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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good in VG dust jacket. Hardcover with light wear, clean and tightly bound; former ownership name with notes on the front flyleaf (Marshall Dimock, scholar of public administration), otherwise an unmarked copy. Dust jacket with light wear. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994. Images may be added by request. Questions welcome.

Condition: New. SB. xvi +318pp with 72 b/w illus including facsimile reproductions of correspondence2001 N&MP Reprint of 1906 Original EditionPublished Price £19.95 The troopship Birkenhead sailed from Cork on 17 January 1852, bound for South Africa with 12 officers, two surgeons and an assistant surgeon, 479 WOs, NCOs and men, 56 women and children and a crew of 130. The troops, drafts from ten regiments, were reinforcements for units involved in the Eighth Kaffir War. After putting into Cape Town, disembarking sick men and some passengers and taking on coal and horses, the Birkenhead sailed for Port Elizabeth on the evening of 25 February. At 1.50 a.m. on the 26th the ship struck a reef about 50 miles out, tearing which a hole in the hull through which the seas rushed in, instantly drowning most of those of the troops occupying the overcrowded lower deck as they slept in their hammocks. The remainder mustered on deck under the orders of Lt Col Alexander Seton of the 74th Highlanders (later to become the 2nd Battalion The Highland Light Infantry), who detailed off parties to man the pumps and assist in launching the eight boats, woefully inadequate for the numbers on board. Eventually three were lowered and got away with, among others, all the women and children. The rest of the troops stood in military formation on the deck as the ship sank, twenty-five minutes after striking the reef. The horses were turned loose to swim ashore but they were attacked by sharks which had gathered round. Many of those left on the ship tried to reach the shore, clinging to wreckage; they, too, were attacked by sharks. The final death toll was 445, including the commander of the vessel, Captain Salmond, and Lt Col Seton; 193 were saved, including all the women and children. The names of those lost, listed in the text, were inscribed on a brass plate and placed in the Chelsea Hospital by command of Queen Victoria, âto record heroic constancy and unbroken discipline.â King William IV of Prussia was so impressed by the heroic behaviour displayed that he ordered all his regiments to be paraded and the story read out to them.The title page of the book describes it as âthe only full and authentic account of the famous shipwreck extant, founded on collected official, documentary and personal evidence, and containing the narratives and lives of the actors in the most glorious ocean tragedy in history.â A truly remarkable tale. This N & MP reprint benefits from previous editions by the inclusion of a full index compiled by Dr Stanley Monick.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. Good in good dust jacket. Name stamped on front endpaper. Foredges of pages very light yellow from age. Corners slightly bent. Cover and pages clean. Dustwrapper brown and shelf rubbed. Small tears on dust jacket corners.

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Soft covers. Text in English. XIII+475 pp. Condition: Near Fine.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Small stain on front cover. Rest of book is in excellent condition.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. 287pp. Preface by Sir Stafford Cripps. Ex-library with the usual markings, pages evenly age-toned, spine sunned and cocked, good only lacking the dustwrapper.

Condition: New. HB. xvi +318pp with 72 b/w illus including facsimile reproductions of correspondence2001 N&MP Reprint of 1906 Original Edition The troopship Birkenhead sailed from Cork on 17 January 1852, bound for South Africa with 12 officers, two surgeons and an assistant surgeon, 479 WOs, NCOs and men, 56 women and children and a crew of 130. The troops, drafts from ten regiments, were reinforcements for units involved in the Eighth Kaffir War. After putting into Cape Town, disembarking sick men and some passengers and taking on coal and horses, the Birkenhead sailed for Port Elizabeth on the evening of 25 February. At 1.50 a.m. on the 26th the ship struck a reef about 50 miles out, tearing which a hole in the hull through which the seas rushed in, instantly drowning most of those of the troops occupying the overcrowded lower deck as they slept in their hammocks. The remainder mustered on deck under the orders of Lt Col Alexander Seton of the 74th Highlanders (later to become the 2nd Battalion The Highland Light Infantry), who detailed off parties to man the pumps and assist in launching the eight boats, woefully inadequate for the numbers on board. Eventually three were lowered and got away with, among others, all the women and children. The rest of the troops stood in military formation on the deck as the ship sank, twenty-five minutes after striking the reef. The horses were turned loose to swim ashore but they were attacked by sharks which had gathered round. Many of those left on the ship tried to reach the shore, clinging to wreckage; they, too, were attacked by sharks. The final death toll was 445, including the commander of the vessel, Captain Salmond, and Lt Col Seton; 193 were saved, including all the women and children. The names of those lost, listed in the text, were inscribed on a brass plate and placed in the Chelsea Hospital by command of Queen Victoria, âto record heroic constancy and unbroken discipline.â King William IV of Prussia was so impressed by the heroic behaviour displayed that he ordered all his regiments to be paraded and the story read out to them.The title page of the book describes it as âthe only full and authentic account of the famous shipwreck extant, founded on collected official, documentary and personal evidence, and containing the narratives and lives of the actors in the most glorious ocean tragedy in history.â A truly remarkable tale. This N & MP reprint benefits from previous editions by the inclusion of a full index compiled by Dr Stanley Monick.

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dick's Standard Plays number 991. Printed between 1860's and 1880's. Original complete edition. Size 5 x 7.375inches. B/W illustration on cover and repeated on title page. Printing in two columns per page. Pink paper cover is detached and in two halves - has publisher's adverts inside wrappers and on back. 20 pages. Two one act plays.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Beartice Parsons (illustrator). 1st Edition. Good With Light Handling Wear, Over Opened In Places , Owners Name Blacked Out On The Half Title Page Pp 42 Frontis, 3 Plates.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 528 pages. 8.35x5.43x1.34 inches. In Stock.

Hardback. Condition: New.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good. 864pp. Black leather spine and corners. Black, pebbled cloth boards. Edge wear, some scuffs, Text is in great condition. Three inch top corner of title page is lost. Contents include: Napoleon Bonaparte. by John S. C. Abbott, The Newcomes. by W. M. Thackeray. The Flight of Youth, by R. H. Stoddard. The Catskills by T. Addison Richards. The Holy Week At Rome. Naturalist Among the Hymalayas, by Joseph Dalton Hooker. A Night In An Old Castle, by G. P. R. James. News reports on the Crimean War. Numerous illustrations, cartoons, and fashion plates. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 32 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.08 inches. This item is printed on demand.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into a gripping tale of maritime disaster and extraordinary heroism, recounting the tragic events surrounding the sinking of a British troopship off the treacherous coast of South Africa in the mid-19th century. The narrative meticulously reconstructs the fateful voyage, capturing the moments of terror and courage as the ship succumbs to the unforgiving sea. Set against the backdrop of the British Empire's expansion and military engagements in South Africa, the book explores the complexities of colonial conflicts and the sacrifices made by soldiers and their families. Through vivid firsthand accounts and meticulous research, the author sheds light on the human cost of war and the enduring legacy of those who perished in the disaster. This book goes beyond a mere recounting of a shipwreck; it delves into themes of duty, discipline, and self-sacrifice, exploring the depths of human resilience in the face of unimaginable adversity. The story of the Birkenhead serves as a timeless testament to the power of the human spirit and the enduring values of courage and compassion. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and small vignette to front cover. Being the only full and authentic account of the famous shipwreck extant, founded on collected official, documentary, and personal evidence, and containing the narratives and lives of actors in the most glorious ocean tragedy in history. B/w plates.

Gebunden. Condition: New.