A Peter Dewey (33 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. 252 X 18 X 228 millimeters; 288 pages.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As They Were offers an inciteful and evocative glimpse of France during the phony war period between the September 1, 1939, German invasion of Poland and the Nazi attack on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in May 1940\. A. Peter Dewey, a young reporter for the Chicago Daily News, deftly chronicled the daily routines of life in Paris as its citizens, suspended between the world that they knew and an inevitable war ahead, tried to maintain the equilibrium of the French capital. Dewey spoke fluent French and considered the country the home of his heart: his parents had purchased the abandoned Abbaye de Sainte-Marie on the coast of Normandy in 1931 and restored it; the abbey was seized by the Nazis during the war and was later reclaimed by the family.After Dewey was killed while on an OSS mission to Saigon in 1945, his friends and family gathered the writings he left behind and published them as a book in 1946\. As They Were describes his experiences in France working as a reporter and a member of the Polish-American Volunteer Ambulance Service in the time leading up to the Nazi invasion. He managed to escape to Spain twelve hours before its border was closed.This new edition of the book includes Peters photographs and an introduction by his daughter, Nancy Dewey Hoppin. After a chidhood that included several years spent in Europe, Peter Dewey participated in some of the most dramatic and importent episodes of World War II. As They Were is a compilation of Dewey's writings chronicling life in Paris in the months leading up to the Nazi attack of France in May, 1940. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Cover and edges may have some wear.

Paperback. Condition: New. As They Were offers an inciteful and evocative glimpse of France during the "phony war" period between the September 1, 1939, German invasion of Poland and the Nazi attack on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in May 1940\. A. Peter Dewey, a young reporter for the Chicago Daily News, deftly chronicled the daily routines of life in Paris as its citizens, suspended between the world that they knew and an inevitable war ahead, tried to maintain the equilibrium of the French capital. Dewey spoke fluent French and considered the country the home of his heart: his parents had purchased the abandoned Abbaye de Sainte-Marie on the coast of Normandy in 1931 and restored it; the abbey was seized by the Nazis during the war and was later reclaimed by the family.After Dewey was killed while on an OSS mission to Saigon in 1945, his friends and family gathered the writings he left behind and published them as a book in 1946\. As They Were describes his experiences in France working as a reporter and a member of the Polish-American Volunteer Ambulance Service in the time leading up to the Nazi invasion. He managed to escape to Spain twelve hours before its border was closed.This new edition of the book includes Peter's photographs and an introduction by his daughter, Nancy Dewey Hoppin.…

paperback. Condition: LikeNew. Used Like New, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark.

Single Issue magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Single Issue Pulp magazine in Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.75"], 130 pages, illustrated. Edited by Howard Browne with stories by Peter Dakin, Frank McGivern, Chester S. Geier, E. K. Jarvis, June Lurie, Don Morrow, Charles Recour, Sam Dewey, Joe Kleig, Mildred Low, Omar Booth, E. Bruce Yaches, A. T. Kedzie, Jon Barry. Cover by Frank Navarro A very good copy with the usual edge wear to the cover, dust soiling to the rear cover. Text paper lightly toned. See Photos mag 30. Cover art by Frank Navarro (illustrator).…

Single Issue magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Single Issue Pulp magazine in Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.75"], 130 pages, illustrated. Edited by Howard Browne with stories by Peter Dakin, Frank McGivern, Chester S. Geier, E. K. Jarvis, June Lurie, Don Morrow, Charles Recour, Sam Dewey, Joe Kleig, Mildred Low, Omar Booth, E. Bruce Yaches, A. T. Kedzie, Jon Barry. Cover by Frank Navarro A very good copy with shallow chipping to the spine heel, usual edge wear to the cover, Text paper lightly toned. See Photos mag 21 / E. cover by Frank Navarro (illustrator).…

Single Issue magazine. Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Single Issue Pulp magazine in Pictorial wrappers [about 6.75" x 9.75"], 130 pages, illustrated. Edited by Howard Browne with stories by Peter Dakin, Frank McGivern, Chester S. Geier, E. K. Jarvis, June Lurie, Don Morrow, Charles Recour, Sam Dewey, Joe Kleig, Mildred Low, Omar Booth, E. Bruce Yaches, A. T. Kedzie, Jon Barry. Cover by Frank Navarro A very good copy with shallow chipping to the spine heel, usual edge wear to the cover, Text paper tanning/tanned as usual. See Photos mag 26. cover by Frank Navarro (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: New. *Brand new* Ships from USA.

