2015, ISBN: 9780060540876

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New Holland, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Tales From The Front Line" is an extraordinary collection of stories from the wars and conflicts of t… Mehr…

New Holland, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Tales From The Front Line" is an extraordinary collection of stories from the wars and conflicts of the 20th Century that shaped the modern world. Not your average history book, these astonishing real life tales are told by witnesses on the ground, underground, in the air and at sea. The books appeal is drawn from the variety of subjects as the book is not only told from the perspective of the common soldier, but also from prisoners of war, slaves in German work camps, war administrators, under-cover spies and ordinary citizens who witnessed historical events first hand. The book boasts a rare assembly of 20 war stories. In addition, each tale is brought to life by artefacts that author Michael Hambrook worked tirelessly to obtain, from a rare photograph of the pilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki to poems written by British POWs. The standout, however, is a never-before (and probably never to be again) published greeting card from Germany in 1939, which was personally signed by Adolf Hitler and confirmed by Christies of London as a genuine signature. 378 pages. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781742572871. Inventory No: 259378. . 9781742572871, New Holland, 2012, 3, London: Short Books, 2015. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 335 pages: illustrations, 1 map; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos - Russian troops have reached Berlin. All over the country, people are on the move - concentration camp survivors, Allied PoWs, escaping Nazis - and the civilian population is fast running out of food. The man who orchestrated this nightmare is in his bunker beneath the capital, saying his farewells. Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute is pure chronological narrative, as seen through the eyes of those who were with Hitler in those last tumultuous hours; those fighting in the streets of Germany; and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. It was a day of endings and beginnings when ordinary people were placed in extraordinary situations. Take Sisi Wilczek, fleeing the advancing Russians with her family's vast fortune in a shoebox; President Truman, weighing up whether to use the atomic bomb that his Secretary of War calls 'the most terrible weapon ever known in human history'; German officer Claus Sellier, on a last mission across the country to deliver vital documents; or Allied aircrews, dropping food parcels to feed the starving Dutch population. 30th April 1945 was a day that millions had dreamed of, and millions had died for. Review: 'Beyond fascinating... this book brings to life a thousand different people in the most dramatic moment of the last century' -- Jeremy Vine. Subjects; Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Last years. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Death and burial. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Friends and associates. Germany - History - 1933-1945. Military history; Battles & campaigns; World history: Second World War. European history: from c 1900 -. Second World War, 1939-1945. HISTORY / Military / World War II. HISTORY / Europe / Germany. HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century., London: Short Books, 2015, 0, London: Short Books, 2015. 3rd edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 335 pages: illustrations, 1 map; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos - Russian troops have reached Berlin. All over the country, people are on the move - concentration camp survivors, Allied PoWs, escaping Nazis - and the civilian population is fast running out of food. The man who orchestrated this nightmare is in his bunker beneath the capital, saying his farewells. Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute is pure chronological narrative, as seen through the eyes of those who were with Hitler in those last tumultuous hours; those fighting in the streets of Germany; and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. It was a day of endings and beginnings when ordinary people were placed in extraordinary situations. Take Sisi Wilczek, fleeing the advancing Russians with her family's vast fortune in a shoebox; President Truman, weighing up whether to use the atomic bomb that his Secretary of War calls 'the most terrible weapon ever known in human history'; German officer Claus Sellier, on a last mission across the country to deliver vital documents; or Allied aircrews, dropping food parcels to feed the starving Dutch population. 30th April 1945 was a day that millions had dreamed of, and millions had died for. Review: 'Beyond fascinating... this book brings to life a thousand different people in the most dramatic moment of the last century' -- Jeremy Vine. Subjects; Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Last years. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Death and burial. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Friends and associates. Germany - History - 1933-1945. Military history; Battles & campaigns; World history: Second World War. European history: from c 1900 -. Second World War, 1939-1945. HISTORY / Military / World War II. HISTORY / Europe / Germany. HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century., London: Short Books, 2015, 0, New York: William Morrow. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. First US Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark gray boards and black spine imprinted in gold with title and suthor. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 380 pages. The Special Operations Executive was formed by Winston Churchill in 1940 to "set Europe ablaze." In the SOE women were trained to handle guns and explosives, work undercover, endure interrogation by the Gestapo, and use complex codes. In The Women Who Lived for Danger, acclaimed historian Marcus Binney recounts the story of ten remarkable women who were dropped in occupied territories to work as secret agents.Once they were behind enemy lines, theirs was the most dangerous war of all, as they led apparently normal civilian lives while in constant danger of arrest. They organized dropping grounds for arms and explosives destined for the Resistance, helped operate escape lines for airmen who had been shot down over Europe, and provided Allied Command with vital intelligence. SOE women agents came from all walks of life: from the dazzling Polish Countess Krystyna Skarbek (alias Christine Granville) and the American Virginia Hall, who was from a rich Baltimore family, to Marguerite Knight, a secretary in Walthamstow. Petite Lisa de Baissac lived next to Gestapo headquarters in Poitiers playing the part of a quiet widow, while twenty-year-old student Paola Del Din was sent to find a way through the German front line in Florence. Hot-tempered Paddy O'Sullivan deflected a German officer from examining her suitcase by making a date with him, and Alix d'Unienville feigned madness when captured.The stories of these women agents -- some famous, some virtually unknown -- are told with the help of extensive new archive material. Their exploits form a new chapter of heroism in the history of warfare matched only by their determination, resourcefulness, and ability to stay cool in the face of extreme danger. ., William Morrow, 2002, 5<

