About this title: Cendrars recounts the Foreign Legion (including the loss of his arm), his exploits in Africa and South America, and his encounters with everyone from Gallic gipsies to Piquita, the Mexican millionairess. To all his encounters he brings the vitality, savage humor and vivid observation that characterize his dazzling writing.
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Edition: First Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PETER OWEN., LONDON
Date Published: 1970
Description: First English Language Edition. Fine in a priceclipped, otherwise nearly fine dj. (A few tiny hints of shelf wear at corners of dj. Label for the American book distributor on front endpaper) The first volume in the author's series of extraordinary autobiographical novels. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PETER OWEN LTD
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780720612103ISBN:0720612101
Description: New. Cendrars recounts the Foreign Legion (including the loss of his arm), his exploits in Africa and South America, and his encounters with everyone from Gallic gipsies to Piquita, the Mexican millionairess. To all his encounters he brings the vitality, ... read more
Edition: First English Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Peter Owen Limited, London
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780720606775ISBN:0720606772
Description: Very Good. 260 pages, 8vo. First English Edition, 1970. Translated from the French by Nina Rootes. Includes notes. Minor shelfwear: light scuffing along edges, light tanning to page edges and cover edges. Dufour Editions sticker is pasted on back cover. Tightly bound with very clean and crisp pages. Volume is in very good condition. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780720612103ISBN:0720612101
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Direct from the offices of the publisher, these are file copy overstocks in mint condition-we ship worldwide. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 260 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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