From travelling to the moon to fighting a 40-foot-long crocodile and riding a cannonball through the air, Baron von Munchausen's incredible account of his own adventures has entertained readers since its initial appearance in 1785. The obvious comedy of the book, which lies in Munchausen's boasts about his own adventures, is heightened by the calm and objective way in which he frames his narrative. The Baron appears to fully believe the death-defying episodes with which he regales his listeners. The stories of Baron von ...
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From travelling to the moon to fighting a 40-foot-long crocodile and riding a cannonball through the air, Baron von Munchausen's incredible account of his own adventures has entertained readers since its initial appearance in 1785. The obvious comedy of the book, which lies in Munchausen's boasts about his own adventures, is heightened by the calm and objective way in which he frames his narrative. The Baron appears to fully believe the death-defying episodes with which he regales his listeners. The stories of Baron von Munchausen have loomed large in popular culture and have been the subject of several films, most notably that directed by Terry Gilliam in 1988, while many notable artists have found inspiration in the adventures.
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Add this copy of Adventures of Baron Munchausen to cart. $5.84, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Everyman's Library.
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Add this copy of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to cart. $7.99, good condition, Sold by Plum Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Roseville, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Methuen.
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Wraps (paperbound). Some soiling and edgewear, otherwise clean and intact. Reprint. INV#J-12 G/no DJ. Oversize. Illustrated by Ronald Searle. Introduction by John Carswell.
Add this copy of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Brazos Bend Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Harrap.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book First UK edition. This copy, purchased from a former assistant film editor is reported to be the studio copy used during the making of the movie, however there is no documentation to this effect. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Light soiling to page-ends. No marks. Price-clipped DJ is a bit edgeworn, but free of chips and tears. Front flap creased.
Add this copy of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Black Cat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sag Harbor, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Harrap.
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Good in Good jacket. Book Hard bound with dust jacket. Previous owners library style cover, with dust jacket affixed to the inside of the boards. Some wear to corners and edges, otherwise very good with interior clean and binding tight.
Add this copy of Adventures of Baron Munchausen, T to cart. $23.62, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2012 by Everyman Child.
Add this copy of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to cart. $23.66, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND.
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New. 2012. Hardcover. Features Baron Munchausen's absurd adventures. This book tells how he turned a wolf inside out in Russia, rode on a Turkish cannon ball, danced a hornpipe in the stomach of large fish which had swallowed him alive, mended his horse which had been severed in two by a portcullis, and lent his friend General Elliot a hand at the siege of Gibraltar. Num Pages: 192 pages, YES. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen to cart. $23.93, new condition, Sold by Blackwell's rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Everyman.
Add this copy of Adventures of Baron Munchausen [Title on Cover: Baron to cart. $24.00, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Sharlee Company.
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Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Covers are in good condition. Interior pages are clean and free of markings. Binding is tight. Cover slightly separating at bottom. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
