blamey biography field marshal sir thomas de hetherington john (9 résultats)

[xii]+258pp. 8vo. Original cloth in chipped dustwrapper. Black and white photographs. A very good copy. . First edition.

Hardback. Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey Memorial Fund, 1983. A near fine copy with only very minor spotting on the edges. The d/w is very good with light edge rubbing and some insect damage on the bottom fore edge.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. "This is the long-awaited full, frank and uncensored story of the man who was possibly the greatest soldier Australia has bred; he was without doubt the most controversial. .his book is a living portrait of a soldier of uncommon gifts and a man of infinite complexity; an intricate combination of simplicity and sophistication, of kindliness and ruthlessness, of frailty and strength. But the book is more than just the life of one man. It brings to life Blamey's campaigns in the Middle East and New Guinea, in which hundreds of thousands of Australians participated." --- Original blue cloth boards, lettered gilt on spine (22.2 cm height). Flecking to boards. Previous owner inscription front free endpaper verso. Illustrated dustwrapper, spine ends damaged, tears to back wraps, some previously closed with sticky tape (some sticky tape traces), others now closed, rubbing to back wrap joint. Now protected. Pp. xiv, 257 including Author's Note, A Letter To The Author (by Gavin Long, General Editor of the Australian Official War History), List of Illustrations (17), Bibliography, Index of Names.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Slight skew to spine. Sunning to top foredge. Dust jacket has small tears to top edge and spine. Dust jacket is now in protective cover. Interior and binding are also very good. John Hetherington, a writer and journalist of world renown, has neither concealed Blamey's defects nor exaggerated his qualities of greatness. Thus, his book is a living portrait of a soldier of uncommon gifts and a man of infinite complexity; an intricate combination of simplicity and sophistication, of kindness and ruthlessness, of frailty and strength.

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. First Edition. With photographic illustrations, dustjacket has edge wear that has been repair with clear tape at some time, otherwise a very good copy. ; 220 x 140mm; [xii],257 pages.

Hardcover in Dustjacket. Etat : Near Fine. Â AUSTRALIAN MILITARY  xviii, 414 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm. #180823 First published: Canberra : Australian War Memorial and the Australian Government Publishing Service, 1973. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 404-405. Blamey, Thomas, Sir, 1884-1951 Australia. Army -- Biography Australia. Army. Blamey, Sir Thomas, 1884-1951. Biographies Marshals -- Australia -- Biography 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 chipped dust jacket Nice Copy octavo ix + 257pp., b/w plates., bibliog., index, First edition: A rather lukewarm & often critical biography, of which the author's revised edition was more favourable.

1st edition chipped dust jacket Nice Copy octavo ix + 257pp., b/w plates, bibliog., index, First edition: A rather lukewarm & often critical biography, of which the author's revised edition was more favourable. Loosely inserted a 'first day cover 24 Jan 1984' envelope celebrating the birth centenary of Field Marshal Blamey.

Signed quarto hardcover; red cloth boards with gilt spine titling, tan endpapers; 414pp., monochrome illustrations. Owner's name. Mild offsetting to endpapers; faintly toned and spotted text block edges. White illustrated dustwrapper with moderate wear to edges; chipping and creasing with tiny tears, small tear on lower front corner and mild browning to spine and edges. Very good with wrapper now protected in archival film and white paper backing. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.