George MacDonald Fraser — Black Ajax

London, HarperCollins , 1997. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first impression of this historical novel by George MacDonald Fraser. The first edition, first impression of this historical novel by George Macdonald Fraser, well known author and creator to the acclaimed Flashman series. This novel is based on real life events and in particular the career of Tom Molineaux, a bare knuckle boxer who had some notable success in Great Britain and Ireland during the nineteenth century. A major character in this story is the father of Harry Flashman. George MacDonald Fraser was a British author and screenwriter, his most notable works being the Flashman Series, as well as the live action of The Three Musketeers and the James Bond Film Octopussy.With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, lovely. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.