Commandant by Jessica Anderson (18 results)

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

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Introduced byCarmen CallilHe jumped down to the wharf and walked alone out of the torchlight to stand behind Letty. Frances looked from his face to her sister's, and once again felt the weakening flush of fear. She was too much at the mercy of her company, and was about to discover which of her unpredictable selves would advance to meet these two strangers.The penal colony of Moreton Bay is under the command of Patrick Logan, a man not afraid of brutal discipline. But his rule is being questioned and the arrival of his sister-in-law Frances will change everything.The Commandant is an unforgettable tale of power, duty and humanity. He jumped down to the wharf and walked alone out of the torchlight to stand behind Letty. Frances looked from his face to her sister's, and once again felt the weakening flush of fear. She was too much at the mercy of her company, and was about to discover which of her unpredictable selves would advance to meet these two strangers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: F/ F/ND. y First Edition, 1st. Imp. FNL. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2012 (1975)* Publisher: Text Classics.* Binding and cover condition: Colour-illustrated soft card covers showing flail and orchids. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Seems very little used if at all. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. FINE* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 457 pp. text. v pp. advertisements & blank pages at rear.* Product Description:- The Commandant is an historical novel originally published in 1975, and evolves from the history of the early Moreton Bay penal settlement, now known as Brisbane. When prisoners escape from Moreton Bay to Sydney with their stories of harsh punishment, the fledgling press takes their side. Commandant Logan is forced to face the reaction to his harsh discipline after the arrival of his young sister-in-law, Frances, who is unable to bear the brutality and whippings that are everyday life in Moreton Bay. The question is ultimately: who is the prisoner - the convict or commandant?* This is a FINE copy of the 1st./1st. thus with absolutely minimal shelf wear.* 2013-05-30.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine Plus. Near Fine. First US Edition. Slight wear to top edge of dust jacket, especially top of rear flap fold. Subtitled "A Novel of an Early Australian Penal Station". Colourful and dramatic, even if somewhat naively executed, wrap-around dust jacket illustration by Ian Henderson.…

Paperback. The Commandant is an unforgettable tale of power, duty and humanity. He jumped down to the wharf and walked alone out of the torchlight to stand behind Letty. Frances looked from his face to her sister's, and once again felt the weakening flush of fear. She was too much at the mercy of her company, and was about to discover which of her unpredictable selves would advance to meet these two strangers. The penal colony of Moreton Bay is under the command of Patrick Logan, a man not afraid of brutal discipline. But his rule is being questioned and the arrival of his sister-in-law Frances will change everything. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. pp.320 clean tight copy d/j shows minuscule creasing to corners and edges with small tear to lower spine edge and small chip top back Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: A little rubbing to the edges of the dust wrapper. Pages deeply tanned by age; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over black boards with white titles to the spine; Measures 8" x 5¼" (0.8 kg); pp 320; Cover art by Ian Henderson; Illustrated by way of: Illustrated endpapers and blanks; Erratum slip pasted in; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #177686 ||.…

