Parkin ray (123 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Paperback, Fine. London: Pocket Essentials:, 2001. Paperback, Fine, 96 pp. Cover artwork by: Simon Ray Great idea. We've got several dozen different titles in stock with more on the way. Ah, this is the one on Alan Moore - the guy that's done a lot of important and interesting work in the graphic story (comic) field. Simon Ray (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. Blue cloth covers with silver lettering on spine which is clean. Covers exhibit light wear and fraying on corners and spine ends. Light wear on upper and lower edges. Light soiling and yellowing to page ends. Maps on the inside front and back covers are clean and unmarked. Text and the many b&w full page drawings and maps are in fine condition. Hinges are tight. Illustrated dj is in a protective mylar cover with multiple small tears, chips and creasing on spine ends, edges and front cover corners. Light wear and soiling to hinges. Moderate shelf wear and soiling to covers. "The last voyage of the Australian cruiser Perth-a tale of heroism not surpassed in the annals of the sea-is told here in full for the first time, by the man who steered her for a great part of her last commission, as well as through her final battle in the narrow Sunda Strait." All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such. Parkin, Ray (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good -. Second printing, May 1960 (same month as the 1e); illustrated with drawings by the author. Parkin relates the WWII sinking of the Australian cruiser Perth in March 1942 and then how he and several other survivors sailed halfway around Java looking (unsuccessfully) for an Allied port. The book is unmarked; slight spine slant; corners sharp, spine ends bumped. The dust jacket is price-clipped; chipped and edgeworn with several short tears; Brodart protected.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: None Issued. Reprint. 290 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First U.K. Edition. [xvii], 310pp. Twenty-five indexed, unpaginated illustrations by the author. Prev owner bookplate on half-title page. Cartographic endpapers. Blue-grey cloth w fine gold lettering on spine. Moderate shelf wear, mild bumping to tail. Binding square and sound. Illustrated DJ showing light wear to top edges and 1.5cm chip to back top edge, age toning to back panel. DJ preserved now in archival cover. Second printing, May 1960, stated. Introduction by Laurens van der Post. Parkin, Ray (illustrator).…

Zustand: new.

Zustand: New.

First Edition. Good copy in a library binding of patterned cloth boards, with titles and catalogue number gilt-blocked to spine. Endbands lightly rubbed. Front free endpaper lacking, with some preliminary and final leaves faintly foxed. Minor library marks remain, the interior remaining otherwise tight, bright and clean. Despite evidence of library use and deaccessioning, a well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects; Parkin, Ray. Burma-Siam Railway. World War, 1939-1945. Prisoners of war. Forced labour. Memoir. 20th century. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fair. This is a rarer Pacific Books (Australia) publication of an Australian reconstruction in novel form of a wartime naval battle between both HMAS Perth (on which the author served) and USS Houston, and a Japanese invasion force in February March 1942 off Java. The 2 allied ships were eventually sunk but only after sinking 15 Japanese vessels. 309 pages. Minor tanning and foxing and creasing on spine. But otherwise intact. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £6.60. ISBN not appear to be recognised.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. First U.K. Edition. Second printing, May 1960, stated. Twenty-five indexed, unpaginated illustrations by the author. Cartographic endpapers. Blue-grey cloth w fine gold lettering on spine. Cover is clean & crisp with slight wear to bottom spine edge. Binding square and sound. Inside pages are clean & crisp with no writing or marks. Unclipped (21s) DJ has significant chipping and tears but is complete & bright, now in archival cover. Not ex-library or book club Photos gladly provided - recommended. Parkin, Ray (illustrator).…

Hard Back. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Blue boards with gilt lettering to spine,200 x 135 mm approx. 158pp. 6 illustrations all as called for. First Edition 1st Imp 1970. Moving memoirs recalling the profound influence on the lives of the prisoners of war held by Japan of which the author was one following "The Night of The New Moon" August 6th 1945 the day the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.Very Good/ Very Good (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling to boards, a little dust spotting to top edge of book block, no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - two small tears - max 5 mm, white of rear panel and titles a little tanned, dust soiling to exposed edges of rear flap fold, non price clipped- cover 25s. £1.25 net. no other notable defects to book or jacket, the later now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. PARKIN, RAY (illustrator).…

First Edition. Good copy in a library binding of patterned cloth boards, with titles and catalogue number gilt-blocked to spine. Endbands lightly rubbed. Front free endpaper lacking, with some preliminary and final leaves faintly foxed. Minor library marks remain, the interior remaining otherwise tight, bright and clean. Despite evidence of library use and deaccessioning, a well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects; Parkin, Ray. Burma-Siam Railway. World War, 1939-1945. Prisoners of war. Forced labour. Memoir. 20th century. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 96 pages. 6.77x4.17x0.32 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Good ex-library hardcover with good dust jacket. Some wear and stamps, endpapers scuffed. Black and white illustrations.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. At risk of death, prisoner of war Ray Parkin secretly kept a journal of the months in 1943-44 he spent working on the Thai-Burma Railway. His account, first published as "Into the Smother", received international acclaim for its realistic depiction of POWs living, working and dying in a Japanese camp deep in the Thai jungle. Series: Melbourne University Press Masterworks S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76. . 2024. paperback. . . . .…

Zustand: New. pp. 96.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Both book and jacket show minimal wear. Previous owner's bookplate on front free end page. First edition Wm. Morrow, 1960.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. The book is very good+ with slight edge wear and slight soiling to text block edges in a good price clipped dust jacket with edge wear, chipped at spine ends and a small piece missing at the lower spine end.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. boards are worn and quite marked. thorough foxing. loose binding and visible netting. fair reading copy.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Zustand: New. pp. 96.

Octavo hardcover (VG-) in d/w (scruffy); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Zustand: New.

Paperback / softback. Zustand: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Zustand: New. At risk of death, prisoner of war Ray Parkin secretly kept a journal of the months in 1943-44 he spent working on the Thai-Burma Railway. His account, first published as "Into the Smother", received international acclaim for its realistic depiction of POWs living, working and dying in a Japanese camp deep in the Thai jungle. Series: Melbourne University Press Masterworks S. Num Pages: 96 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76. . 2024. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover and dustwrapper in very good condition; 467 pages, b/w illusts and maps, heavy book which will require excess postage outside Australia.

8vo, 467pp. Black & white illustrations with folding diagram. A very good hardback copy in dust jacket with slightly faded spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good Condition. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good Dust Jacket. Dark green plain boards with gilt title, author and publisher on spine. 266pp. Content clean, bright and sound. Last volume in a trilogy Out of the Smoke, Into the Smother and The Sword and the Blossom. This book May require additional postage. Photos available on request. Illustrated with B/W Drawings (illustrator).…