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A TOY FOR THE LION

by T.R. Nicholson

Published by William Kimber. 1st. 1965

Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper. The amazing story of Bede Bentley who heard that the Emperor of Ethiopia wanted a new car. He satisfied that wish by driving 3000 miles to provide it in 1907, a brand new Siddeley. Cream cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 139 pages including index.

Some scattered foxing. Text block browned. Grubby marks to endpapers and outer page edges. Mark to lower half of prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn, scuffed, and has a few edge tears, slight loss to corners.

Stock no. 1815440

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Contents

  • Red Sea Dawn, August 1907
  • Chapter I 'A pile of left-over rubbish'
  • Chapter II 'Allah created the English mad'
  • Chapter III 'From the bite of a white snake you cannot recover'
  • Chapter IV 'On no account allow Bentley to start'
  • Chapter V '... Cut and run, or bluff'
  • Chapter VI 'It is better to die than to live without killing'
  • Chapter VII 'Well, here we are, Wells'
  • Chapter VIII 'It is forbidden to speak to the man at the wheel'
  • Chapter IX Bentley v. The King

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