{"product_id":"flashman-and-the-tiger-george-macdonald-fraser-1st-edition","title":"Flashman and the Tiger, George MacDonald Fraser — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, HarperCollinsPublishers, 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 318.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The binding is firm and square in its original black cloth, with the gilt spine lettering remaining notably sharp and unoxidised. The boards show minimal wear, entirely free from bumping or significant rubbing to the extremities. The text block is structurally sound and generally clean, though there is a very faint touch of typical age-toning to the page edges as is standard for the paper stock of this era. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free from previous ownership inscriptions or internal markings. The unclipped dust jacket presents brightly with only the most trivial hints of shelf-wear to the head and tail of the spine, and no creasing, fading, or tears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e A handsome first edition, first impression of the eleventh and penultimate instalment in George MacDonald Fraser’s celebrated \u003ci\u003eFlashman Papers\u003c\/i\u003e series. The first printing is correctly identified by the full descending and ascending number line (1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2) present on the copyright page, a standard quirk of HarperCollins's printing practices during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume, comprising three distinct novella-length episodes, ‘The Road to Charing Cross’, ‘The Subtleties of Baccarat’, and the titular ‘Flashman and the Tiger,' is particularly notable for weaving Sir Harry Flashman’s exploits into the established milieu of Arthur Conan Doyle, bringing Flashman face-to-face with the infamous marksman 'Tiger Jack' Moran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile late-series \u003ci\u003eFlashman\u003c\/i\u003e first editions are relatively common on the open market, finding pristine, unmarked copies in such sharp, near-fine condition without the usual reading wear or sunning remains an appealing prospect for collectors seeking to complete their runs with high-grade examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling trio of adventures, the irrepressible rogue Sir Harry Flashman finds himself entangled in escapades that span from an assassination plot against Emperor Franz Josef to a scandalous baccarat cheating affair at Tranby Croft. The climax brings the cowardly cad face-to-face with a villain straight from the Sherlock Holmes canon, Colonel ‘Tiger Jack’ Moran. As self-serving and treacherous as ever, Flashman must navigate Victorian high society, deadly underworlds, and the perilous Battle of Isandhlwana, utilising his trademark blend of blind luck, deceit, and undeserved heroism to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54438670696787,"sku":"4825","price":32.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260723_230036.jpg?v=1785403754","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/flashman-and-the-tiger-george-macdonald-fraser-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}