2015, ISBN: 9780060540876

Gebundene Ausgabe, Erstausgabe

New Holland, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Tales From The Front Line" is an extraordinary collection of stories from the wars and conflicts of t… Mehr…

New Holland, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Tales From The Front Line" is an extraordinary collection of stories from the wars and conflicts of the 20th Century that shaped the modern world. Not your average history book, these astonishing real life tales are told by witnesses on the ground, underground, in the air and at sea. The books appeal is drawn from the variety of subjects as the book is not only told from the perspective of the common soldier, but also from prisoners of war, slaves in German work camps, war administrators, under-cover spies and ordinary citizens who witnessed historical events first hand. The book boasts a rare assembly of 20 war stories. In addition, each tale is brought to life by artefacts that author Michael Hambrook worked tirelessly to obtain, from a rare photograph of the pilot who dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki to poems written by British POWs. The standout, however, is a never-before (and probably never to be again) published greeting card from Germany in 1939, which was personally signed by Adolf Hitler and confirmed by Christies of London as a genuine signature. 378 pages. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781742572871. Inventory No: 259378. . 9781742572871, New Holland, 2012, 3, London: Short Books, 2015. 3rd edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 335 pages: illustrations, 1 map; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos - Russian troops have reached Berlin. All over the country, people are on the move - concentration camp survivors, Allied PoWs, escaping Nazis - and the civilian population is fast running out of food. The man who orchestrated this nightmare is in his bunker beneath the capital, saying his farewells. Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute is pure chronological narrative, as seen through the eyes of those who were with Hitler in those last tumultuous hours; those fighting in the streets of Germany; and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. It was a day of endings and beginnings when ordinary people were placed in extraordinary situations. Take Sisi Wilczek, fleeing the advancing Russians with her family's vast fortune in a shoebox; President Truman, weighing up whether to use the atomic bomb that his Secretary of War calls 'the most terrible weapon ever known in human history'; German officer Claus Sellier, on a last mission across the country to deliver vital documents; or Allied aircrews, dropping food parcels to feed the starving Dutch population. 30th April 1945 was a day that millions had dreamed of, and millions had died for. Review: 'Beyond fascinating... this book brings to life a thousand different people in the most dramatic moment of the last century' -- Jeremy Vine. Subjects; Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Last years. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Death and burial. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Friends and associates. Germany - History - 1933-1945. Military history; Battles & campaigns; World history: Second World War. European history: from c 1900 -. Second World War, 1939-1945. HISTORY / Military / World War II. HISTORY / Europe / Germany. HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century., London: Short Books, 2015, 0, London: Short Books, 2015. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 335 pages: illustrations, 1 map; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos - Russian troops have reached Berlin. All over the country, people are on the move - concentration camp survivors, Allied PoWs, escaping Nazis - and the civilian population is fast running out of food. The man who orchestrated this nightmare is in his bunker beneath the capital, saying his farewells. Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute is pure chronological narrative, as seen through the eyes of those who were with Hitler in those last tumultuous hours; those fighting in the streets of Germany; and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. It was a day of endings and beginnings when ordinary people were placed in extraordinary situations. Take Sisi Wilczek, fleeing the advancing Russians with her family's vast fortune in a shoebox; President Truman, weighing up whether to use the atomic bomb that his Secretary of War calls 'the most terrible weapon ever known in human history'; German officer Claus Sellier, on a last mission across the country to deliver vital documents; or Allied aircrews, dropping food parcels to feed the starving Dutch population. 30th April 1945 was a day that millions had dreamed of, and millions had died for. Review: 'Beyond fascinating... this book brings to life a thousand different people in the most dramatic moment of the last century' -- Jeremy Vine. Subjects; Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Last years. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Death and burial. Hitler, Adolf 1889-1945 - Friends and associates. Germany - History - 1933-1945. Military history; Battles & campaigns; World history: Second World War. European history: from c 1900 -. Second World War, 1939-1945. HISTORY / Military / World War II. HISTORY / Europe / Germany. HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century., London: Short Books, 2015, 0, New York: William Morrow. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. First US Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark gray boards and black spine imprinted in gold with title and suthor. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 380 pages. The Special Operations Executive was formed by Winston Churchill in 1940 to "set Europe ablaze." In the SOE women were trained to handle guns and explosives, work undercover, endure interrogation by the Gestapo, and use complex codes. In The Women Who Lived for Danger, acclaimed historian Marcus Binney recounts the story of ten remarkable women who were dropped in occupied territories to work as secret agents.Once they were behind enemy lines, theirs was the most dangerous war of all, as they led apparently normal civilian lives while in constant danger of arrest. They organized dropping grounds for arms and explosives destined for the Resistance, helped operate escape lines for airmen who had been shot down over Europe, and provided Allied Command with vital intelligence. SOE women agents came from all walks of life: from the dazzling Polish Countess Krystyna Skarbek (alias Christine Granville) and the American Virginia Hall, who was from a rich Baltimore family, to Marguerite Knight, a secretary in Walthamstow. Petite Lisa de Baissac lived next to Gestapo headquarters in Poitiers playing the part of a quiet widow, while twenty-year-old student Paola Del Din was sent to find a way through the German front line in Florence. Hot-tempered Paddy O'Sullivan deflected a German officer from examining her suitcase by making a date with him, and Alix d'Unienville feigned madness when captured.The stories of these women agents -- some famous, some virtually unknown -- are told with the help of extensive new archive material. Their exploits form a new chapter of heroism in the history of warfare matched only by their determination, resourcefulness, and ability to stay cool in the face of extreme danger. ., William Morrow, 2002, 5<

