London: Collins Harvill. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's red cloth with gilt lettered title to spine in a Fine Dust-Jacket,with NO chips or tears to outer edges of thbe dust-wrapper and with NO sunning to spine.Not Price clipped with (£9.95) showing to the front inner flap.This copy has one previous ownership inscription to the verso of the half title page.The text block is clean internally with crisp white page edges.Great looking copy for the collector and the dust-wrapper comes well protected in a removable cover sleeve,8vo 320pp First UK Edition 1st Impression [1985] . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Printing. 1985.

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It is 1860, and while China seethes through the bloodiest civil war in history and the British and French armies hack their way to the heart of the Forbidden City, Flash Harry hoodwinks them all.

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Bookseller: Richard Thornton Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 82790
Title: Flashman and the Dragon
Author: George Macdonald Fraser
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0002712458
ISBN 13: 9780002712453
Publisher: Collins Harvill
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1985
Size: 8vo.
Keywords: Flashman Kendal
Bookseller catalogs: MODERN FIRSTS;

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