Ray Parkin (104 results)

Condition: Paperback, Fine, Simon Ray (illustrator). London: Pocket Essentials:, 2001. Paperback, Fine, 96 pp. Cover artwork by: Simon Ray Great idea. We've got several dozen different titles in stock with more on the way. Ah, this is the one on Alan Moore - the guy that's done a lot of important and interesting work in the graphic story (comic) field.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Book Club Edition. Shelf wear. Tanning along fore edges and pages. Some rubbing and fading to boards. Bumping along edges of boards. Spine creases.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Parkin, Ray (illustrator). 1st Edition. Blue cloth covers with silver lettering on spine which is clean. Covers exhibit light wear and fraying on corners and spine ends. Light wear on upper and lower edges. Light soiling and yellowing to page ends. Maps on the inside front and back covers are clean and unmarked. Text and the many b&w full page drawings and maps are in fine condition. Hinges are tight. Illustrated dj is in a protective mylar cover with multiple small tears, chips and creasing on spine ends, edges and front cover corners. Light wear and soiling to hinges. Moderate shelf wear and soiling to covers. "The last voyage of the Australian cruiser Perth-a tale of heroism not surpassed in the annals of the sea-is told here in full for the first time, by the man who steered her for a great part of her last commission, as well as through her final battle in the narrow Sunda Strait." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. 290 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

First Edition. Good copy in a library binding of patterned cloth boards, with titles and catalogue number gilt-blocked to spine. Endbands lightly rubbed. Front free endpaper lacking, with some preliminary and final leaves faintly foxed. Minor library marks remain, the interior remaining otherwise tight, bright and clean. Despite evidence of library use and deaccessioning, a well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects; Parkin, Ray. Burma-Siam Railway. World War, 1939-1945. Prisoners of war. Forced labour. Memoir. 20th century. Illustrated. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Introduction by Laurens van der Post. First edition. Very good in a very good (minor edge wear with one small chip) dust jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. This is a rarer Pacific Books (Australia) publication of an Australian reconstruction in novel form of a wartime naval battle between both HMAS Perth (on which the author served) and USS Houston, and a Japanese invasion force in February March 1942 off Java. The 2 allied ships were eventually sunk but only after sinking 15 Japanese vessels. 309 pages. Minor tanning and foxing and creasing on spine. But otherwise intact. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £6.60. ISBN not appear to be recognised.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Parkin, Ray (illustrator). 1st Edition. First U.K. Edition. Second printing, May 1960, stated. Twenty-five indexed, unpaginated illustrations by the author. Cartographic endpapers. Blue-grey cloth w fine gold lettering on spine. Cover is clean & crisp with slight wear to bottom spine edge. Binding square and sound. Inside pages are clean & crisp with no writing or marks. Unclipped (21s) DJ has significant chipping and tears but is complete & bright, now in archival cover. Not ex-library or book club Photos gladly provided - recommended.

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. PARKIN, RAY (illustrator). 1st Edition. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine,200 x 135 mm approx. 158pp. 6 illustrations all as called for. First Edition 1st Imp 1970. Moving memoirs recalling the profound influence on the lives of the prisoners of war held by Japan of which the author was one following "The Night of The New Moon" August 6th 1945 the day the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.Very Good/ Very Good (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling to boards, a little dust spotting to top edge of book block, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - two small tears - max 5 mm, white of rear panel and titles a little tanned, dust soiling to exposed edges of rear flap fold, non price clipped- cover 25s. £1.25 net. no other notable defects to book or jacket, the later now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve.

First Edition. Good copy in a library binding of patterned cloth boards, with titles and catalogue number gilt-blocked to spine. Endbands lightly rubbed. Front free endpaper lacking, with some preliminary and final leaves faintly foxed. Minor library marks remain, the interior remaining otherwise tight, bright and clean. Despite evidence of library use and deaccessioning, a well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects; Parkin, Ray. Burma-Siam Railway. World War, 1939-1945. Prisoners of war. Forced labour. Memoir. 20th century. Illustrated. 1 Kg.

