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Paperback. 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. Lipscombe, Ray (ilustrador).

Paperback. 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.

Paperback. 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.

Paperback. 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.

Paperback. 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.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. James Lawrence Isherwood (1917-1989) is widely regarded by his followers as one of the best impressionist painters this country has produced. Born and bred in Wigan, now part of Greater Manchester, England, he was a prolific painter and produced his best work from the early 1960s on. His work has always been considered truly original and is typified by strong brushwork and extravagant colours. His subjects ranged from rural and industrial landscapes to nudes and portraiture, and his work has found its way into art collections across the world. Now Dr. Brian Iddon has written this authoritative biography about James Isherwood and his work. As one of the countries' best impressionist painters, James Isherwood's work was typified by strong brushwork and extravagant colours. His subjects ranged from rural and industrial landscapes to nudes and portraiture and he produced his best work from the early 1960s onward. This is his biography written by Dr Brian Iddon. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. All the photographs in the book were taken in and around the village and on two walks. They give the reader a small insight into the village and some its beautiful surrounding countryside throughout the year. They show some of Bibury's most famous views as well as a few lesser known 'nooks and crannies'. These small gems often lie undiscovered by many visitors as they sit in the spectacular shadow of Arlington Row. Bibury sits scattered around the Church of St Mary that dates back to the 8th century. The Saxon period covered a time from the end of Roman Britain and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 5th century and came to an end in 1066 when William of Normandy came to England and defeated Harold. Some 30 or so years after the Black Death had wiped out almost half of the population and during the rein of Richard II (1377-1399) the world famous timber framed Arlington Row was built (around 1380,) its original use was as a wool store but was then converted into weavers' cottages during the booming 17th century economy. The steep pitch on the roofs are thought to have housed the workers' looms. Today Bibury retains a magical and etherial quality of England past.It seems as if it is woven into the fabric of the village. The quiet tranquility, ancient history and quintessential Englishness of Bibury attracts people from all over the world. William Morris who had a summer retreat nearby described it as surely the most beautiful village in EnglandA". A view which is difficult to argue with, even Hollywood recognised the village as being pure England, and used Arlington Row as part of the mythical village of 'Wall' in the film 'Stardust'. Henry Ford also thought Arlington Row was something of an English gem. Whilst visiting the Cotswolds he attempted to buy the entire row of houses and ship them back to his home in Michigan, and then re-build them so that he could include them in his history theme park. The Gloucestershire Archaeological Trust managed to block this plan and The Row was bought and restored by the Royal Society of Arts. The National Trust subsequently took ownership in 1949. Henry Ford had to make do with a cottage from another Cotswold village. The stunning village of Bibury in Gloucestershire, England, has always been a real jewel in the Cotswold crown and 'Bibury Seasons' with 88 pages of beautiful landscape images spanning all 4 seasons takes you on an intimate photographic journey throughout the year to help show you why. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This book 'Twice a Hero' came about at the urging of my four children, all born and raised in England, I ventured into the genealogy of our Irish side of the family. Eventually I came to the maternal line, the Adamsons of Moate, Co. Westmeath. I remembered little of the stories told to me by my grandmother, her sister Lucy and my great grandmother about my granduncle George who had fought in The Great War and the Irish War of Independence. Other than that, and the obvious pride the family had in his achievements, I never got to know much more about him. I regretted not having listened attentively to accounts of their thoughts, and subsequent feelings. By now, 2008, the story of Uncle George seemed to be beyond reach, for he had faded into the wallpaper of life. My enquiries in the area eventually led me to his burial place in the disused Dunegan Cemetery in Mount Temple, just outside Moate. Unable to find any trace of his grave in the wilderness I was confronted with, I resolved to find out about this man, my own kith and kin, this obscure ancestor of mine and, if possible, write his story before it was lost forever to my children, family and history.According to the great Russian writer Tolstoy, a drama does not tell us the whole of a person's life - what it does is place it in particular situations.Then, from the way the person deals with the situations, his character is revealed to us more fully. The following account is of a heroic young Irishman, a gallant soldier, patriot and rebel, why he fought, where, when, and how. The conditions he fought under and the men who lived and died beside him. It covers the seven hundred years struggle for a free and independent Ireland, two forgotten theatres of war in Salonika and Palestine, The Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. The true story of hardship and horror in the blood and mud seen through the eyes of a teenage volunteer and his comrades in the forgotten conflicts of Salonika and Palestine, during the Great War, fighting for the freedom of small nations and in particular, Home Rule for Ireland. Then the Irish War of Independence, which helped establish a nation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Maurice Neal was 15 when he joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1906. By the time his regiment was shipped off to the Somme to fight in the First World War, he was a relatively experienced young sergeant. He and his men soon found themselves plunged into the full horror of trench warfare, daily enduring the shock of losing comrades and lying for hours in the mud surrounded by dead and injured fellow soldiers and deafened by the thunder of the bombs and guns. Throughout, Maurice kept a candid and beautifully-written diary of events: "Suddenly, a convulsion shakes him from head to foot and he lies still. The blood rapidly drains away from his face and hands. He turns ashen grey, and I realize that no more will Paddy sing to us.I look to the man on my right. He is making a gurgling noise and blood is oozing from his mouth - he does not live long. What are our orders? Are we to lie like this until a bullet accounts for us all?" Now, almost a century later, Maurice's diary can be published in full, thanks to the efforts of his granddaughter, Stephanie Hillier. Maurice Neal was 15 when he joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1906. By the time his regiment was shipped off to the Somme to fight at the Somme, he was a relatively experienced young sergeant. He and his men soon found themselves plunged into the full horror of trench warfare. This is his diary of that shocking time. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In the course of the Second World War, more than a quarter of a million European and American soldiers were taken prisoner by the Japanese in Malaysia, the Dutch East Indies and the Pacific. They went on to suffer years of deprivation and brutality, most of them failing to survive at all. Harold Atcherley was fortunate enough to be one of the survivors. Throughout his time as a prisoner, from the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 until 14 September 1945, he kept a diary, which he was able to bring home with him. This book is based on that diary, along with other diaries and official documents. He was fortunate enough to count among his friends and comrades the celebrated artist Ronald Searle, whose drawings have been used to illustrate his text; they give a far better impression of what life was like for a POW of the Japanese than mere words can, though neither words nor pictures could ever convey the appalling stench of disease and death on such a massive scale. In the latter part of WW2, more than a . million European and American soldiers were taken prisoner by the Japanese in Malaysia. They went on to suffer deprivation and brutality, most of them failing to survive. I was fortunate enough to be one of the survivors. During my time as a prisoner I kept a diary, which I was able to bring home with me. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Searle CBE, Ronald (ilustrador).…

