Author: George MacDonald Fraser
Title: Flashman&Apos;S Lady: From the Flashman Papers 1842-1845
Description: London, Barrie & Jenkins, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A very handsome first edition copy of Flashman's Lady, sixth novel in the renowned series by George M. Fraser. The first edition of Flashman's Lady, sixth novel in the series of twelve written by George Macdonald Fraser. This series is notable for the accuracy of the historical settings and praise from critics. P.G. Wodehouse said of these volumes: "If ever there was a time when I felt that 'watcher-of-the-skies-when-a-new-planet' stuff, it was when I read the first Flashman."Originally created by Thomas Hughes in his semi-biographical work Tom Brown's School Days and later developed by Fraser in his Flashman series, Harry Paget Flashman was a bully in school, and was eventually kicked out for drunkenness. The Fraser series explores Flashman later in life, where he lives as a Victorian soldier climbing the ranks of the British Army but also remains the same drunk, liar, thief, and cheat, and often runs away from danger rather than facing it head on. Though being an antihero, his character is always eventually regarded as a hero.'The Flashman Papers' are supposed discovered memoirs, following the story of Flashman as narrated by Fraser.In the publisher's original red cloth binding and stunningly illustrated and unclipped dustwrapper. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, with titles stamped in silver to spine. Externally, very smart with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is in lovely condition, with minor shelfwear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the exception of one minor handling mark to fore edge, not affecting pages. With unclipped dustwrapper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.
Keywords: Flashman First Edition Fraser First Edition None
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Title: Flashman&Apos;S Lady: From the Flashman Papers 1842-1845
Description: London, Barrie & Jenkins, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A very handsome first edition copy of Flashman's Lady, sixth novel in the renowned series by George M. Fraser. The first edition of Flashman's Lady, sixth novel in the series of twelve written by George Macdonald Fraser. This series is notable for the accuracy of the historical settings and praise from critics. P.G. Wodehouse said of these volumes: "If ever there was a time when I felt that 'watcher-of-the-skies-when-a-new-planet' stuff, it was when I read the first Flashman."Originally created by Thomas Hughes in his semi-biographical work Tom Brown's School Days and later developed by Fraser in his Flashman series, Harry Paget Flashman was a bully in school, and was eventually kicked out for drunkenness. The Fraser series explores Flashman later in life, where he lives as a Victorian soldier climbing the ranks of the British Army but also remains the same drunk, liar, thief, and cheat, and often runs away from danger rather than facing it head on. Though being an antihero, his character is always eventually regarded as a hero.'The Flashman Papers' are supposed discovered memoirs, following the story of Flashman as narrated by Fraser.In the publisher's original red cloth binding and stunningly illustrated and unclipped dustwrapper. In the publisher's original red cloth binding, with titles stamped in silver to spine. Externally, very smart with minor shelfwear and slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is in lovely condition, with minor shelfwear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the exception of one minor handling mark to fore edge, not affecting pages. With unclipped dustwrapper. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.
Keywords: Flashman First Edition Fraser First Edition None
Price: GBP 165.00 = appr. US$ 235.62 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 753A15
- Book number: 753A15
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