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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. xv, 254pp, index, appendices, bw ills, tipped in maps. Green cloth in jacket. Very light edge wear to jacket, foxing to top edge. The diaries of Archbishop strong during his tenure as Archbishop in New Guinea, including the time of Japanese invasion during WWII. Gives a vivid picture of the Japanese invasion of the north coast, martyrdom of both Papuan and European Christians, the confusion of the military situation, and the criticism that was sometimes levelled against the archbishop, which often resulted from the difficulty in maintaining communications. Also added are a series of diary extracts describing the catastrophic Mt Lamington disaster of 1951, which wiped out several of the strongest mission stations and killed many thousands of people just at a time when the country was beginning to recover from the ravages of war. Size: 8vo.

Hardback. 1981. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by light rubbing to the spine ends and a previous owners bookplate to the front pastediown. The d/w is also near fine.

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Zustand: Near Fine. PAPUA NEW GUINEA Biography xv, 254 p., 8 p. of plates : 5 maps ; 22 cm. First Edition. #081024 Church of England -- Papua New Guinea Church of England in Papua New Guinea, 1936-1945. Diaries World War 2. New Guinea Campaign, 1942-1945. Personal observations World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New Guinea World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Australian (Light rubbing to cover edge) Sir Philip Nigel Warrington StrongÂKBEÂCMGÂCStJÂ(11 July 1899Ââ" 6 July 1983) served as the fourthÂBishop of New GuineaÂfrom 1936 to 1962 and the fifth AnglicanÂArchbishop of BrisbaneÂfrom 1962 to 1970, also serving as primate of the Church of England in Australia (now called theÂAnglican Church of Australia) from 1966.[1] Following his move toÂAustralasia, Strong served asÂBishop of New GuineaÂbetween 1936 and 1962, remaining in that post throughoutÂWorld War IIÂand gaining much respect for his steadfastness during the Japanese invasion of that area. It was Strong who issued the call to Anglican clergy and staff to remain in post during the War. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.

1st edition dust jacket Fine octavo. xv + 254pp., b/w pls., maps, appends., index, Tipped in maps.