8vo hardcover (VG) in d/w (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Beautiful copy. This large book may require a freight adjustment.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good ex-library hardcover with good dust jacket. Some wear and stamps, endpapers scuffed. Black and white illustrations.

Octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (scruffy); 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Both book and jacket show minimal wear. Previous owner's bookplate on front free end page. First edition Wm. Morrow, 1960.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The book is very good+ with slight edge wear and slight soiling to text block edges in a good price clipped dust jacket with edge wear, chipped at spine ends and a small piece missing at the lower spine end.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. boards are worn and quite marked. thorough foxing. loose binding and visible netting. fair reading copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition; 467 pages, b/w illusts and maps, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

8vo, 467pp. Black & white illustrations with folding diagram. A very good hardback copy in dust jacket with slightly faded spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Condition. Illustrated with B/W Drawings (illustrator). Dark green plain boards with gilt title, author and publisher on spine. 266pp. Content clean, bright and sound. Last volume in a trilogy Out of the Smoke, Into the Smother and The Sword and the Blossom. This book May require additional postage. Photos available on request.

Paper Back. Condition: Good. 90 pages. The cover is lightly worn. The page edges are a little yellowed with age. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size C: 6"-7" Tall (151-177mm).

xx+310pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. B&w illustrations, endpapers illustrated with maps, name and tape shadows on endpapers, a very good copy. First edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Third Edition. Jacket has moderate general wear plus a cm tear to bottom front corner. A pale mark about 2cm x 3cm to bottom edge of page block. Gift inscription to publisher page. Otherwise internally clean. Binding tight. 467pp Size: 220mm x 290mm. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xxx, 458 p. : ill., 1 map ; 25 cm. ; LCCn 2004054193 ; ISBN 9781400064137, 1400064139 ; OCLC 56413352 ; black cloth in photographic dustjacket ; Contents: Author's note -- Map : Construction of the Burma-Thailand Railway -- The "Fepow" prayer -- Introduction -- Part one. Surrender -- Interlude : "We feel let down rather" -- Changi -- Interlude : Christmas in captivity -- The railway of death -- Interlude : A walk along the River Kwai -- The real story of the bridge on the River Kwai -- Interlude : Boon Pong -- "Speedo" -- Interlude : Smokey Joe's -- Sonkurai : Valley of the Shadow of Death -- Interlude : Ave Maria -- The railway opens -- Part two. Survival -- Cooks Food -- Religion -- Jungle medicine -- Smoking Gone with the Wind -- King Rat -- Letters -- Entertainment -- Sports -- Ingenuity -- The "canaries" -- Officers and gentlemen -- Part three. The hellships -- Interlude : A happy ending -- Japan -- Interlude : The "Jap-happy" -- Haruku -- Interlude : A conjuring trick -- Sandakan -- Interlude : Mozart -- Changi 1944-45 -- Interlude : "Don't let this thing drag on much longer" -- Freedom -- Interlude : Bushido -- Home at last -- Epilogue : The last post -- Postscript : What became of them? ; FINE/FINE. Book.

Hardback. Ray Parkin, The Hogarth Press. Author: Ray ParkinBinding: HardbackPublished: The Hogarth Press, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsOut Of The Smoke chronicles Ray Parkin's harrowing experiences as a sailor aboard HMAS Perth during World War II, detailing the ship's dramatic sinking and the subsequent struggle for survival. This powerful memoir presents a stark, unvarnished account of naval warfare and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity. Parkin illustrates the brutal realities of combat and captivity with vivid prose, offering a deeply personal perspective on a pivotal moment in history. The narrative captures the camaraderie and despair of men pushed to their limits, making it a compelling testament to endurance. It argues for the profound impact of war on individuals, leaving an indelible mark on its readers. Hardback.

Condition: new.

Condition: New. pp. 970.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. 467 pages. Illustrated, map.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 468pp inc. index. Red cloth boards with title in gilt. Accompanied by maps and plans in mathing foldout case. Both encased in illustrated slipcase. Books and plans very good. Slipcase has evidence of silverfish with abrasions at extremities. This heavy set will require a freight adjustmenty.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.