Set in the 17th century, Edward Popple and his 14-year-old daughter Rosamund leave for a sea voyage "to collect rarities and find out wonders". As the only survivors of a mutiny, they are washed ashore on a tropical island. They are soon joined by a Chinese prince and his faithful eunuch.
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Vendeur : Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, WILTS, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : F/VG/VG. y First Thus 1st. Imp. FNL. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st. Full number line* Date of Publication: 1995* Publisher: Hamish Hamilton.* Binding and cover condition: Photo-illustrated jacket in black grey and silver, with small tear at spine head, over soft card covers as shown in illustration, heavy bump & crease to top rear edge, no rubs. Minimal shelf wear to corners, no creases to spine or hinge. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY, clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, no visible faults. No tanning. FINE* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 279 pp. text. i pp. Acknowlegements at rear.* Product Description:- Set in the 17th century, Edward Popple, a naturalist, and his stowaway 14-year-old daughter Rosamund leave for a sea voyage "to collect rarities and find out wonders". As the only survivors of a mutiny, they are washed ashore on a tropical island. They are soon joined by a Chinese prince and his faithful eunuch. East meets West and West meets East and Popple discovers that the Chinese have a yellow rose un-known in Europe. This is a FINE text copy of the 1st./1st. with bump at rear reducing it to VG* 1995-01-05. n. N° de réf. du vendeur 4175
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Vendeur : Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australie
Softcover. Etat : Very Good. 1st UK Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition - Card Covers in a very good dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose made clear archival plastic sleeve. 279 pages. Following a ship's mutiny, 17th-century naturalist Edward Popple and his daughter Rosamund find refuge on an uncharted island in the Indian Ocean. On the island they encounter Lou Lu, a Chinese eunuch, and his charge, Taizao, an impotent princeling, lost on the way to Rome to petition the Pope. They have a yellow rose. Rosamund and Taizao bewitch each other and Popple dreams of breedingg a new kind of rose. An Imaginative historical fable. N° de réf. du vendeur 324912
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Vendeur : Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, Australie
Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: 0 Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 The book titled The Rose Crossing by the author 0. Secondhand, Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780241002865-SECONDHAND
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