Published by London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010., 2010
ISBN 10: 0297860062 ISBN 13: 9780297860068
Seller: 369 Bookstore _[~ 369 Pyramid Inc ~]_, Dover, DE, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. With their Latin lessons still resounding in their minds, many boys during the Great War went straight from the classroom to the most dangerous job in the world - that of junior officer on the Western Front. Although desperately aware of how many of their predecessors had fallen before them, nearly all stepped forward, unflinchingly, to do their duty. The average the life expectancy of a subaltern in the trenches was a mere six weeks. In this remarkable book, John Lewis-Stempel focuses on the forgotten men who truly won Britain\'s victory in the First World War - the subalterns, lieutenants and captains of the Army, the leaders in the trenches, the first \'over the top,\' the last to retreat. Basing his narrative on a huge range of first-person accounts, including the poignant letters and diaries sent home or to their old schools, the author reveals what motivated these boy-men to act in such an extraordinary, heroic way. He describes their brief, brilliant lives in and out of the earth world of the trenches, the tireless ways they cared for their men, and how they tried to behave with honour in a world where their values and codes were quite literally being shot to pieces.
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Published by (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010) 9780297860150, 2010
ISBN 10: 0297860151 ISBN 13: 9780297860150
Seller: Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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8vo; original dark green boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. xviii + 232 + (i); plates. Dustwrapper very slightly creased; spine a touch cocked; very occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "In January 2006, shortly after midnight, Joan Root, an Oscar-nominated wildlife filmmaker and passionate conservationist, was murdered in her bedroom by two masked men with an AK-47 on the shore of Kenya's beautiful Lake Naivasha. Was it a random robbery gone bad, as the local police seemed to think, or was it a cold-blooded contract killing carried out at the behest of enemies she had made in her efforts to protect Kenya's wildlife? Veteran journalist Mark Seal sets out to investigate this gripping real-life murder mystery and finds and unforgettable story. . Joan Root was a remarkable woman who dreamed of a bright future for Kenya. This is her amazing story.".
First UK edition (ie first UK impression), hardback. 8vo (21cm by 13cm), vi, 202pp. Original illustrated red boards, no dustwrapper (as issued). There is some light foxing to the edges of the text block; overall, the book is in good to very good condition. ISBN 9780297856429.
Published by London, England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010
ISBN 10: 0927863170 ISBN 13: 9780927863179
Seller: ModernRare, CHICAGO, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 220 pages. Published in 2010. The author's novel on terror. One of the most important literary events of our time. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United Kingdom. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published simultaneously with the American Edition in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Bernhard Schlink's "Das Wochenende" in a felicitous English translation. Surpassing brilliance. "Old friends and lovers reunite for a weekend in a secluded country home after spending decades apart. They excavate old memories and pass clandestine judgments on the wildly divergent paths they've taken since their youth. But this isn't just any reunion, and their conversations about the old days aren't your typical reminiscences: After twenty-four years, Jorg, a convicted murderer and terrorist, has been released from prison. The announcement of his pardon will send shock waves throughout the country, but before the announcement, his friends, some of whom were Baader-Meinhof sympathizers, gather for his first weekend of freedom. Passions are pitted against pragmatism, ideas against actions, and hopes against heartbreaking realities" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Bernhard Schlink collectors. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (British) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. One of the finest writers of our time. A fine copy. ISBN 0927863170. no.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2010. Australian printing., 2010
Seller: City Basement Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Hardback, 16x24cm, 564pp. Good condition (general light wear; bumped corners; tanned, foxed page edges; creased ffep) in good dustwrapper (general light wear; 1.5cm tear at front upper LH corner; creased back flap). ISBN: 9780297854395.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2010., 2010
ISBN 10: 0297854399 ISBN 13: 9780297854395
Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
8vo hardcover 608pp Very good. / Very good d/w.
Published by weidenfeld and nicolson london 2010, 2010
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
first UK edition proof copy 222pp NEAR FINE (in glossy wrappers,publisher's label to rear cover).