Condición: Fine. Clean, bright and tight w/ only minor shelfwear in near mint condition.

Soft Cover. Condición: Fine. First Edition. 318pp, index. Pictorial card. Top corners of last few pages creased. The author tells of his time captaining a cargo boat delivering cocoa and copra between islands, and later travelling around PNG by light aircraft & dugout canoe, climbing the tallest mountain in Oceania and sailing the Coral Sea. Size: 8vo.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Maurice Neal was 15 when he joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1906. By the time his regiment was shipped off to the Somme to fight in the First World War, he was a relatively experienced young sergeant. He and his men soon found themselves plunged into the full horror of trench warfare, daily enduring the shock of losing comrades and lying for hours in the mud surrounded by dead and injured fellow soldiers and deafened by the thunder of the bombs and guns. Throughout, Maurice kept a candid and beautifully-written diary of events: "Suddenly, a convulsion shakes him from head to foot and he lies still. The blood rapidly drains away from his face and hands. He turns ashen grey, and I realize that no more will Paddy sing to us.I look to the man on my right. He is making a gurgling noise and blood is oozing from his mouth - he does not live long. What are our orders? Are we to lie like this until a bullet accounts for us all?" Now, almost a century later, Maurice's diary can be published in full, thanks to the efforts of his granddaughter, Stephanie Hillier. Maurice Neal was 15 when he joined the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1906. By the time his regiment was shipped off to the Somme to fight at the Somme, he was a relatively experienced young sergeant. He and his men soon found themselves plunged into the full horror of trench warfare. This is his diary of that shocking time. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. James Lawrence Isherwood (1917-1989) is widely regarded by his followers as one of the best impressionist painters this country has produced. Born and bred in Wigan, now part of Greater Manchester, England, he was a prolific painter and produced his best work from the early 1960s on. His work has always been considered truly original and is typified by strong brushwork and extravagant colours. His subjects ranged from rural and industrial landscapes to nudes and portraiture, and his work has found its way into art collections across the world. Now Dr. Brian Iddon has written this authoritative biography about James Isherwood and his work. As one of the countries' best impressionist painters, James Isherwood's work was typified by strong brushwork and extravagant colours. His subjects ranged from rural and industrial landscapes to nudes and portraiture and he produced his best work from the early 1960s onward. This is his biography written by Dr Brian Iddon. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. All the photographs in the book were taken in and around the village and on two walks. They give the reader a small insight into the village and some its beautiful surrounding countryside throughout the year. They show some of Bibury's most famous views as well as a few lesser known 'nooks and crannies'. These small gems often lie undiscovered by many visitors as they sit in the spectacular shadow of Arlington Row. Bibury sits scattered around the Church of St Mary that dates back to the 8th century. The Saxon period covered a time from the end of Roman Britain and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 5th century and came to an end in 1066 when William of Normandy came to England and defeated Harold. Some 30 or so years after the Black Death had wiped out almost half of the population and during the rein of Richard II (1377-1399) the world famous timber framed Arlington Row was built (around 1380,) its original use was as a wool store but was then converted into weavers' cottages during the booming 17th century economy. The steep pitch on the roofs are thought to have housed the workers' looms. Today Bibury retains a magical and etherial quality of England past.It seems as if it is woven into the fabric of the village. The quiet tranquility, ancient history and quintessential Englishness of Bibury attracts people from all over the world. William Morris who had a summer retreat nearby described it as surely the most beautiful village in EnglandA". A view which is difficult to argue with, even Hollywood recognised the village as being pure England, and