Verlag: Phoenix, 2001
ISBN 10: 1842121979 ISBN 13: 9781842121979
Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Verlag: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London, 2000
ISBN 10: 1842121979 ISBN 13: 9781842121979
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This fake diary was the subject of a famous court case at which the author (revealed to be Hesketh Pearson) was acquitted. 'Among the diplomats of Europe my name is a household word' notes the author. 'I say this in no boastful spirit. It just happens to be so'. And so, indeed, it seems. For here are intimate recollections of the author's friends and acquaintances in high social and diplomatic circles right across Europe during the first decades of the 20th century - from Lord Northcliffe, 'The Napoleon of Fleet Street' to Warriors (Kitchener, Marshal Joffre); Empire Builders (Rhodes, Chamberlain); Three Caesars (Kaiser Wilhelm, Tsar Nicholas, Emperor Francis Joseph); Two Despots (Lenin, Mussolini) to Kings, Scribblers, Statesmen, and assorted other luminaries including Lord Leverhulme - The Soap King - Lady Astor and Max Beerbohm. At once hilarious and illuminating, these 'recollections' of the great movers and shakers of the early 20th Century actually provide wonderfully subtle and colourful descriptions of just how they moved and shook the public, and - in smoke-filled rooms - their equally ambitious associates. The portraits are full of insight and remain indelibly imprinted on the reader's mind. So many of the great, and not so great, decisions that would shape the twentieth century took place behind closed doors. This diary is a whispering gallery of the shadowy manoeuvres, the expedient alliances, the posturings, the quiet coups, and of course the indiscretions, blunders and pre-occupations of all of the dominant personalities of the day. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: W&N 17/08/2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 1842121979 ISBN 13: 9781842121979
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Verlag: WandN, 2000
ISBN 10: 1842121979 ISBN 13: 9781842121979
Anbieter: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.
Verlag: W&N, 2000
ISBN 10: 1842121979 ISBN 13: 9781842121979
Anbieter: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, Vereinigtes Königreich
paperback. Zustand: Very Good. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Verlag: Phoenix Press 2000 London, 2001
ISBN 10: 1842121979 ISBN 13: 9781842121979
Anbieter: Versandantiquariat Buchegger, Trier, Deutschland
kartoniert 21,5 cm Gut kein Schutzumschlag 258 S. / Sprache: englisch / 445 g / Anmerk.: Originally published: London : J. Lane, The Bodley Head Ltd., 1926 / Zustand: Einband an Ecken leicht gestoßen, Buchblock in Ordnung.