Published by weidenfeld & nicolson 2010 london, 2010
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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First Edition
first edition uncorrected proof copy octavo illus light card covers, 282pp FINE.
Published by London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2010., 2010
ISBN 10: 0297855263 ISBN 13: 9780297855262
Seller: Gemini-Books, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition, first print. Hardback. Book and dust jacket are in Fine condition. Jacket fitted with a new removable clear cover. Securely packaged.
Published by Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 5 Upper Saint Martin's Lane, London First Edition . London 2010., 2010
Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original burgundy paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, colour illustrated end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 298 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780297844594 GAMBLING & BETTING.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Alexander Fax Booksellers, Mawson, ACT, Australia
Card covers trade paperback size 242pp colour photos. Near fine This is the gripping true story of a young bomb disposal officer and his terrifying experiences in Iraq facing daily rocket attacks and terrorist bombs. When two of his colleagues are killed by a roadside bomb, Kevin Ivison is called in to defuse a second even deadlier bomb just a hundred yards from the bodies of his friends. To make things worse, the entire area is under fire from snipers, and a crowd of angry Iraqis have begun to hurl petrol bombs.With little chance of living through this impossible task, Kevin leaves final messages for his loved ones and sets out alone towards the bomb that he is sure will be the last thing he sees. In this gut-wrenching tale of heroism and survival, Kevin Ivison explains why he chose to be a bomb disposal expert in the first place, how he found the courage to face his death, and the unendurable stress that has given him nightmares ever since.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition stiff wrappers As New 8vo. xiv + 242pp., colour plates, How a young bomb disposal officer in Iraq won a George medal.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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1st edition stiff wrappers As New 8vo. 306pp., colour & b/w plates, Mick Flynn has never backed away from a challenge. From his uncompromising South Wales childhood - within a whisker, at one point, of Cardiff Prison - to the streets of Belfast, where he first learned the bitter realities of armed conflict. Whether on the storm blasted Falklands cliff tops, where he witnessed the Sir Galahad going down in flames, or in the searing deserts of Iraq, where he and his crew pinned down an entire division of enemy tanks, he has carried the attack with a coolness that has earned him the respect of princes, generals and his fellow soldiers.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo 279pp., The Further Adventures of Erast Fandorin.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 2010, 2010
First Edition
1st edition. Grey cloth boards, black lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper.9.5ins x 6.25ins, [viii], 308pp plus 24pp plates (some in colour). Previous owners signature to front pastedown. Vg / VG.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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1st ed. thus stiff wrappers New Book octavo 320pp., b/w plates, maps, appendix, bibliog., index, Deals primarily with the Polish Home Army.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition stiff wrappers As New 8vo. ix + 228pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., The Iranian Embassy Siege: The definitive inside story.
Published by London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2010., 2010
Seller: Gemini-Books, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
First Edition
First edition, first print. Hardback. An 'Adventures of Captain Alatriste' title. Book and dust jacket are in Fine condition.Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa. Jacket fitted with a new removable clear cover. Securely packaged.
Published by London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2010., 2010
First Edition
First edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket (sterling price intact). Illustrated with b/w photographs. This heavy book will cost more to send overseas, than any default postage rate noted.
Published by London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (2010)., 2010
First Edition; pp. ix, 450; 16 pages of b/w photograph illustrations, sketch maps; notes, acknowledgements, glossary, bibliography, index; original black cloth, dustjacket; a fine copy. This book reveals who was really responsible for the orders to bomb Dresden and gives valid reasons for their decision. It also puts it in its proper context as a single set of raids in a much larger campaign. To the crews who flew over Germany night after night there were other much more pressing worries.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition dust jacket As New octavo ix + 450pp., b/w plates, notes, glossary, bibliog., index, In February 1945, British & American bombers rained down thousands of tons of incendiaries on the city of Dresden, creating one of the greatest firestorms in history. The controversy that erupted shortly afterwards continues to this day.
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson London 2010, 2010
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition / 1st printing hardback with dust jacket As New octavo xviii + 598pp., b/w plates, notes, index,