Excerpt: ... his spies. With him was Edouard, his French doctor, who was watching his royal master with an air of concern. "I shall be glad when this thing is through and done with," he remarked presently, his voice heavy with anxiety. "And all I hope is that the English don't get hold of you. There'll be short shrift for you, if you're caught meddling with their officials." "They'd shoot me, as Barclay shot my father," the Sultan replied grimly. "But I'm willing to risk that in order to get hold of him." "I wish we were ...
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Excerpt: ... his spies. With him was Edouard, his French doctor, who was watching his royal master with an air of concern. "I shall be glad when this thing is through and done with," he remarked presently, his voice heavy with anxiety. "And all I hope is that the English don't get hold of you. There'll be short shrift for you, if you're caught meddling with their officials." "They'd shoot me, as Barclay shot my father," the Sultan replied grimly. "But I'm willing to risk that in order to get hold of him." "I wish we were safely back in El-Ammeh," the doctor said. "You've never experienced either a deep love or a deep hate, Edouard. The surface of things has always satisfied you. You're to be envied." "Well I hope that love will never run you into the dangers that this revenge of yours is likely to," Edouard replied, getting up. He went from the tent, leaving the Sultan alone, awaiting the return of his spies. It was nearly midday when they got back to the glade. At once they were taken into the royal presence. "What have you learnt?" the Sultan demanded. The Arabs bowed low before their ruler. "Your Highness, the English party has broken up," one replied. "The chief and his officers, with half the soldiers, have gone to a village that lies about half way between here and the fort. And the white lady, his daughter, is left behind, with but fifteen men to guard her." As Le Breton listened, the task he had set himself appeared even easier than he had imagined. At the head of his men he would waylay and capture the governor and his party on their return from the village. When this was accomplished he would send off a contingent to seize Pansy. With this idea in view, he summoned a couple of native officers into his presence. When they appeared, he gave them various instructions about the matter on hand, and, finally, his plans concerning Pansy. "No shot must be fired in the presence of the English lady," he finished. "At all costs she must be captured without...
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Good. No Jacket. Ex Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Red cloth boards are sunned, edgewear, chipping at corners and tips. Pages are clean with no markings in text, binding is sound. Gift inscription on fep.
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Johnson, Frank Tenney and Josph Franke. Fair. No Jacket. A sheik becomes infatuated with a woman and buys her for his harem in order to give him time to win her heart. Basis for the 1924 movie starring Bert Lytell and Claire Windsor. Bumped and rubbed with wear at the edges, tears at the spine ends. Hinges cracked, page 281 torn and taped. Previous owner's name, dated 1922, on the front end paper and pencil notations on the rear end paper. All plates present.
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Hardcover Book, Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. Items are uploaded with their own individual photo, but when Multiple Items are for sale only one representative photo may be shown. Actual Photos are availible upon request. Fast Shipping Monday Through Saturday! -Safe and Secure!
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Near Fine in Fair jacket. First edition, Photo-Play. Illustrated with frontispiece and three plates. Text block edges lightly foxed, front cover with a small stain, corners and spine ends slightly rubbed, still about near fine in a lightly soiled fair only dust jacket with a partially tanned spine and internal repairs/reinforcements to a 2" triangular chip on the bottom of the front panel, a small chip on the rear panel and a few other small chips and tears. The story of a young English woman who is kidnapped by a Sultan and the romance between them. Photo-Play edition illustrated from the 1924 film directed by Edwin Carewe and featuring Bert Lytell and Claire Windsor.
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Good. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Cover and edges shows light shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.