Buy this book on-line SINCLAIR, DAVID: : Sir Gregor MacGregor and the Land That Never Was: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE MOST AUDACIOUS FRAUD IN HISTORYLONDON.HEADLINE BOOK PUBLISHING,2003. ISBN 0755310799.
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top edge slightly aged /toned - as usual/normal - fore-edge less so and therefore brighter; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,sharp-cornered publisher's original plain brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white front endpapers (feps) and b/w map rear endpapers (eps).UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,ix-xxvipp+3-358pp [paginated] includes foreword,author's note,Pts 1-3 comprising 15 chapters,8pp b/w contemporary illus,portraits,cartoons etc.,between pp166/7,an appendix,a 2pp select bibliography,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, contents list/table,acknowledgements,and Pts 1-3 separators.
This remarkable book tells,for the first time,the story of one of the greatest frauds in history - a story as colourful and bizarre as the man who masterminded it.
Once upon a time,in the heart of Central America,there was a country called Poyais. It was a country exceptionally rich in natural resources,civilization and culture,and was ruled by a brave and enlightened Scottish soldier,General Sir MacGregor,who had been made its cazique,or prince,after his many heroic exploits in the cause of South America's struggle to liberate itself from the Spanish empire.
IN 1821,THE CAZIQUE OF POYAIS and his beautiful princess arrived in Britain to promote the virtues of their country and encourage immigration and investment.They rapidly became celebrities,honoured with an official welcome from the Lord Mayor of London,feted in the press,and enthusiastically sought after in the best social circles.
Within a year,Sir Gregor MacGregor had persuaded thousands to subscribe to a £200,000 development loan he floated on the London stock market.More importantly, he had succeeded in attracting hundreds
of would-be settlers,many from his native Scotland,who set out on the long and perilous journey to this promised land - a journey from which the majority would never return.
It was not until some later that the truth about Poyais and its prince began to emerge. . . . . .
Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct and possibly,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE.
** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.
Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of SINCLAIR, DAVID: : Sir Gregor MacGregor and the Land That Never Was: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE MOST AUDACIOUS FRAUD IN HISTORY. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, first editions, atlases, livres illustrées and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |