MITCHELL, ADRIAN — The Baron Rides out
New York: Philomel Books, 1985. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399212809. Illustrated by Patrick Benson. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The Baron's hilarious accounts of his fabulous adventures and daring deeds have set the standard for extravagant boasting for over two centuries. In this sparkling new retelling, the dauntless hero tells how he unseated a tyrannical king in Ceylon, devised a flying apparatus to carry a becalmed sailing ship to port, and, at the request of Czar Peter the Great, single-handedly defeated the invading Turks, among other remarkable accomplishments.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
