Charles Benstead (40 results)

Hardback. 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.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

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Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with light toning. Very Good DJ.

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Mass market paperback, first printing, Pp167. Lightly foxed throughout else a fine copy. 105 grams. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books and also offer local curbside pick-up. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Very Good/Very Good- Condition. Dust jacket has a quarter size chip removed from the front and back, a few small closed tears and is now in a protective Brodart Cover. No marks on the text block. No marks of previous ownership or inscription. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 221 pages; ENGLAND.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardcover in good condition. Fading tob spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 317 pp; Light spotting on board edges, minor edge wear at top of spine. Fore edges are foxed, binding has a few weak spots but is still secure. Previous owner's name on front pastedown. An attractive book in black cloth with gilt lettering on spine.

Reprint. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 221 p., 24 p. of plates : [24] p. of plates , 31 ill., facsims., maps ; 23 cm. Subjects; University of Cambridge History. Cambridge (England) -- History. Cambridge (England) Description and travel. Cambridge (England) History. Cambridge (Cambridgeshire) 3 Kg.

[1st ed.] reprinted with revisions. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 221p : ill ; 23cm. Notes; Bibliography p. 9-10. Subjects; University of Cambridge History. Cambridge (Cambridgeshire). 3 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1985 EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post within 12 hours of receipt of order.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1974 reprint. Dust jacket is worn with tears, nicks and rubbing to edges. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.

Reprint. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 221 p., 24 p. of plates : [24] p. of plates , 31 ill., facsims., maps ; 23 cm. Subjects; University of Cambridge History. Cambridge (England) -- History. Cambridge (England) Description and travel. Cambridge (England) History. Cambridge (Cambridgeshire) 1 Kg.

[1st ed.] reprinted with revisions. Very good cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 221p : ill ; 23cm. Notes; Bibliography p. 9-10. Subjects; University of Cambridge History. Cambridge (Cambridgeshire). 1 Kg.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Retreat, A Story of 1918 by Charles R. Benstead was first published by Methuen in 1930, as First World War fiction was moving from positive accounts of combat heroism towards narratives of disillusionment and loss. Retreat spans both phases through its tragic portrayal of an army chaplain driven to madness when his Christian values hold no sway against the bloody realities of war and through its heartening vision of how devotion to duty can fortify soldiers' sense of purpose and self-worth in the absence of spiritual faith. Retreat is based on the author's combat experiences as a Fifth Army artillery officer during the massive German advance in March 1918, adding historical depth to the literary value of the novel. The book centres heavily on the British retreat as experienced by Padre Elliot Warne, an egotistical churchman ill suited to the bitter realities of combat at the front. Warne shepherds a flock whose lack of interest in religion undermines his sense of significance to the war effort; and in the shadow of the overwhelming German army, he finds his faith gives way to fear. In Retreat, Benstead captures the cruel injustices of war as he knew it and demonstrates the inadequacies of religion as a balm to the harsh realities of war. In the introduction to this edition, war historian Hugh Cecil provides historical context for the novel's plot, a biography of the author and a survey of the book's critical and controversial reception. Charles R. Benstead (1896-1980) served with distinction as an artillery officer in the First World War and as a naval training officer in the Second World War. He wrote twelve books in all on topics ranging from naval combat to Cambridge history but none achieved the same critical success as Retreat. Hugh Cecil is an honorary lecturer at Leeds University and co-founder of the Second World War Experience Centre in Leeds. His many publications include The Flower of Battle; How Britain Wrote the Great War; Facing Armageddon: The First World War Experienced, and At the Eleventh Hour with Peter H. Liddle. Retreat, A Story of 1918 by Charles R. Benstead was first published by Methuen in 1930, when First World War fiction was moving from positive accounts of combat heroism towards narratives of disillusionment and loss. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 317p. ; 20cm. Notes; Map on inside of front cover and facing page. Subject; World War, 1914-1918 Fiction. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Portrait books. Physical description: 221 p., 24 p. of plates : [24] p. of plates , 31 ill., facsims., maps ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: University of Cambridge ; History. Cambridge (England) ; Description and travel. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. 2nd Edition. Spine, binding and cover all fine; nice gilt title on spine. Contents clean with no inscription though foxing on endpapers. 317 pages.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 317p. ; 20cm. Notes; Map on inside of front cover and facing page. Subject; World War, 1914-1918 Fiction. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Portrait books. Physical description: 221 p., 24 p. of plates : [24] p. of plates , 31 ill., facsims., maps ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: University of Cambridge ; History. Cambridge (England) ; Description and travel. 1 Kg.

Hardback. Condition: Good. 2nd edition. No DJ; some foxing and tanning.

Black hardback cloth cover. Condition: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. Split to spine. 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). 318pp, 8pp.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Retreat, A Story of 1918 by Charles R. Benstead was first published by Methuen in 1930, as First World War fiction was moving from positive accounts of combat heroism towards narratives of disillusionment and loss. Retreat spans both phases through its tragic portrayal of an army chaplain driven to madness when his Christian values hold no sway against the bloody realities of war and through its heartening vision of how devotion to duty can fortify soldiers' sense of purpose and self-worth in the absence of spiritual faith. Retreat is based on the author's combat experiences as a Fifth Army artillery officer during the massive German advance in March 1918, adding historical depth to the literary value of the novel. The book centres heavily on the British retreat as experienced by Padre Elliot Warne, an egotistical churchman ill suited to the bitter realities of combat at the front. Warne shepherds a flock whose lack of interest in religion undermines his sense of significance to the war effort; and in the shadow of the overwhelming German army, he finds his faith gives way to fear. In Retreat, Benstead captures the cruel injustices of war as he knew it and demonstrates the inadequacies of religion as a balm to the harsh realities of war. In the introduction to this edition, war historian Hugh Cecil provides historical context for the novel's plot, a biography of the author and a survey of the book's critical and controversial reception. Charles R. Benstead (1896-1980) served with distinction as an artillery officer in the First World War and as a naval training officer in the Second World War. He wrote twelve books in all on topics ranging from naval combat to Cambridge history but none achieved the same critical success as Retreat. Hugh Cecil is an honorary lecturer at Leeds University and co-founder of the Second World War Experience Centre in Leeds. His many publications include The Flower of Battle; How Britain Wrote the Great War; Facing Armageddon: The First World War Experienced, and At the Eleventh Hour with Peter H. Liddle. Retreat, A Story of 1918 by Charles R. Benstead was first published by Methuen in 1930, when First World War fiction was moving from positive accounts of combat heroism towards narratives of disillusionment and loss. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Condition: New.

2nd edition orig. cloth Very Good small octavo 317pp., map, Classic factual novel of the British 5th Army & the final German Offensive.