used Arlington Row as part of the mythical village of 'Wall' in the film 'Stardust'. Henry Ford also thought Arlington Row was something of an English gem. Whilst visiting the Cotswolds he attempted to buy the entire row of houses and ship them back to his home in Michigan, and then re-build them so that he could include them in his history theme park. The Gloucestershire Archaeological Trust managed to block this plan and The Row was bought and restored by the Royal Society of Arts. The National Trust subsequently took ownership in 1949. Henry Ford had to make do with a cottage from another Cotswold village. The stunning village of Bibury in Gloucestershire, England, has always been a real jewel in the Cotswold crown and 'Bibury Seasons' with 88 pages of beautiful landscape images spanning all 4 seasons takes you on an intimate photographic journey throughout the year to help show you why. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This book 'Twice a Hero' came about at the urging of my four children, all born and raised in England, I ventured into the genealogy of our Irish side of the family. Eventually I came to the maternal line, the Adamsons of Moate, Co. Westmeath. I remembered little of the stories told to me by my grandmother, her sister Lucy and my great grandmother about my granduncle George who had fought in The Great War and the Irish War of Independence. Other than that, and the obvious pride the family had in his achievements, I never got to know much more about him. I regretted not having listened attentively to accounts of their thoughts, and subsequent feelings. By now, 2008, the story of Uncle George seemed to be beyond reach, for he had faded into the wallpaper of life. My enquiries in the area eventually led me to his burial place in the disused Dunegan Cemetery in Mount Temple, just outside Moate. Unable to find any trace of his grave in the wilderness I was confronted with, I resolved to find out about this man, my own kith and kin, this obscure ancestor of mine and, if possible, write his story before it was lost forever to my children, family and history.According to the great Russian writer Tolstoy, a drama does not tell us the whole of a person's life - what it does is place it in particular situations.Then, from the way the person deals with the situations, his character is revealed to us more fully. The following account is of a heroic young Irishman, a gallant soldier, patriot and rebel, why he fought, where, when, and how. The conditions he fought under and the men who lived and died beside him. It covers the seven hundred years struggle for a free and independent Ireland, two forgotten theatres of war in Salonika and Palestine, The Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. The true story of hardship and horror in the blood and mud seen through the eyes of a teenage volunteer and his comrades in the forgotten conflicts of Salonika and Palestine, during the Great War, fighting for the freedom of small nations and in particular, Home Rule for Ireland. Then the Irish War of Independence, which helped establish a nation. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In the course of the Second World War, more than a quarter of a million European and American soldiers were taken prisoner by the Japanese in Malaysia, the Dutch East Indies and the Pacific. They went on to suffer years of deprivation and brutality, most of them failing to survive at all. Harold Atcherley was fortunate enough to be one of the survivors. Throughout his time as a prisoner, from the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 until 14 September 1945, he kept a diary, which he was able to bring home with him. This book is based on that diary, along with other diaries and official documents. He was fortunate enough to count among his friends and comrades the celebrated artist Ronald Searle, whose drawings have been used to illustrate his text; they give a far better impression of what life was like for a POW of the Japanese than mere words can, though neither words nor pictures could ever convey the appalling stench of disease and death on such a massive scale. In the latter part of WW2, more than a . million European and American soldiers were taken prisoner by the Japanese in Malaysia. They went on to suffer deprivation and brutality, most of them failing to survive. I was fortunate enough to be one of the survivors. During my time as a prisoner I kept a diary, which I was able to bring home with me. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Searle CBE, Ronald (ilustrador).…

