S W Jackman Editor (9 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Second Edition. 167 Pages. Tight book in Brand New condition. Interior text pages are flawless. Peggy Pemberton-Carter was one of many Europeans living in Shanghai immediately prior to World War II. Until the Japanese invasion Europeans and Americans lived comfortable, almost idyllic lives, protected from the social upheavals of a changing China by their extra-territorial rights. When the Japanese took control of Shanghai in 1941, all foreigners lost these rights and became Enemy Subjects. Freedom of movement was curtailed, some foreigners were arrested, money was devalued and homes and possessions were confiscated. In 1943 all foreigners were interned in camps where they remained until the end of the war. A Curious Cage records Peggy Pemberton-Carter s life in Shanghai from the Japanese invasion until the war s end. Written in defiance of Japanese orders, the journal portrays a bleak world brightened only by the author s unfailing belief in humanity. Originally released in 1981, this new edition of A Curious Cage has been updated with information about Peggy s life after internment and specifically about her world famous garden, Abkhazi Garden. After the war Peggy Pemberton-Carter came to British Columbia and bought property in Victoria, her chosen refuge and sanctuary, where she married Prince Nicholas Abkhazi an exiled Georgian Prince. They began a new adventure together-building a home and creating the extraordinary garden that she referred to as their child. Over the years starting with the first public garden tour in 1949, thousands of visitors had the opportunity to view and be inspired by the Abkhazis efforts. After Princess Abkhazi s death in 1994, the garden was purchased by The Land Conservancy of British Columbia to save it from destruction by developers. Brennan, Jim - Cover and Interior Design (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Light shelfwear to dj. Contents clean and tight. 166 pages, index, b&w illus.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 166 pp., index, b/w illustrations. "The Correspondence of the Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia to her daughter the Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna, the Princess of Orange". Dust jacket shows rubbing and a small chip at the tail of the spine.…

Condition: Good. Original wrappers, illustrations in b/w, 8vo.; Name and date on title page.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 167 pp. Light corner wear. Interior unmarked. Spine straight and uncreased.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st UK Edition. ppIX, 166. 1st printing. An unread book in a new condition dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. pp XII, 375. in a complete dust jacket which shows closed tears and chipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First English language edition. First edition in English language 1969, edited by S.W. Jackman. Published by Macmillan, UK. Hardcover with DJ. Condition as new inside, square tight and crisp book, no names no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, covers with very slight edgewear at spine edges,foxing on upper edge only, not a reminder. DJ near fine, bright and shiny, no tears no chips, very slight edgewear, price not clipped. 8vo, XII + 375 page, index.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 375 pgs. Includes dust jacket with Gaylord plastic cover for protection - some wear at edges of jacket. Medium blue boards with dark blue lettering on spine. Black & white photos. No underlining, notations or highlighting. Three small ink dots on end of pages (see photo provided). Prompt shipping which includes tracking. …