2015, ISBN: 9780060540876

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[The true original 1st edn waspublished in 1871 as 'Through The Looking-Glass and What She Found There'. This particular edition first published 2005,with com… Mehr…

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[The true original 1st edn waspublished in 1871 as 'Through The Looking-Glass and What She Found There'. This particular edition first published 2005,with complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and also an UNABRIDGED 1st edn thus.] FINE+/FINE+. No owner inscrptn and no price clip to dw/dj.Stiff paper rusty-brown(?) colour background with colour pictorial artwork by Helen Oxenbury,illustrated front,rear panels and spine/backstrip of dw/dj,with grey+orange lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and 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 - could be unread - apart from my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,paper-covered thick boards - same colouring as dw/dj - with miniaturised colour detail from upper panel of dw/dj centrally placed toupper board; and the same dw/dj colour design repeated to board'sspine/backstrip and immaculate excepted) plain dark blue endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st illustrated edn thus,11-224pp [paginated] includes 12 chapters, profuse b/w+colour illustrations throughout the text and the book: of which are either single full-page,full-colour,or double-page,full-colour illustrations,and full-page b/w line illus,b/w line illus chapter head-pieces,and also many part-page b/w+colour illus - all by Helen Oxenbury.Plus [unpaginated] full-page,full-colour illustrated half-title page,with colour frntis to it's recto,title page, Alice Through the Looking- Glass verse,author's (Lewis Carroll's) preface to the 61st Thousand of the 6/- edn,1897,a colour illustrated chess game/puzzle,and double-page b/w vignette illustrated contents list/table. For over a hundred years,Lewis Carroll's classic story of logic and lunacy has delighted young and old alike,with many outstanding artists turning their hand to its illustration.Here,at last,is Helen Oxenbury's interpretation,which bears all of the special qualities that make her picture books so well-loved.Indeed,though unabridged,this is more abundantly illustrated,more of a picture book,than previous editions of the story.One snowy winter's afternoon,Alice climbs through the mirror above her drawing-room fireplace,into a back-to-front,topsy-turvy world where flowers talk, chess pieces walk and the faster you run the more you end up in the sameplace.As she wanders through this strange,astonishing land,Alice encounters a host of favourite childhood characters, each clamouring to be rediscovered and given new life by award-winning illustrator Helen Oxenbury.Wonder at Tweedledum and Tweedledee,laugh at the Walrus and the Carpenter,cower from the Lion and the Unicorn,ponder the Jabberwock,and beware the proud Humpty Dumpty and snappish Red Queen.Sequel to classic 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' published six years earlier by Carroll - which Oxenbury has also illustrated (see my book ID rja547515 and was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal,the same title also winning the Kurt Maschler Award too.Marvellous story or meaningful text,'Alice Through the Looking-Glass' has long captivated readers of all ages.Satirical,witty and irreverent,it pokes fun at authority and mocks traditional education in a way that appeals to children of any era. Helen Oxenbury,born 1938,in Ipswich,Suffolk,daughter of anarchitect.Attended Ipswich School of Art and then studied theatre design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts.Shewas assistant designer and then designer at Colchester Repertory Theatre and spent three years in Israel as scene painter and designer for the Habinek Theatre,Tel-Aviv.On her return she worked for television at Teddington and on film sets at Shepperton Studios.Her first book,'Numbers of Things',was published in 1967 and in 1969 she won the Kate Greenaway Medal with 'The Quangle Wangle's Hat' and 'The Dragon of an Ordinary Family'.These and her subsequent picture books have been notable for their humour and freshness,and often for their conceptualised,deliberate childlike iconography.She generally works in pen and ink,coloured with crayon,watercolour washes or gouache.She married the children's illustrator and writer John Burningham. