Alan Brittain (75 results)

Condition: Good. 1st U.S. ed. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Good. New Ed. 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.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vera Brittain's bestselling Testament of Youth was based on her own copious diaries which have a much greater intimacy and immediacy than the account written for publication. These are those diaries. They begin in the carefree summer of 1913 with a blossoming romance and earnest discussions about the purpose of life and the nature of God - but not about the onset of war, which takes them by surprise. The diary entries that follow that blissful period begin to darken rapidly. Her brother, her fiance and most of their young men friends are killed in the war. Vera herself goes from knitting helmets and bandaging classes to abandoning her studies at Oxford to train as a nurse. She spent the remainder of the war nursing war-wounded men, among them German prisoners. Her diaries written in London, Malta and France, contain moving descriptions of battle scenes; Zeppelin horrors over London and provide a poignant insight into the mind of this generous-hearted girl who was to become a beacon of the feminist movement.She emerged from these horrifying testing years a committed and lifelong pacifist.…

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 47120535. 1788880998. 9/8/2026 3:23:18 PM.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Vera Brittain's bestselling Testament of Youth was based on her own copious diaries which have a much greater intimacy and immediacy than the account written for publication. These are those diaries. They begin in the carefree summer of 1913 with a blossoming romance and earnest discussions about the purpose of life and the nature of God - but not about the onset of war, which takes them by surprise. The diary entries that follow that blissful period begin to darken rapidly. Her brother, her fiance and most of their young men friends are killed in the war. Vera herself goes from knitting helmets and bandaging classes to abandoning her studies at Oxford to train as a nurse. She spent the remainder of the war nursing war-wounded men, among them German prisoners. Her diaries written in London, Malta and France, contain moving descriptions of battle scenes; Zeppelin horrors over London and provide a poignant insight into the mind of this generous-hearted girl who was to become a beacon of the feminist movement.She emerged from these horrifying testing years a committed and lifelong pacifist.…

Condition: Good. New Ed. 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.

Condition: 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.

Condition: 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.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Engraving by hand is the oldest art of mankind and one that still flourishes today. With a simple message the precious metal engraver can give a unique personality to an otherwise commonplace cigarette box, goblet or compact. Despite the singular character of the craft very few practical books have been written on engraving precious and other materials employed by the jeweller; in fact none have been published in the United Kingdom for many years. Engraving on Precious Metals is for professionals and others who wish to learn hand engraving as a hobby or trade, and reveals many previously undisclosed practices of the commercial engraver which help to make his skill quite astonishing. All aspects of the craft are covered exhaustively, including the relatively modern innovation of the high-class machine engraver. This machine is particularly useful for repeat monograms and designs which are afterwards filled, because the template that guides the machine can be cut by hand. Illustrated throughout with over 250 drawings, the book gives practical hints for use in the workshop, while artistic matters are covered extensively in chapters on lettering design and layout, monograms, nameplates and ornamentation. A basic knowledge of ancillary crafts can be found in the sections on piercing, polishing, soldering and inlaying, and the use of unusual materials such as ivory, wood or plastic is also discussed. The final chapter contains a wide selection of different styles of lettering which are numbered for easy reference, and can be used by the retailer to indicate styles to customers and engravers.…

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Paperback. Condition: 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.

Paperback. Condition: 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. Condition: Good. 382 page paperback with photo illustration section. Vera Brittain's WWI diary as a nurse. Good condition, but with a sunfade line (1/4") along front outer edge. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated First U.S. Edition. First American Edition (so stated) in original unclipped dust jacket. Black boards with black cloth spine (slight fading to board edges); gold lettering on spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Binding is tight and square, pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers - no names, writing or bookplates. Illustrated with photographs, map. Foreword by Clare Leighton. 382 pages with Index. Dust jacket is clean, not price clipped, chip at top spine edge, several short closed edge tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The revealing journal upon whic hthe PBS production Testament of Youth was based. An intimate and moving record of a generation ravaged by World War I, beautifully written by a woman who served as a nurse and lost her husband, her brother, and many friends to the war. …

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First U.S. edition. Fading to the lower shelf edge, else near fine in a near fine, price-clipped dust jacket. A significant literary work, autobiography and memoir of Brittain's early life, a detailed account of her time as a nurse in WWI, and her turn to feminism, pacifism, and activist for world peace. The revealing journal upon which the PBS production Testament of Youth was based. Octavo. 382 pages; Notes, Chronology, and Index. Illustrated with plates, portraits and a map.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. ex-lib w/usual markings, VERY GOOD hardcover in VERY GOOD dust jacket, no marks in text. Ex-Library.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Library copy. Physical description: 448 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations; 24 cm. Subjects: Brittain, Vera 1893-1970; Diaries. Brittain, Vera 1893-1970 Biography. Women authors, English 20th century Diaries. Authors, English 20th century; Biography.English literature Brittain, Vera biographies. Authors, English 20th century; Biography. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Library copy. Physical description: 448 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations; 24 cm. Subjects: Brittain, Vera 1893-1970; Diaries. Brittain, Vera 1893-1970 Biography. Women authors, English 20th century Diaries. Authors, English 20th century; Biography.English literature Brittain, Vera biographies. Authors, English 20th century; Biography. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing; 352 clean, unmarked pages/index; dj w/unclipped price, in mylra. B/W Photos (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 332 pages. Illustrated. (Papers).

Hardback. Condition: New. Engraving by hand is the oldest art of mankind and one that still flourishes today. With a simple message the precious metal engraver can give a unique personality to an otherwise commonplace cigarette box, goblet or compact. Despite the singular character of the craft very few practical books have been written on engraving precious and other materials employed by the jeweller; in fact none have been published in the United Kingdom for many years. Engraving on Precious Metals is for professionals and others who wish to learn hand engraving as a hobby or trade, and reveals many previously undisclosed practices of the commercial engraver which help to make his skill quite astonishing. All aspects of the craft are covered exhaustively, including the relatively modern innovation of the high-class machine engraver. This machine is particularly useful for repeat monograms and designs which are afterwards filled, because the template that guides the machine can be cut by hand. Illustrated throughout with over 250 drawings, the book gives practical hints for use in the workshop, while artistic matters are covered extensively in chapters on lettering design and layout, monograms, nameplates and ornamentation. A basic knowledge of ancillary crafts can be found in the sections on piercing, polishing, soldering and inlaying, and the use of unusual materials such as ivory, wood or plastic is also discussed. The final chapter contains a wide selection of different styles of lettering which are numbered for easy reference, and can be used by the retailer to indicate styles to customers and engravers.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; Second Printing. 285 pages; moderate creasing on the covers and spine. Light yellowing on pages. Light shelf wear. Good condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings.; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. DJ; Owner's Name inside. Cover sunned. 448 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, now protected, has slight sunning of the spine.