Foremost among the biographies that Maurice Collis wrote during his wide-ranging literary career is Siamese White - an account of the career of Samuel White of Bath who, during the reign of James II, was appointed by the King of Siam as a mandarin of that country. The book superbly embodies that old adage - truth is stranger than fiction. 'A magnificent story, full of interest and excitement, but there is more to it than that. Collis, who has lived for years on the scene of these high happenings, is able to give us a first ...
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Foremost among the biographies that Maurice Collis wrote during his wide-ranging literary career is Siamese White - an account of the career of Samuel White of Bath who, during the reign of James II, was appointed by the King of Siam as a mandarin of that country. The book superbly embodies that old adage - truth is stranger than fiction. 'A magnificent story, full of interest and excitement, but there is more to it than that. Collis, who has lived for years on the scene of these high happenings, is able to give us a first-hand picture of a fascinating land: of a lovely archipelago, of rivers and rapids, of an immemorial track through jungles haunted by tigers and malaria.' Evening Standard
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Add this copy of Siamese White to cart. $26.32, very good condition, Sold by Black Gull Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St Leonard's on Sea, EAST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1936 by Faber & Faber.
Add this copy of Siamese White to cart. $40.62, very good condition, Sold by Robin Summers Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Aldeburgh, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1936 by Faber & Faber.
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Good. Good condition. Poor dust jacket. (thailand, british) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Add this copy of Siamese White to cart. $53.69, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Faber and Faber.
Add this copy of Siamese White to cart. $77.00, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Faber and Faber.
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Add this copy of Siamese White to cart. $42.00, good condition, Sold by The Chatham Bookseller rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Madison, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1936 by Faber and Faber.
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Very Good- in good- jacket. Book 312 pages. Yellow cloth boards with minor wear to the extremities and spotting and sun-fading on the spine, gold lettering on the spine. The front panel of the dust jacket remains remarkably intact, but the front french flap has been torn off, there is significant chipping on the spine, and one major tear on the back panel. Two price stickers from Strand Bookstore on the front endpapers. Light foxing to the preliminary pages. Small stamp of someone's book club on title page in bottom righthand corner. Binding is strong. Contains four maps. Pages are lightly toned, clean and unmarked. A copy well-suited to reading. Size: Octavo.
