The Purple Plain

London : Michael Joseph, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Survival after aeroplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. ; Fiction.

Boston: Little, Brown. 1947. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Toning to pages. Scuffing to page edges. Toning to rear panels. Residue to lower rear panel. Chips to crown and heel. Mylar covering. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Robert Hale Ltd, 1997-04-30. Hardcover. Good. 2.5381 in x 20.3046 in x 15.2284 in. Ex library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Clean copy.

Cassell military. Used - Very Good. 2001. New Ed. Paperback. Some wear. Very Good.

London : Michael Joseph, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 224p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Survival after aeroplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. ; Fiction.

Little, Brown and Company, 1947. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1947. No Edition Remarks. 308 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Ownership plate stuck to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and… Read more about this item

Paperback. Very Good.

London : The Book Society in association with Michael Joseph, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 224p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Survival after aeroplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc. ; Fiction.

London: Cassell & Co.. Near Fine; Nice tight flat copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread.. 2001. Reprint. Paperback. Trade PB . Second Printing; Cassell Military Paperbacks; 233 pages; Burma, 1943, an RAF plane is forced down in the jungle, and for the three men on board their only hope is to try to walk out, guided… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1956. Paperback. Good. 1956. First Edition Thus. 248 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking… Read more about this item

Penguin Books, 1956. Paperback. Acceptable. 1956. First Edition Thus. 248 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Paper cover has mild edgewear with curling to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges with splits to spine edges. Wear marks overall.

London: Michael Joseph and The Book Society Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Spine faded. 1947. Reprint. Cerise hardback cloth cover. 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). 224pp. .

MA: Little, Brown, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book club. Very good or better in very good dustwrapper. The corners and edges of the jacket are slightly worn and faded. Fold near the right jacket edge. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual… Read more about this item

A novel of Burma based on Bates' experiences in the East and published originally in 1948. Paperback penguin edition with scuffed and bumped cover, pages sunned with minor foxing to upper page edges.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown & Co, 1947. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Good copy with torn jacket. Blue boards with deckle edged pages. Binding is square and tight. 308pp.

Penguin Books, 1977. New edition. Paper covers. V.g./No Jacket. Little used.

Basis for the 1954 film.

London: The Reprint Society, 1949. Cloth/dust jacket and Mylar wrapped Octavo. Hardcover. Good/good. purple cloth boards, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 256 pp dj worn at edges covers lightly worn owner's bookplate on front endpaper Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

London, United Kingdom: Michael Joseph. Minor wear and natural ageing. Good reading copy. Weysprings Books is a Member of: the IOBA and PBFA, and subscribes to the Associations' Codes of Ethics. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1947.

USA: Little, Brown and Company, 1947. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7. Type: Hardback Hardcover Book in Good Condition. No Jacket. Clean blue full cloth with blind stamp design on front, gilt panel on spine with blue lettering, gilt design. Light wear to extremities. Slight lean to spine. Rough cut on fore edge and lower edge. P.… Read more about this item