One-Arm Sutton

F. A. Sutton
London: Willian Heinemann, 1933.
First Edition.

19cm x 13cm. viii, 297 pages, black and white illustrations. Grey cloth, red and black lettering, illustrated jacket.

A modern soldier of fortune in Siberia and China. After losing an arm at Gallipoli, Major General Francis Sutton went on to prospect for gold in Siberia, before joining Chinese warlord Chang-Tso-Lin who became the military dictator of China in 1927 and 1928.

Foxing. Previous owner’s name. Bookseller’s stamp of G. Dickson, Brisbane. 11cm x 1.5cm piece torn from crown of jacket across spine, 6cm tear down rear joint, elsewhere chipped, creased and soiled, tape repairs to verso. Good Condition.

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