Fools parade de vandercook (26 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. A nice reading copy. Octavo, 8 1/4" tall, ix + 270 pages, decorative boards, green quarter cloth. A very good, clean, sturdy hard cover first edition over all with minor shelf wear but slight color fading (sunning); hinges and binding solid, paper lightly yellowed. Without dust jacket.…

Cloth and Paper Covered Boards. No Jacket. 270 pp, b/w illustrations, the book and contents are clean and tight, endpapers are illusrated with warlike natives, the covers are solid and have some soil and also wear on edges, a nice solid copy of this book. Mahlon Blaine (ilustrador).

Condición: New.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Poor. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION (February 1930) hardcover, quarter-bound in green cloth, with red and black boards, is in GOOD condition, having a stain at bottom right of front cover, and bottom left of back cover; slight slant to spine; spine darkened with age; fading to top edge of covers (front and back); very slight handling wear (dimpling) to some pages, and rubbing/scuffing to half-title page. Dust jacket, enclosed in protective mylar (mylar not pictured), is in POOR condition, having fading to front, darkening to spine, rips and tears to edges, missing pieces at top and bottom of spine, rips along the folds; former owner attempted repair on inner side of jacket by placing cellulose tape over a tear. Book and jacket illustrated by Mahlon Blaine. Fiction. Short stories. American. Early 20th century. Fiction set in Africa. DB. …

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condición: New.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition 1930 B-E code fair condition hardcover, cracked front hinge boards sunned areas, tears to seams, part front flap, pasted in, spine, lettering spine and front bright no dust jacket, gently read clean Varne circulating lib faint stamp name, Mahlon Blaine endpapers, Rive convicts escape a brutal prison in Africa and survive in the jungle for months.…

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condición: Very Good. 1930. First. Hardcover. Used Copy. Clean Content. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition (so stated; "B-E"). 8vo. 6 full page illustrations by Mahlon Blaine; pictorial endpapers. Title page printed in red and black. Original 1/2 green cloth over pink boards. Very good. 270 pages. No dust jacket. No signatures or bookplates.…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. First Edition. First edition. Jacket edges rubbed with some small chips and creases, jacket toned, spine slightly cocked, top page ridge lightly foxed. 1930 Hard Cover. 270 pp. Five convicts, five men of utterly different character, escape from the most famous and most terrible prison in the world. They plunge bare-foot, without guns or tools or food, into the vast equatorial forest. …

1st. ed. Mahlon Blaine drawings. v.g. Please email for info concerning any book or dust jacket. If d.j. does not appear in description, it means there is no dust jacket. Photos on request. Some books may have remainder marks. Heavy and/or oversized books require additional postage.

Condición: Very Good. 1930. First. Hardcover. Used Copy. Clean Content. . . . .

Condición: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. ix. Six Illustrations by Mahlon Blaine and decorations. 270pp. Blue illustrated lining papers. Green cloth spine with pasted black and gilt title label on spine and orange paper over boards with title on front board. Slightly bumped. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mahlon Blaine (ilustrador). Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Condición: Fair to Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Signed by Vandercook -- Fair to Good (a little worn & hinges have been reglued). Mahlon Blaine (ilustrador). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. 269 pages. 'colonial edition stamp on title page -some foxing. mahlon blaine (ilustrador).

