F C Anstruther (32 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Near Fine. Previous owner info on front free endpaper. Light soiing to edges. ; B/w wood engravings by J. Sekalski. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 66 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. VG to VG-. First Ediiton. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; creases at edges/corners; some yellowing. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; previous owner's info inside; overall clean & tight. 66 pages. Sekalski, J. (illustrator).

Half Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Third Printing. Half tan cloth with speckled tan boards. Slight yellowish discoloration in vertical stripe to front of dust jacket, very pale. Wonderful folklore book with a wood engraving to illustraye each legend. 66 pp. Folklore, Anthropology, Fiction, Stories, Polish, Legends. Sekalski, J. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 3rd printing; dj in mylar; facsimile of 1945 edition, 66clean, unm,arked pages; Polish fairy tales told during German occupation of Poland, 11 fairy tales, lech and gniezno, popiel, krakus, wanda, piasts, mieszko, st. adalbert, gniezno, boleslaw, resurrected brothers, trumpeter of krakow. Wood engravings by J. Sekalski (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small tear on back of dust jacket.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780870520235.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. The dustjacket is in Near Fine condition. A collection of eleven classic Polish folk tales that explain the origins of national symbols and historical traditions. The stories cover foundational myths, early rulers, and enduring cultural narratives. The collection includes several well-known legends:The Legend of Lech and Gniezno: This story explains why the white eagle is Poland's national symbol and how Gniezno became the ancient capital. The Story of Popiel, Who Was Eaten by the Mice: This tale recounts the downfall of a wicked king and the rise of a new dynasty. The Legend of Krakus and the Dragon: A famous legend detailing how the city of Krakow was founded after a clever shoemaker slayed a menacing dragon terrorizing the area.The Legend of Wanda: This tells the tragic story of Queen Wanda, who drowned herself in the Vistula River rather than marry a German suitor.The Legend of the Piasts: This legend details the humble origins of the Piast dynasty, which would go on to rule Poland.The Story of Mieszko: This legend describes Mieszko's journey, including recovering his sight, marrying a Czech princess, and how Poland became a Catholic country.The Legend of St. Adalbert and Emperor Otto's Visit: Stories relating to early religious figures and diplomatic relations with the Holy Roman Empire.The Story of King Boleslaw and His Sleeping Knights: This tale speaks of knights who are said to be sleeping under the Tatra mountains, ready to awaken and defend Poland in its time of greatest need.The Trumpeter of Krakow: A poignant tale about a trumpeter who faithfully plays his hejna? (bugle call) every hour from the St. Mary's Basilica tower, a tradition tied to a historical Mongol invasion.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Thin hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. This copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look and feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. A clean and unmarked copy. Black wood-block engravings. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. Wood-Engravings by J. Sekalsi (illustrator).…

Condition: Gut. 2nd revised Edition. 32 pages. Inside bronzy, otherwise good condition. With three full page pictures and on illustration within the text. Englisch B10-03-04D|275|3709DB Altersfreigabe FSK ab 0 Jahre Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 444 22x14 cm. Brochure, front cover loose. Bronzy and stronger dusty, blotchy. …

Paper Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 24pp frontispiece portrait of Sikorski. Uncommon.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: good. This book is in good condition, with minimal signs of wear and tear.

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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pbk, 14p. Lecture written by F.C. Anstruther. Published by The Scottish-Polish Society, London Branch. Staples rusty, some minimal foxing and dust-marking o/w a clean unmarked copy in good condition. [Women's History - Poland - War] c545 / m5022.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Clipped DJ in archival cover, wear, closed rips, small chips.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Pbk, 24p., b/w photos, frontispiece port. of General Sikorski. Barnard & Westwood Printers, 1942. A clean unmarked copy in very good condition. [Poland - Polish Army - World War, 1939-45] h96 / m5827.

8vo hardback with unclipped dust jacket. Light corner creasing to pages and foxing to dust jacket, overall VG/Good. (Shelf 200) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 9.50x6.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

soft covers, very good condition. photographs (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo, fp, 24 pp. Original printed cream wrappers. Staples slightly rusted o/w VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book was first published during World War II when Poland was occupied by Germany. Both that edition and this new edition were introduced by the famous polish writer Zygmunt Nowakowski. Eleven fairy tales illustrated with nine full page woodcuts. Book has small donation sticker ffep, ow it is as new. Unclipped, unpriced DJ has light shelf wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 0231519. J. Sekalski (woodcuts) (illustrator).…

"Atlantis" Publ Co: Middlesex 1943. Photos, 8.5 x 5.5", stapled wrarps, 32pp, covers rubbed & soiled, slight chipping to top of front cover. Winston Churchill's tribute printed at end. 2nd revised edition.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages 353-440 plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: What Happened to Mary Clark near Indianapolis - her car was hit by a train and she ended up on the front of the train which thundered on through the night!; The Haunted Bungalow - extraordinary story from South Africa; A Thousand Miles From Anywhere - Reverend Martyn Rogers and his family spent three years on the island of Tristan da Cunha - where mail came only once per year!; The Living Death - an eccentric chemist marries an Aztec girl in the hope of discovering the secrets of ancient Aztec dyes; Sands of Destruction - the fierce Atlantic is destroying the coast of Donegal in the north-west of Ireland - article with graphic photos; How I Lost My Job - the author worked as a teamster in British Columbia, until he lost a wagonload of explosives near Burns Lake; Two Years in Borneo - part 3 - the exciting outbreak at the Lubuk Estate; Trial by Ordeal in Africa; A Woman in Unknown Morocco - Fay Sutton's photo-illustrated narrative; Where Cannibals Roam - part 4 of 4 of this photo-illustrated article on a trip to the interior of Papua; The Stolen Telluride - A West Australian gold-miner's story; A Double Event - members of the South African Constabulary gets involved with horse racing; The Montreal Hold-Up - Canada's most daring armoured car robbery in broad daylight; The Downfall of "The Colonel" - a very clever American crook; Anderson's Pole-Cat - an exhausted British Columbia prospector stumbles upon a fortune in a trackless wilderness. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this great vintage issue. Nicolson, W.C. (cover);Davis, G.H.; Leigh, Conrad; Lloyd, Stanley; Wood, Stanley L.; Holloway, Cyril; Sindell, A.; Soper, G.; De Walton, John; Wightman, W.E.; Gillett, F.; Wood, Stanley L.; Peddie, Tom (illustrator). …