Condición: BUONO USATO. IED. Da revisionare INGLESE Corposa brossura commerciale in cartonato flessibile, copertina in buonissimo stato, illustrata da figura a colori. Interno molto ben conservato, pagine allo stato del nuovo e candide, cosà i tagli, ricche di fotografie in bianco e nero fuori testo, con didascalie. Numero pagine 465.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This book 'Twice a Hero' came about at the urging of my four children, all born and raised in England, I ventured into the genealogy of our Irish side of the family. Eventually I came to the maternal line, the Adamsons of Moate, Co. Westmeath. I remembered little of the stories told to me by my grandmother, her sister Lucy and my great grandmother about my granduncle George who had fought in The Great War and the Irish War of Independence. Other than that, and the obvious pride the family had in his achievements, I never got to know much more about him. I regretted not having listened attentively to accounts of their thoughts, and subsequent feelings. By now, 2008, the story of Uncle George seemed to be beyond reach, for he had faded into the wallpaper of life. My enquiries in the area eventually led me to his burial place in the disused Dunegan Cemetery in Mount Temple, just outside Moate. Unable to find any trace of his grave in the wilderness I was confronted with, I resolved to find out about this man, my own kith and kin, this obscure ancestor of mine and, if possible, write his story before it was lost forever to my children, family and history.According to the great Russian writer Tolstoy, a drama does not tell us the whole of a person's life - what it does is place it in particular situations.Then, from the way the person deals with the situations, his character is revealed to us more fully. The following account is of a heroic young Irishman, a gallant soldier, patriot and rebel, why he fought, where, when, and how. The conditions he fought under and the men who lived and died beside him. It covers the seven hundred years struggle for a free and independent Ireland, two forgotten theatres of war in Salonika and Palestine, The Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. The true story of hardship and horror in the blood and mud seen through the eyes of a teenage volunteer and his comrades in the forgotten conflicts of Salonika and Palestine, during the Great War, fighting for the freedom of small nations and in particular, Home Rule for Ireland. Then the Irish War of Independence, which helped establish a nation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…