ISBN: 9780719557323 - an underworld at war: spivs, deserters, racketeers and civilians in the second world war (31 resultados)

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Hardback. Condición: Good. The activities of the underworld, extending into a civilian black market and the armed forces, are one of the great untold stories of the Second World War. The profits of civilian racketeering dwarfed the rewards of smash-and-grab or safebreaking, though these continued apace. Professional gangs raided government offices for ration books and underground presses counterfeited petrol and clothing coupons in tens of thousands. The scale of theft in the army was also colossal, with whole consignments of cigarettes, razor-blades and NAAFI stores disappearing. Donald Thomas draws on extensive archive material to tell the extraordinary tale of these less-heroic Britons. The facts he uncovers are often so preposterous that in a novel they would seem unbelievable.…

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Hardback. Condición: Good. The activities of the underworld, extending into a civilian black market and the armed forces, are one of the great untold stories of the Second World War. The profits of civilian racketeering dwarfed the rewards of smash-and-grab or safebreaking, though these continued apace. Professional gangs raided government offices for ration books and underground presses counterfeited petrol and clothing coupons in tens of thousands. The scale of theft in the army was also colossal, with whole consignments of cigarettes, razor-blades and NAAFI stores disappearing. Donald Thomas draws on extensive archive material to tell the extraordinary tale of these less-heroic Britons. The facts he uncovers are often so preposterous that in a novel they would seem unbelievable.…

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

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Second printing. 8vo Black boards stamped in silver on spine. xv, 429 pages. 2 sections of B&W photos printed on slick paper. 17 chapters. 23 illustrations. Several small spots on top page edges otherwise like new. Dust jacket. near Fine/ Like new.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Spivs, deserters, racketeers and civilians in the Second World War.

1st edn 3rd printing. 8vo. Original silver lettered black cloth (VG), dustwrapper (VG in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. xv + 429, illus with b&w photos (no inscriptions).

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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xv, 429 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill ; 24cm. Subjects: Crime -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xv, 429 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill ; 24cm. Subjects: Crime -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. 1 Kg.

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xv, 429, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 394-415) and index. Contents; The lost peace -- 'Don't you know there's a war on?' -- Running for cover : the dodgers and the dealers -- The bomb lark -- Deeds of darkness -- Opportunity knocks : the civilians -- Under the counter -- Hot off the press -- 'You're in the army now!' -- Pay parade -- The Yanks are coming -- Clubland -- Going to the dogs -- 'Do not forget to guard the turkey in your car' -- The misfits -- 'Sacrifice was no longer in fashion' -- 'The best government that money can buy'.' Subjects; 1900-1999. Crime Great Britain History 20th century. Criminals Great Britain History 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Desertions Great Britain. Crime. Criminals. Desertion, Military. World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects Great Britain. Organised crime Great Britain Second World War. Black market Second World War. Criminals-great britain-history-1900-1999. Social aspects. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xv, 429, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 394-415) and index. Contents; The lost peace -- 'Don't you know there's a war on?' -- Running for cover : the dodgers and the dealers -- The bomb lark -- Deeds of darkness -- Opportunity knocks : the civilians -- Under the counter -- Hot off the press -- 'You're in the army now!' -- Pay parade -- The Yanks are coming -- Clubland -- Going to the dogs -- 'Do not forget to guard the turkey in your car' -- The misfits -- 'Sacrifice was no longer in fashion' -- 'The best government that money can buy'.' Subjects; 1900-1999. Crime Great Britain History 20th century. Criminals Great Britain History 20th century. World War, 1939-1945 Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 Desertions Great Britain. Crime. Criminals. Desertion, Military. World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects Great Britain. Organised crime Great Britain Second World War. Black market Second World War. Criminals-great britain-history-1900-1999. Social aspects. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. "Spivs, Deserters, Racketeers and Civilians in the Second World War. Reprint. Large and Heavy volume. Extra postage will be required for orders outside UK - please enquire in advance. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket.

Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Type: Book.

Hardcover / Hardback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. While the Second World War produced numerous acts of self-sacrifice, it also made many people rich. The criminal activities of the underworld that extended from the civilian population right through to the armed forces constitute one of the great untold stories of the war. The Blitz of 1940 may have made a nation of heroes, but in the shadows the shelter gangs and looters prowled. The profits of civilians racketeering dwarfed the rewards of smash-and-grab or safebreaking, though these continued apace. Between 1940 and 1941 a Liverpool ship-repairer cheated the government of the modern equivalent of £20,000,000, while £80,000,000 a month was looted from relief supplies at the port of Trieste. Professional gangs raided government offices for ration books, and underground presses counterfeited petrol and clothing coupons in their tens of thousands. Illegal food supplies threatened the nation's health - a consignment of black-market sausages in Hackney contained tuberculous meat, while the industrial alcohol or 'hooch' served to pilots in West End clubs could produce blindness and brain damage. The scale of theft in the army was also colossal. Vehicles would arrive at front-line railheads stripped of tools, spare parts and removable components, and whole consignments of cigarettes, razor-blades and NAAFI stores disappeared. The author draws on extensive archive material to tell the extraordinary and frequently ludicrous story of these less-than-heroic Britons. Illus., Notes and Index. 429pp. lge 8vo. h/back. Small mks. to top edge o/w Vg+ in Vg+ dw which has a scratch mk. to fr. cover. A fairly heavy book which may require additional postage.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Apart from one library stamp this is in pristine condition. Laminated, unclipped. First edition 2nd impression.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with silver titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp (xv) 429; Index; 3rd impression, first published the same year. Contains: Black & white photographs; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #198024 ||.…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Condition Notes: A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper. Edges of the text block lightly spotted. Text complete, clean and tight; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with silver titles to the spine; Measures 9½" x 6¼" (1 kg); pp (xv) 429; Index; Contains: Black & white photographs; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #183222 ||.…

Hardcover. Condición: Vg. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Vg. First Edition. 429pp Plates. Ink name label on fr.fly. Size: 8vo.

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