Nellie Le Feuvre recollections of internment in Compiegne, Biberach and Liebenau, 1943 to 1945 As a teenager deportation was like an adventure to me: I did not realise what lay ahead. My brother and I had our mother with us, so we felt safe. My mother would have been worried, not knowing if we would…
Paperback Book by Eric J. Evans 32 Pages in Good Used Condition On centre pages staples show a small amount of rust (see photos)
Christine Hamilton knows a Battleaxe when she sees one But those expecting the sour stereotype – erascible, granite-featured, humourless harridans – are in for a sparkling surprise. This bevy of British Battleaxes brims with bonhomie and wit. From Queen Boadicea to Queen Victoria (who was amused from time to time); from Nancy Astor (‘Of course…
First published privately in 1929 as The Middle Parts of Fortune, Her Privates We is the novel of the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of an ordinary private. This edition now restores all the ‘prunings and excisions’ that we were made to the first edition because the bluntness of language was thought…
THIS BEAUTIFL TREATISE was St Bernard’s first book: a very striking commentary on the seventh chapter of the Rule of Saint Benedict, which the young abbott of Clairvaux wrote down at the express urging of his monks. The seventh chapter of the Rule is concerned with the 12 degrees of humility, which Saint Benedict set…
The Air Battle of Malta: The Official Account of the R.A.F. in Malta, June 1940 to November 1942 is a modern-day reprint of the original 1944 wartime account prepared for the Air Ministry by the Ministry of Information. Covering the RAF’s role during the Siege of Malta, this 96-page paperback provides a contemporary account of the air battle between June 1940 and November 1942. In good used condition.
Morpeth is an ancient and beautiful town. The buildings, streets and river have an appeal which attracts visitors from all parts and whilst here, those same people can find out the history of the place. Over the years much has been written about Morpeth and photographs have been printed which show the changes in the…
This work on ornamental writing and lettering contains no less than 31 carefully prepared alphabets and will be a boon to all those who practice lettering not only in schools but in workshops and offices. 24 Page Paperback Book is in good used condition, no writing but does have 4 small black marks on back…
There are relatively few abbeys in Provence, but the three which were built in this region are among the most famous of all: Sénanque, Silvacane and the oldest, Le Thoronet, known collectively as the “Three Sisters of Provence”. Hidden away in a tree-lined avenue which has recently been classified as a historic site, Le Thoronet…