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'The Fools' Parade' is a compelling collection of short stories by John Vandercook that delves into the atmospheric and often treacherous landscapes of colonial Africa. Through a series of gripping narratives, Vandercook explores the psychological toll and moral complexities faced by individuals navigating the intersection of Western ambition and the indomitable spirit of the African continent. Each story serves as a window into the human condition, highlighting themes of folly, greed, and the search for redemption amidst the shadows of the jungle.Vandercook brings to life the heat, the isolation, and the profound mysteries of the region with evocative prose. From the struggles of isolated outposts to the internal conflicts of explorers and locals alike, the collection captures the tension between different worlds with sharp insight. 'The Fools' Parade' remains a significant work of early 20th-century adventure literature, offering a vivid perspective on the encounters that shaped the colonial era. Readers will find themselves immersed in tales that are as much about the internal landscapes of the characters as they are about the physical journey across one of the world's most challenging terrains.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'The Fools' Parade' is a compelling collection of short stories by John Vandercook that delves into the atmospheric and often treacherous landscapes of colonial Africa. Through a series of gripping narratives, Vandercook explores the psychological toll and moral complexities faced by individuals navigating the intersection of Western ambition and the indomitable spirit of the African continent. Each story serves as a window into the human condition, highlighting themes of folly, greed, and the search for redemption amidst the shadows of the jungle.Vandercook brings to life the heat, the isolation, and the profound mysteries of the region with evocative prose. From the struggles of isolated outposts to the internal conflicts of explorers and locals alike, the collection captures the tension between different worlds with sharp insight. 'The Fools' Parade' remains a significant work of early 20th-century adventure literature, offering a vivid perspective on the encounters that shaped the colonial era. Readers will find themselves immersed in tales that are as much about the internal landscapes of the characters as they are about the physical journey across one of the world's most challenging terrains.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very good in boards. Slight lean to spine else near fine. Owner address stamp. Stated First Edition.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very good in boards. Wear to spine ends and corners. Soiling to front board and to edge pages.

Hard Cover. First Edition. Octavo, pp., ix, [3], 270. With 6 full page plates plus vignettes to title-page and chapter divisions, decorative head- and tail-pieces and initial lettters, some printed in red, and pictorial endpapers all by Mahlon Blaine. With an original pen and ink portrait sketch of an African tribesman in full headdress to verso of front endapaper and inscribed "For J G Lamoureux: Marlon Blaine". Publishers' jade green quarter cloth with black titles to gilt panel to spine and deep pink paper-covered boards with black title strip, in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket. Spine tips and corners rubbed; contents clean and bright. Jacket split to upper joint and partially split to lower fold, and creased with small loss to edge. A very good copy in fair dust-jacket.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. "The Fools' Parade" is a compelling collection of short stories by John Vandercook that delves into the atmospheric and often treacherous landscapes of colonial Africa. Through a series of gripping narratives, Vandercook explores the psychological toll and moral complexities faced by individuals navigating the intersection of Western ambition and the indomitable spirit of the African continent. Each story serves as a window into the human condition, highlighting themes of folly, greed, and the search for redemption amidst the shadows of the jungle.Vandercook brings to life the heat, the isolation, and the profound mysteries of the region with evocative prose. From the struggles of isolated outposts to the internal conflicts of explorers and locals alike, the collection captures the tension between different worlds with sharp insight. "The Fools' Parade" remains a significant work of early 20th-century adventure literature, offering a vivid perspective on the encounters that shaped the colonial era. Readers will find themselves immersed in tales that are as much about the internal landscapes of the characters as they are about the physical journey across one of the world's most challenging terrains.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. "The Fools' Parade" is a compelling collection of short stories by John Vandercook that delves into the atmospheric and often treacherous landscapes of colonial Africa. Through a series of gripping narratives, Vandercook explores the psychological toll and moral complexities faced by individuals navigating the intersection of Western ambition and the indomitable spirit of the African continent. Each story serves as a window into the human condition, highlighting themes of folly, greed, and the search for redemption amidst the shadows of the jungle.Vandercook brings to life the heat, the isolation, and the profound mysteries of the region with evocative prose. From the struggles of isolated outposts to the internal conflicts of explorers and locals alike, the collection captures the tension between different worlds with sharp insight. "The Fools' Parade" remains a significant work of early 20th-century adventure literature, offering a vivid perspective on the encounters that shaped the colonial era. Readers will find themselves immersed in tales that are as much about the internal landscapes of the characters as they are about the physical journey across one of the world's most challenging terrains.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…