2004, ISBN: 9780316725910

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New York: W. W. Norton & Company. 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 0393960633 . From the back panel, publisher's information," This Norton Critical Edition of Modern Irish Dr… Mehr…

New York: W. W. Norton & Company. 1991. First Edition. Paperback. 0393960633 . From the back panel, publisher's information," This Norton Critical Edition of Modern Irish Drama reprints the complete texts of twelve plays by the major Irish playwrights: W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, J. M. Synge, Bernard Shaw, Sean O'Casey, Brendan Behan, Samuel Beckett, and Brian Friel. The texts are fully annotated with explanatory notes on Anglo-Irish usage, place names, historical figures, and literary allusions. Backgrounds and Criticism contains almost fifty texts relevant to each of the twelve plays represented. Included are prefaces by authors, reports by spectators on the original productions, memoirs concerning playwrights and performances, and recent critical assessments by American, British, and Irish scholars. From its collection of documents relevant to the origin of the Irish Literary Revival in the midst of Ireland's republican revolution to the recent formation of the Field Day Company in Northern Ireland, Modern Irish Drama charts the rise, development, and present state of one of the most powerful national dramas of the twentieth century. "A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included. A fine copy. ; 210 x 130mm; 577 pages ., W. W. Norton & Company, 1991, 0, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour image+photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with brown+gilt lettering,rear panel with colour painting detail (The Battle of Isandhlwana by Charles Edwin Fripp); with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain maroon cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip,a black headband and immaculate plain maroon endpapers. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2-387pp [paginated] includes 14 chapters, 16pp contemporary monochrome photographs+illustration reproductions and colour photographs.in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp120/21 and pp264/65 respectively,a postscript, notes,a glossary of Gallantry Medals awarded for Military Action,a bibliography,an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table with blank verso,acknowledgements,and 4pp blanks at the rear of the book. Since the 1850s the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British armed forces.It bears the simple legend 'For Valour',but behind it lies legends of a different kind: humbling tales of almost unimaginable bravery. 'Supreme Courage.' tells some of those stories,bringing the history of the medal alive with blow-by-blow accounts of courage in action. Recreating battle-scenes from across the globe,from the Crimean War to the Second World War,peppering his narrative with letters and first-hand reports,Sir Peter de la Billiere looks deep into the hearts and minds of a number of exceedingly brave men.Soldiers like Captain Noel Chavasse, the doctor who spent three years in the trenches during the First World War,rescuing and treating the wounded under relentless enemy attack - a man who exemplified the astounding modesty and dedication to duty of the VC holder.Chavasse died at Passchendale in 1917,and in so doing became one of only three men to receive the VC twice.The award was made - tragically,as for so many VC winners - posthumously. With accounts of Australians,New Zealanders,Canadians,Gurkhas and Indians,and backed by his own experience of war in many theatres,the author does more than accompany the men into battle.He reveals their backgrounds and characters,and shows how high the price of fame can be.Some winners have been unable to handle the renown that the award brought them,several have committed suicide, and others have ended their lives in paupers' graves neglected by the nation they served.Thrilling and often intensely moving,'Supreme Courage.' is an important addition to the literature of war,and a magnificent monument to heroism. Want more Victoria Cross-related titles? Please search my SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY,GENERAL and BIOGRAPHY catalogues - and/or use keywords: Victoria Cross_VC. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. 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2004, ISBN: 9780316725910

W. S. Cowell Ltd.. Good. 1975. Card Covers. Complete set of 12 cards in card folder. Cards: fine. Folder: creased and marked, in plastic wallet. ; Facsimile of the original colour plates… Mehr…

W. S. Cowell Ltd.. Good. 1975. Card Covers. Complete set of 12 cards in card folder. Cards: fine. Folder: creased and marked, in plastic wallet. ; Facsimile of the original colour plates painted by Harry Payne. Published by the Kensington Fine Art Association, in Commemoration of the Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1887. Awarded during the Crimea, Indian Mutiny, Afghanistan, Boer War, and Sudan. ., W. S. Cowell Ltd., 1975, 2.5, London: Leo Cooper, 1991. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good+ — in Very Good+ Dust Wrapper. . First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (maroon boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 9½” x 6¼” (0.9 kg); 220pp; Index; Cover art by John Darlington; Includes: Plans of battle; Black & white photographs (plates); Maps; ISBN: 0-8505-2214-5 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy of this book means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book#195640|| Condition:, London: Leo Cooper, 1991, 3, London England: Little Black Dress, 2004. Near Fine condition; Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces. "Supreme Courage" tells the tales of some of those who have won the medal, bringing this badge of honor alive with breathtaking accounts of courage in action. Visiting battle-scenes across the globe, peppering his accounts with letters and first-hand accounts, Sir Peter de la Billiere uncovers not just heroism, but the hearts and minds of men. 387 pages.illustrated. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Reprint. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harback., Little Black Dress, 2004, 4<

2004, ISBN: 9780316725910

Little Brown, Great Britain, 2004. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forc… Mehr…

Little Brown, Great Britain, 2004. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Since 1854 the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces. It bears the simple legend 'For Valour', but behind it are thrilling and ultimately humbling tales of unimaginable bravery. SUPREME COURAGE tells the tales of some of those who have won the medal, bringing this badge of honour alive with breath-taking accounts of courage in action. Visiting battle-scenes across the globe, peppering his accounts with letters and first-hand accounts, Sir Peter de la Billiere uncovers not just heroism but the hearts and minds of men. With his accounts of Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders, Indians and the Gurkhas, Sir Peter de la Billiere does more than accompany the man into battle. He reveals their backgrounds, the climate of their times, what it was that drove them on, and the price of fame - the burden of expectation in civilian life that accompanied more than one recipient to a pauper's grave. Extraordinary, thrilling and intensely moving, SUPREME COURAGE is a significant addition to the literature of war, and a unique and magnificent monument to heroism. 387 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; History; Military. ISBN: 0316725919. ISBN/EAN: 9780316725910. Inventory No: 251597. . 9780316725910, Little Brown, 2004, 3<

2004, ISBN: 9780316725910

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Little, Brown], 16 cm x 24 cm. 387 Pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of ext… Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Little, Brown], 16 cm x 24 cm. 387 Pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following essays: The Medal / On Courage / Captain Noel Chavasse / Colour Sergeant John Byrne / Captain Albert Ball / Private Albert Jacka / Lieutenant Commander David Wanklyn / Captain Charles Upham / etc., IE, [SC: 15.00], leichte Gebrauchsspuren, gewerbliches Angebot, [GW: 1200g], [PU: London], Banküberweisung, Kreditkarte, PayPal, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<