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.WALKER BOOKS LTD.,2005., 5, New York: William Morrow. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. First US Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark gray boards and black spine imprinted in gold with title and suthor. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 380 pages. The Special Operations Executive was formed by Winston Churchill in 1940 to "set Europe ablaze." In the SOE women were trained to handle guns and explosives, work undercover, endure interrogation by the Gestapo, and use complex codes. In The Women Who Lived for Danger, acclaimed historian Marcus Binney recounts the story of ten remarkable women who were dropped in occupied territories to work as secret agents.Once they were behind enemy lines, theirs was the most dangerous war of all, as they led apparently normal civilian lives while in constant danger of arrest. They organized dropping grounds for arms and explosives destined for the Resistance, helped operate escape lines for airmen who had been shot down over Europe, and provided Allied Command with vital intelligence. SOE women agents came from all walks of life: from the dazzling Polish Countess Krystyna Skarbek (alias Christine Granville) and the American Virginia Hall, who was from a rich Baltimore family, to Marguerite Knight, a secretary in Walthamstow. Petite Lisa de Baissac lived next to Gestapo headquarters in Poitiers playing the part of a quiet widow, while twenty-year-old student Paola Del Din was sent to find a way through the German front line in Florence. Hot-tempered Paddy O'Sullivan deflected a German officer from examining her suitcase by making a date with him, and Alix d'Unienville feigned madness when captured.The stories of these women agents -- some famous, some virtually unknown -- are told with the help of extensive new archive material. Their exploits form a new chapter of heroism in the history of warfare matched only by their determination, resourcefulness, and ability to stay cool in the face of extreme danger. ., William Morrow, 2002, 5<

2002, ISBN: 9780060540876

New York: William Morrow. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. First US Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark gray boards and black spine imprinted in … Mehr…

New York: William Morrow. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. First US Edition. Hardcover. Protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. Dark gray boards and black spine imprinted in gold with title and suthor. Full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. . 380 pages. The Special Operations Executive was formed by Winston Churchill in 1940 to "set Europe ablaze." In the SOE women were trained to handle guns and explosives, work undercover, endure interrogation by the Gestapo, and use complex codes. In The Women Who Lived for Danger, acclaimed historian Marcus Binney recounts the story of ten remarkable women who were dropped in occupied territories to work as secret agents.Once they were behind enemy lines, theirs was the most dangerous war of all, as they led apparently normal civilian lives while in constant danger of arrest. They organized dropping grounds for arms and explosives destined for the Resistance, helped operate escape lines for airmen who had been shot down over Europe, and provided Allied Command with vital intelligence. SOE women agents came from all walks of life: from the dazzling Polish Countess Krystyna Skarbek (alias Christine Granville) and the American Virginia Hall, who was from a rich Baltimore family, to Marguerite Knight, a secretary in Walthamstow. Petite Lisa de Baissac lived next to Gestapo headquarters in Poitiers playing the part of a quiet widow, while twenty-year-old student Paola Del Din was sent to find a way through the German front line in Florence. Hot-tempered Paddy O'Sullivan deflected a German officer from examining her suitcase by making a date with him, and Alix d'Unienville feigned madness when captured.The stories of these women agents -- some famous, some virtually unknown -- are told with the help of extensive new archive material. Their exploits form a new chapter of heroism in the history of warfare matched only by their determination, resourcefulness, and ability to stay cool in the face of extreme danger. ., William Morrow, 2002, 5<