Bill Deedes (9 results)

Hardback. 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.

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Condition: Good. Original red boards, dust jacket, illustrated endpapers, illustrated with numerous photographs in colour, 4to.

Soft Cover. Condition: F. Reprint. 12mo. original printed paper wraps; pp. ]vi (last blank)], 136 (last blank), [iv (pubs. advts)], with illustrations. A fine copy. The author was a Cabinet Minister under the MacMillan Government and Editor of the Daily Telegraph. In 1935 he covered the Italo-Abyssyinan War in Addis Ababa with Evelyn Waugh, an experience that moulded Waugh's novel 'Scoop'.

Hard Cover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Reprint. VG/VG+. 8vo. original burgundy boards gilt (single library label to rear pastedown, a little shaken) in dustwrapper priced £12.99 (slightly rubbed & marked); pp. vi, 136 (last blank), with illustrations. A very good copy. The author was a Cabinet Minister under the MacMillan Government and Editor of the Daily Telegraph. In 1935 he covered the Italo-Abyssyinan War in Addis Ababa with Evelyn Waugh, an experience that moulded Waugh's novel 'Scoop'.

Original Red Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 2006. [vii], 838pp. "Words and Deedes brings together the life's work of one of the most respected and admired journalists of the past century. For over seventy years, W. F. Deedes has reported on the most important events, affairs and issues that have affected Britain, Europe and the rest of the world." Signed ("very best wishes, Bill Deedes") letter from Lord Deedes is loosely inserted along with a copy of the letter to which Deedes replied. Also a DT article (about his old parliamentary constituency Ashworth) by Deedes which prompted the original letter. Previous owner's bookplate to ffep. Spine of unclipped dust jacket slightly faded. Signed Letter from the author.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 2007. 192pp. B&W illustrations and photographs. Book is in excellent condition with no inscriptions, and all contents are tight and clean. "Mussolini promised Italy that she would rival the great European colonial powers, and announced his intentions to annexe Ethiopia into Italian East Africa. An Italian army, fully mechanised and over 125,000 strong, marched into Ethiopia on 3 October 1935 without any declaration of war. Completely outgunned, and ravaged by Italian chemical weapons, the Ethiopian army was swiftly defeated and Emperor Haile Sellassie went into exile in Britain. But Mussolini had not crushed the Ethiopian people's will to fight back. This book consists of the recollections of men and women who took part in the Ethiopian resistance movement during the Italo-Abyssinian War of 1935-41. Their long, lonely struggle is testament to their courage, determination, faith and national pride. The fighters became known simply as 'Patriots' and these recollections are transcripts of personal interviews with some of their surviving numbers. Few have heard the story of the Patriots, but the impact of their struggle was felt far beyond the borders of their country - it was partly thanks to their efforts during World War II that the Allies were able to achieve a swift victory in East Africa, keeping the sea route open between Britain and the East.".

First edition, first printing. Fine paperback exhibition catalogue.

First Edition. Pp. viii+838, index; thick med. 8vo; red boards, spine lettered in gilt; dust wrapper; book label of David Levine, Sydney, on upper pastedown, edges of leaves slightly foxed; Macmillan, London, 2006. First edition. *'For over seventy years, W. B. Deedes has reported on the most important events, affairs and issues that have affected Britian, Europe and the rest of the world. Starting as a cub-reporter in 1931' [wrapper blurb].