De vries jake (12 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. CD1 - A revised and updated hardcover book SIGNED by Susanna de Vries and Jake de Vries on the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, and crease on the edges and corners, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and cover edgewear, light tanning and shelf wear. Susanna de Vries, award-winning author, and Jake de Vries, former City Architect of Brisbane, have pooled their talents to compile a joint book on the building of Brisbane, which transports us back to the first years of Brisbane's bleak existence. 10.5"x10.5", 136 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author.…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition. xvii+248pp., Pictorial illustrated card covers, previous ownership sticker inside upper corner front panel, intro. by Susanna & Jack, prologue, editors note, b/w plts. & text, epilogue, endnotes, ack., index. Now renowned historian Susanna de Vries and her husband Jake de Vries have unearthed Sydney's book for a new generation of readers and, to accompany it, have written a biography of the remarkable life of Sydney Loch: soldier, writer, humanitarian. Size: Octavo. Book.…

Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Susanna De Vries Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 The book the military censors banned As a young soldier in the battlefields of Gallipoli, Sydney Loch witnessed the horror of war first-hand. On his return to Australia he detailed what he saw in his book, the Straits Impregnable. Hoping to avoid military censorship, his publishers dubbed Sydney's book a novel. But as the war ground on and the numbers of casualties grew, the publisher inserted a note saying the story was factual. the book, which had enjoyed huge literary acclaim, was immediately withdrawn from sale by the censors. Sydney Loch's experiences in the war shaped his life afterwards. With his wife, Joice, he went on to work in refugee camps in Poland and Palestine, and his many subsequent books, set in war-torn countries, reflected his humanitarian beliefs. In to Hell and Back, historians Susanna and Jake de Vries have recovered and edited Sydney's book for a new generation of readers and written a biography of his remarkable life. PRAISE '.eloquent and laconic.' The Australian, 5th April 2007 'Susanna and Jake de Vries have done well to resurrect this forgotten Australian story.' The Sun Herald, 14th-15th April 2007. Secondhand, Paperback.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The cover has a little wear. The page edges are lightly foxed. There is a pen insription on the first page. 248 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-253mm).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. AN HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE EARLY BRISBANE SETTLEMENT.

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Soft cover. Condición: New. Re-issue. Banned in 1916, "The Straights Impregnable" . the 'best book on Gallipoli' now returns to print. As a young soldier in the battlefields of Gallipoli, Sydney Loch witnessed the horror of war first hand. His journal of what he saw became a book on his return to Australia. Hoping to avoid military censorship, his publishers dubbed Sydney's book a novel: 'The Straits Impregnable'. But as the war ground on and numbers of casualties grew, the publisher inserted a note saying the book was in fact true. 'The Straits Impregnable', which had enjoyed huge literary acclaim, was immediately withdrawn from sale by the censors. Sydney Loch's experiences in the war, shaped his life afterwards. With his wife, Joice Loch, he would go on to work in refugee camps in Poland and Palestine, at the Amerian Farm School in Thessaloniki and finally at Ouranopolis near Mt.Atho. In 'To Hell and Back', historians Susanna and Jake de Vries have recovered and edited Sydney's book for a new generation of readers - and written a biography of his remarkable life. 248p. illus. index. Book.…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. 1st Edition.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. small tear to rear of jacket else fine.

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xvii + 248pp., b/w pls., maps, index, Sydney Loch wrote 'The Straits Impregnable' upon his return from Gallipoli. It was subsequently banned by Australian censors when revealed to be a non-fiction work.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Signed on title page by both authors. Hardback, with dust wrapper. Some light thumbing of boards. Gently handled. Some pages bear thumbing, otherwise this book is in good condition. Dust wrapper thumbed, Minor light indents on dust wrapper when held up to the light, otherwise in good condition. *We try to describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. This book weighs over 1kg and will attract extra postage to destinations outside of Australia. Please contact bookseller for postage quote. Inscribed by Author(s).…