A princely state in India, 1930, under the British raj. To Bhopore and its opulent Summer Palace comes a handful of Western visitors to meet the outrageous Maharajah and his entourage. There they meet the Maharajah's heir, the sensual Porgy, and his English chorus-girl mistress. They meet the enigmatic chief minister--and the aloof British resident, with his dignified little nine-year-old son. And before long they also meet sudden death.... Various people in the palace become suspects, and an imperturbable district ...
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A princely state in India, 1930, under the British raj. To Bhopore and its opulent Summer Palace comes a handful of Western visitors to meet the outrageous Maharajah and his entourage. There they meet the Maharajah's heir, the sensual Porgy, and his English chorus-girl mistress. They meet the enigmatic chief minister--and the aloof British resident, with his dignified little nine-year-old son. And before long they also meet sudden death.... Various people in the palace become suspects, and an imperturbable district superintendent of police is summoned. But who will he find guilty of the murder of the Maharajah ?
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Very Good. Size: 8x6x0; Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelving wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 259. 259 pp. An ex-library copy with the following litany of complaints: Ownership stamp on upper and lower page edges, and on title page, marked out; accession number stamped on p. 1; circulation pocket removed from rear free endpaper. Jacket in mylar cover, attached to front and rear pastedowns, with call letter label attached directly to the jacket. Cover is bowed.
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Good in Fair jacket. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Tall. Jacket is rubbed with edgewear, dampstained on back. Black boards have light wear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
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