baker roger illus (7 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: New. ix, 117 p. 23 cm. 24 b&w illustrations. Pictorial softcover. Herman writes about Mayor Jane, the Reaney family, the Baconians, and other London, Ontario legends.

Card Covers. Condición: New. 1000 copies. 105 p. 23 cm. One author photo & 9 b&w illustrations by Roger Baker. First edition of 1000 copies. Blue card covers with black print. 9 short stories.

Card Covers. Condición: New. First edition of 500 copies. 96 p. 23 cm. One photo of author and 22 b&w drawings by Roger Baker. Tan card covers with black lettering. Includes the title story as well as "How to control your household pests," "A local pervert who nobody's even heard of," "Hanging out with Roy," and other Forest City tales.

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, vi + 109pp, illus, VG+ (sl discolouration to spine & board edges, sl tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing & scuffing to edges, light chafing).

Card Covers. Condición: New. First edition of 500 copies. 96 p. 23 cm. One photo of author and 22 b&w drawings by Roger Baker. Light wear. Signed by the author. Tan card covers with black lettering. Includes the title story as well as "How to control your household pests," "A local pervert who nobody's even heard of," "Hanging out with Roy," and other Forest City tales.

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, vi + 109pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light fading to board edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning to spine, light chafing).

Reprint: royal octavo; hardcover, with gilt decorated and titled spine and upper board; 426pp., top edges dyed brown, with a monochrome portrait frontispiece and 27pp. of plates likewise. Minor wear. Very good to near fine in a like slipcase. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. Initially sent by editor John Delane to Malta to cover British support for the Ottoman Empire against Russia in 1854, Russell despised the term 'war correspondent' but his coverage of the conflict brought him international renown, and Florence Nightingale later credited her entry into wartime nursing to his reports. The Crimean medical care, shelter and protection of all ranks by Mary Seacole was also publicised by Russell and by other contemporary journalists, rescuing her from bankruptcy. Russell was described by one of the soldiers on the frontlines thus: 'a vulgar low Irishman, who sings a good song, drinks anyone's brandy and water and smokes as many cigars as a Jolly Good Fellow. He is just the sort of chap to get information, particularly out of youngsters.' This reputation led to Russell's being blacklisted from some circles, including British commander Lord Raglan who advised his officers to refuse to speak with the reporter. His dispatches were hugely significant; for the first time the public could read about the reality of warfare. Shocked and outraged, the public's backlash from his reports led the Government to re-evaluate the treatment of troops and led to Florence Nightingale's involvement in revolutionising battlefield treatment. In the 1868 General Election Russell ran unsuccessfully as a Conservative candidate for the borough of Chelsea. He retired as a battlefield correspondent in 1882 and founded the Army and Navy Gazette. Russell was knighted in May 1895. He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by King Edward VII on 11 August 1902, - a dynastic order handed out by the King without government interference. During the investiture, the King reportedly told Russell 'Don't kneel Billy, just stoop'. Russell died in 1907 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.