Paperback. Condition: New. As They Were offers an inciteful and evocative glimpse of France during the "phony war" period between the September 1, 1939, German invasion of Poland and the Nazi attack on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in May 1940\. A. Peter Dewey, a young reporter for the Chicago Daily News, deftly chronicled the daily routines of life in Paris as its citizens, suspended between the world that they knew and an inevitable war ahead, tried to maintain the equilibrium of the French capital. Dewey spoke fluent French and considered the country the home of his heart: his parents had purchased the abandoned Abbaye de Sainte-Marie on the coast of Normandy in 1931 and restored it; the abbey was seized by the Nazis during the war and was later reclaimed by the family.After Dewey was killed while on an OSS mission to Saigon in 1945, his friends and family gathered the writings he left behind and published them as a book in 1946\. As They Were describes his experiences in France working as a reporter and a member of the Polish-American Volunteer Ambulance Service in the time leading up to the Nazi invasion. He managed to escape to Spain twelve hours before its border was closed.This new edition of the book includes Peter's photographs and an introduction by his daughter, Nancy Dewey Hoppin.…

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. General Hall, 1994. Hard cover, first edition. Has some underlining and highlighting; not perfect but a solid reading copy.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. As They Were. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As They Were offers an inciteful and evocative glimpse of France during the phony war period between the September 1, 1939, German invasion of Poland and the Nazi attack on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in May 1940\. A. Peter Dewey, a young reporter for the Chicago Daily News, deftly chronicled the daily routines of life in Paris as its citizens, suspended between the world that they knew and an inevitable war ahead, tried to maintain the equilibrium of the French capital. Dewey spoke fluent French and considered the country the home of his heart: his parents had purchased the abandoned Abbaye de Sainte-Marie on the coast of Normandy in 1931 and restored it; the abbey was seized by the Nazis during the war and was later reclaimed by the family.After Dewey was killed while on an OSS mission to Saigon in 1945, his friends and family gathered the writings he left behind and published them as a book in 1946\. As They Were describes his experiences in France working as a reporter and a member of the Polish-American Volunteer Ambulance Service in the time leading up to the Nazi invasion. He managed to escape to Spain twelve hours before its border was closed.This new edition of the book includes Peters photographs and an introduction by his daughter, Nancy Dewey Hoppin. After a chidhood that included several years spent in Europe, Peter Dewey participated in some of the most dramatic and importent episodes of World War II. As They Were is a compilation of Dewey's writings chronicling life in Paris in the months leading up to the Nazi attack of France in May, 1940. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. As They Were offers an inciteful and evocative glimpse of France during the "phony war" period between the September 1, 1939, German invasion of Poland and the Nazi attack on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in May 1940\. A. Peter Dewey, a young reporter for the Chicago Daily News, deftly chronicled the daily routines of life in Paris as its citizens, suspended between the world that they knew and an inevitable war ahead, tried to maintain the equilibrium of the French capital. Dewey spoke fluent French and considered the country the home of his heart: his parents had purchased the abandoned Abbaye de Sainte-Marie on the coast of Normandy in 1931 and restored it; the abbey was seized by the Nazis during the war and was later reclaimed by the family.After Dewey was killed while on an OSS mission to Saigon in 1945, his friends and family gathered the writings he left behind and published them as a book in 1946\. As They Were describes his experiences in France working as a reporter and a member of the Polish-American Volunteer Ambulance Service in the time leading up to the Nazi invasion. He managed to escape to Spain twelve hours before its border was closed.This new edition of the book includes Peter's photographs and an introduction by his daughter, Nancy Dewey Hoppin.…

Paperback. Condition: New. As They Were offers an inciteful and evocative glimpse of France during the "phony war" period between the September 1, 1939, German invasion of Poland and the Nazi attack on the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in May 1940\. A. Peter Dewey, a young reporter for the Chicago Daily News, deftly chronicled the daily routines of life in Paris as its citizens, suspended between the world that they knew and an inevitable war ahead, tried to maintain the equilibrium of the French capital. Dewey spoke fluent French and considered the country the home of his heart: his parents had purchased the abandoned Abbaye de Sainte-Marie on the coast of Normandy in 1931 and restored it; the abbey was seized by the Nazis during the war and was later reclaimed by the family.After Dewey was killed while on an OSS mission to Saigon in 1945, his friends and family gathered the writings he left behind and published them as a book in 1946\. As They Were describes his experiences in France working as a reporter and a member of the Polish-American Volunteer Ambulance Service in the time leading up to the Nazi invasion. He managed to escape to Spain twelve hours before its border was closed.This new edition of the book includes Peter's photographs and an introduction by his daughter, Nancy Dewey Hoppin.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. US orders ship with signature confirmation. 233 pages. 1946 hardcover first edition. Edgewear, chipping, sunning and soil on dj (now protected in mylar), sunning on edge and light soil on cover, pages tanned, small stains on a few pages up front, else text clean, binding tight .…

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 248. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1946 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 248.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1946 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 248 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 248 Dewey, A. Peter (Albert Peter), 1916-1945.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2018, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1946. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 239, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 239.…