john platts mills (26 resultados)

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

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.

Cloth. Condición: Good Plus. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Light bump to the top of the spine. Long gift inscription on endpaper. Otherwise a Very Good, internally clean, solid hard cover copy in a Very Good Plus complete dust jacket. #.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". xvi, 687pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Bound in red cloth over boards with spine lettered in gilt. Gentle bump to bottom corner of front board. Gentle bumps to head and tail of spine. Very faint dust-spotting to text block. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: John Platts-Mills witnessed and participated in most of the changing events of the twentieth century. He holds an unusual position in English society -- a genuine, empowered, political radical, who is also a Queen's Counsel, Member of the Common Council of the City of London and internationally renowned jurist. John Platts-Mills' clear voice and humane counsel have been heard, respected, and often ignored, by distinguished world political leaders and the most celebrated British jurists and criminals of the last fifty years. The man who encountered Hitler on a walking holiday in Austria, and later attended Stalin's funeral, was endowed with an innate and remarkable social grace that enabled him to move freely through the entire range of society. He spoke with the same egalitarian clarity to Nancy Astor, Winston Churchill, Ronnie Kray and Arthur Scargill, as to the unnamed Asian woman-striker on the picket lines at Grunwick. In tandem with direct political and social action at the highest level runs a deep-seated, almost sensuous interest in coal mining, a perfect grounding device and counterpoint for a life otherwise spent in lofty realms of high ideals, principles and fine legal wrangling. This is made manifest in decades of loyal devotion to the miners and their cause from his first taste of the pits as a 'Bevin Boy' in the forties to his negotiations with Colonel Gadaffi on behalf of Scargill's striking miners in 1984. Effectively barred from direct political action in Britain, he served internationally wherever his advocacy could be put to humanitarian use, often as the Voice of Amnesty International, always as a voice for the defenceless. Few people with John Platts-Mills' direct knowledge of the global damage done by CIA and right-wing machinations live, or dare, to tell their tales. John Platts-Mills' early political career brought him into close contact with Winston Churchill, first socially, and later as special advisor on Anglo-Soviet relations during World War Two. He was unceremoniously dumped, along with the Soviet Union, as the American and British governments cemented their alliance after the war. Peripheral links to Churchill, however, continued to reverberate throughout his life, eventually bringing about his first contact with the infamous Kray Twins. Disturbed by the repressive and militaristic direction that the new Labour government was taking, and concerned about Atlee's compliant attitude towards American foreign policy, he joined forces with Bertrand Russell and the instigators of the World Peace Movement soon to evolve the troublesome 'Ban the Bomb' campaign. Tangling with his nemesis Ernie Bevin, the 'socialist' Foreign Secretary who resurrected seven monarchies, would taint his life and culminate in a McCarthy-esque witch hunt that led to his expulsion from the Labour Party and the end of his parliamentary career. His work as a barrister spans sixty years and includes some of the most notorious, fascinating criminal cases of the century. John Platts-Mills was advocate in the murder trials of the Krays, George Richardson and 'Cop Killer' Sewell, as well as high-profile business and corruption cases such as Lonhro, the Dawson scrap-metal scandal, and the bizarre 'Birched Boy' incident, among many others. His friends, colleagues and adversaries in the legal arena include such luminaries as John Mortimer, Lord Denning and eccentric reactionary, Judge Melford Stevenson. As the twenty-first century dawns, and global becomes local, we have a chance to review the twentieth century through the clear-sighted eyes of this humanitarian activist. John Platts-Mills has witnessed and participated in an extraordinary range of human behaviour and endeavour. To hear his story is to hear our history unfold.(Publisher).

Condición: Good. 1950. Pamphlet. Staplebound. Good copy with some shelf wear, nicks and tears to cover, cover is loose from staples but all other pages remain intact. Light foxing to cover and rusting of staples, otherwise a good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condición: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.

Condición: Good. 1950. Pamphlet. Staplebound. Good copy with some shelf wear, nicks and tears to cover, cover is loose from staples but all other pages remain intact. Light foxing to cover and rusting of staples, otherwise a good copy. . . . .

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. 687pp with 66 b&w plates. Heavy book extra overseas post.

LENGTHILY INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY TOM PLATTS-MILLS; Reprint; Super octavo, maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, xvi + 687pp, illus photo plates, VG+ (light bruising to boards, light soiling to page edges, inscription to fep in black ink) in d/w, VG (light soiling, creasing & chipping).

Paperback. Condición: Good+. 1st Edition. No publisher or date stated (1967?). A4 format stapled. Cover slightly grubby. Knorr, a well known anti-Nazi Resistance fighter, campaigned in West Germany for prosecution of Nazi war criminals including several generals still serving in the German army. He was then himself prosecuted for libel. Uncommon.

Condición: New.

Condición: New. In.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Heft. 30 x 21 cm. Condición: Befriedigend. 39 vorderseitig bedruckte Blätter Einband etwas unfrisch, Vorderdeckel gestempelt, beginnt sich etwas zu lösen, Innenteil gut und textsauber. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 450.

Condición: New. pp. 156.

Paperback. Condición: Like New. LIKE NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. paperback/cd edition. 154 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

1 CD-ROM, 1 Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 1st edition. 124 pages. 9.50x6.75x0.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

8vo., First Edition, with plates; red cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

Paperback. Condición: Brand New. paperback/cd edition. 154 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

1 CD-ROM, 1 Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 1st edition. 124 pages. 9.50x6.75x0.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condición: New. Print on Demand pp. 156.

Condición: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 156.