From travelling to the moon to fighting a 40-foot-long crocodile and riding a cannonball through the air, Baron von Munchausen's incredible account of his own adventures has entertained readers since its initial appearance in 1785. The obvious comedy of the book, which lies in Munchausen's boasts about his own adventures, is heightened by the calm and objective way in which he frames his narrative. The Baron appears to fully believe the death-defying episodes with which he regales his listeners. The stories of Baron von ...
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From travelling to the moon to fighting a 40-foot-long crocodile and riding a cannonball through the air, Baron von Munchausen's incredible account of his own adventures has entertained readers since its initial appearance in 1785. The obvious comedy of the book, which lies in Munchausen's boasts about his own adventures, is heightened by the calm and objective way in which he frames his narrative. The Baron appears to fully believe the death-defying episodes with which he regales his listeners. The stories of Baron von Munchausen have loomed large in popular culture and have been the subject of several films, most notably that directed by Terry Gilliam in 1988, while many notable artists have found inspiration in the adventures.
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Good in Good jacket. Book Hard bound with dust jacket. Previous owners library style cover, with dust jacket affixed to the inside of the boards. Some wear to corners and edges, otherwise very good with interior clean and binding tight.
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Illustrated by Ronald Searle. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0245542116. Tight unmarked book in bright red cloth; I bright dust jacket; about new.; 8.5 x 11.5"; 156 pages.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book First UK edition. This copy, purchased from a former assistant film editor is reported to be the studio copy used during the making of the movie, however there is no documentation to this effect. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light soiling to page-ends. No marks. Price-clipped DJ is a bit edgeworn, but free of chips and tears. Front flap creased.