CLOSED FILE. The True Story behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock.
DENTON, Kit.
Published by Adelaide. Rigby Publishers., 1983
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Or.bds. Dustjacket. 160pp. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st ed. Inscribed by the author. Journalist & war veteran, Kit Denton recounts the true story behind the execution of Lieutenants Harry Harbord Morant & Peter Joseph Handcock at Pretoria Gaol on the 27th of February, 1902. Seller Inventory # 195693
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Title: CLOSED FILE. The True Story behind the ...
Publisher: Adelaide. Rigby Publishers.
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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Closed File: The true story behind the execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock
Seller: Lily Books, URALLA, NSW, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book in good condition overall. Inscription at top of inside cover. Dust jacket has some light shelf scuffing and bumping wear at edges. Includes B&W photographs. The true story behind the execution of Lieutenants Harry Harbord Morant and Peter Joseph Handcock at Pretoria Gaol on 27 February 1902.In this fast-moving narrative, Kit Denton describes the circumstances that led to the Boer War; recruiting in Australia; the political situation in Britain at the turn of the 20th century; Kitchener's tactics; the birth of guerilla warfare; and reconstructs the incidents for which Morant and Handcock were court-martialled. Seller Inventory # ABE-1732072947811
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Closed File. The True Story Behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock
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Rigby Publishers Adelaide 1983. 072701739X., 1983
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Hard cover dust wrapper, 160pp, b&w illustrations. A little wear on edges of dw/boards, review copy sticker top of front fep; a very good copy. The story of a coverup that has passed into Australian folklore: the true story behind the execution of Lieutenant Harry Harbord Morant and Peter John Handcock at Pretoria Gaol on February 27 1902. In addition, Denton analyses the consequences of the court martial and describes the lives of the rest of the men involved in the affair. Seller Inventory # 180236
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Closed File: The True Story Behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock
Seller: solisjbooks, Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some edge wear to boards and DJ. Seller Inventory # 002384
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Closed File : The True Story Behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Covers & Spine: both front and back boards are undamaged with light wear at the edges and corners, spine is strong with minimal bumping at ends. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings, very clean throughout. Dust Jacket: complete with only light scuffing on surface and edges. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks. Seller Inventory # 005335
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Closed File : The True Story Behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock
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Rigby, Australia, 1983
ISBN 10: 072701739X
ISBN 13: 9780727017390
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Seller: M. C. Wilson, Perth, WA, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1983 near fine hardback, foxing to page edges, in a very good dust wrapper, foxing inside covers. Protected by clear removable archival covering. Owner's inscription. 160 pages with index. Maps. Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 0017936
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Closed File: The True Story Behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock by Kit Denton
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Rigby, Adelaide SA, 1983
ISBN 10: 072701739X
ISBN 13: 9780727017390
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Seller: Book Merchant Bookstore, Bunbury, WA, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket is also in very good condition, now in protective plastic covering. The true story behind the execution of Lieutenants Harry Harbord Morant and Peter Joseph Handcock at Pretoria Gaol on 27 February 1902.In this fast-moving narrative, Kit Denton describes the circumstances that led to the Boer War; recruiting in Australia; the political situation in Britain at the turn of the 20th century; Kitchener's tactics; the birth of guerilla warfare; and reconstructs the incidents for which Morant and Handcock were court-martialled. (book flap). Seller Inventory # 005370
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Closed File. The True Story behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock.
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Adelaide, Rigby, 1983., 1983
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Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, Australia
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8vo; pp. 160; frontispiece map, numerous photographs throughout text, select bibliography, index; dustwrapper, a very good copy. . First Edition. Seller Inventory # 83454
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Closed File: The true Story Behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock
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Rigby Limited, Australia, 1983
ISBN 10: 072701739X
ISBN 13: 9780727017390
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Seller: Leura Books, Bowral, NSW, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. This is the story of a cover-up. A cover-up that, through the novel and the film Breaker Morant has passed into Australian Folklore. The true story behind the execution of Lieutenants Harry Harbord Morant and Peter Joseph Handcock at Pretoria Gaol on February 27, 1902, has never been told. Were the two Australian Officers, in fact, scapegoats for the British Empire? Did the British Government sacrifice their lives to appease the militaristic Germans? .the author describes the circumstances leading to the Boer War; recruiting in Australia; the political situation in Britain at the turn of the century; Kitchener's tactics; the birth of guerilla warfare; and reconstructs the incidents for which Morant and Handcock were court martialled. The book contains many interesting photographs and documents from the period. 160 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military; Military & Warfare; History. ISBN: 072701739x. ISBN/EAN: 9780727017390. Inventory No: 259262. Seller Inventory # 259262
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Closed File. (The true story behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock).
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Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
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(Adelaide): Rigby, (1983). Royal 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. (160pp.). With frontisp., and numerous text-illusts. Fine. Seller Inventory # 248451
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Closed File. The True Story Behind the Execution of Breaker Morant and Peter Handcock
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Adelaide: Rigby, 1983, 1983
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Seller: The Last Post Bookshop, Holbrook, NSW, Australia
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Cloth, h/c. Very Good/Very Good and Protected. First Edition. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". P160, b/w illustrations, previous owner's signature and date on first title page. slight shelf wear to edge of boards at spine, o/w v.g., this is the story of a cover-up. It is the true story behind the executions of Lieutantants Harry Harbord Morant and Peter Joseph Handcock at Pretoria Gaol on February 27, 1902, which has never been told before. The author describes the circumstances that led to the Boer War recruiting in Australia, the political situation in Britain at the turn of the 19th/20th century, Kitchener's tactics, the birth of guerilla warfare and reconstructs the incidents which Morant and Handcock were court martialled. Seller Inventory # 001649
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