he was responsible for the creation of the two-minute silence observed on Armistice Day.

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Book number: 23243

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Macqueen, Sheila.

The Calendar of Flowers. A Guide for Gardeners. (Signed By Author).

Ebury Press. London 1965. Black dec. beige paper-covered boards. 171pp illustrated. 8vo. A very clean attractive copy. VG in dustwrapper. Inscribed by author "With best wishes, Sheila Macqueen, April 1965". Flower arrangements to suit the time of year (for the northern hemisphere) with a week by week garden guide. AIRMAIL worldwide at standard rate.

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Book number: 12028

Catalogue: Signed & Inscribed var

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