Condition: acceptable. A former library book with all the expected stamps, stickers and markings. Significant shelf, storage or usage wear present that does not affect the readability of the book, including missing front flyleaf page. Foxing present on the page edges and endpapers. The dustjacket is covered in protective plastic. The pages appear aged but unmarked. Staining on the page edges. Hinges are intact. The binding is intact and all pages are present aside from the aforementioned flyleaf page . Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shay. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Commandant is an unforgettable tale of power, duty and humanity.He jumped down to the wharf and walked alone out of the torchlight to stand behind Letty. Frances looked from his face to her sisters, and once again felt the weakening flush of fear. She was too much at the mercy of her company, and was about to discover which of her unpredictable selves would advance to meet these two strangers.The penal colony of Moreton Bay is under the command of Patrick Logan, a man not afraid of brutal discipline. But his rule is being questioned and the arrival of his sister-in-law Frances will change everything. He jumped down to the wharf and walked alone out of the torchlight to stand behind Letty. Frances looked from his face to her sister's, and once again felt the weakening flush of fear. She was too much at the mercy of her company, and was about to discover which of her unpredictable selves would advance to meet these two strangers. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. The Commandant (1975) evolves from the history of the early Moreton Bay penal settlement, now Brisbane. When prisoners escape from Moreton Bay to Sydney with their stories of harsh punishment, the fledgling press takes their side. Commandant Logan, convinced of the rectitude of his severe administration, is faced with an enemy he has never known before, but he ignores it. Logan is forced to face the reaction to his harsh discipline after the arrival of his young sister-in-law, Frances, who is unable to bear the brutality and whippings that are everyday life in Moreton Bay. The reader is left with the question, who is the prisoner: convict, or harsh commandant. These are USED books. Please only purchase if you are happy with that. Images & Editions We use stock images and database descriptions based on the ISBN. The image shown may NOT be the actual book cover you will receive. Covers, editions, printings, and publishers may differ. If you need a specific cover, edition, or printing, please contact us before purchasing. What "Used" Means Because these books are pre-owned: Colouring books may be coloured in Textbooks may have answers filled in, highlighting, notes, or underlining Workbooks may have writing inside Access codes, download codes, CDs, DVDs, or online content are usually missing or already used Books that originally came with toys, inserts, maps, cards, or bonus items will usually NOT include them Pages may be folded, marked, or show normal signs of use If you are buying a book for anything other than reading (e.g. colouring, study use, collecting, gifts, specific covers, bonus items, or digital access), used books may not be suitable. Condition All books are listed as Used - Good Books are clean and readable but not new Some books may have: Writing, highlighting, or markings Folded pages or minor wear A small warehouse or inventory sticker on the spine Original retailer stickers (we do not remove them) Our Process We purchase books by the pallet and scan thousands at a time. For this reason, we cannot photograph or individually inspect every book. Acknowledgement By purchasing, you acknowledge that: You understand the book is used You accept the condition and limitations described above Stock images and descriptions may not exactly match the item received Thank you for supporting Oak Books and helping give books a second life.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 317 p. 21 cm. Blue cloth. Signed by author on title page and inscribed by author on page opposite. Correction inserted on half title page.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Introduced byCarmen CallilHe jumped down to the wharf and walked alone out of the torchlight to stand behind Letty. Frances looked from his face to her sister's, and once again felt the weakening flush of fear. She was too much at the mercy of her company, and was about to discover which of her unpredictable selves would advance to meet these two strangers.The penal colony of Moreton Bay is under the command of Patrick Logan, a man not afraid of brutal discipline. But his rule is being questioned and the arrival of his sister-in-law Frances will change everything.The Commandant is an unforgettable tale of power, duty and humanity. He jumped down to the wharf and walked alone out of the torchlight to stand behind Letty. Frances looked from his face to her sister's, and once again felt the weakening flush of fear. She was too much at the mercy of her company, and was about to discover which of her unpredictable selves would advance to meet these two strangers. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. London: Macmillan, 1975. Hardback in original pictorial Dust Wrapper. Book Conditoin: Very Good+ Dust Jacket condition: Very Good+. Dust Wrapper over Black boards with White titling to the Spine. 8" x 5¼". 320pp. Cover art by Ian Henderson. First Edition (First Printing). Boards clean and sharp with no spine lean, contents toned, unmarked and clean throughout. Dust Jacket is crisp and fresh, not price clipped.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1975 EDNT|First Edition Softcover. crease to cover, inside clear, Previous Owner name inside, Gently used with modest show of wear. small remainder mark, For Additional Information or pictures, Please Inquire. Condition Considered in Pricing.

FIRST UK EDITION. 8vo. Original black buckram, spine lettered in white. Illustrated endpapers, the "design taken from a sketch of Moreton Bay held at the Mitchell Library, Sydney" (author's note). Bruising to head of spine. Toned, erratum slip (originally inserted at author's note), pasted directly, by PO, to p. 232, over incorrect lines. Else, clean and tight. In the original illustrated dust jacket: edgewear and creasing. A solid copy of Anderson's own favourite novel (not the Regency Romance it appears). Very good/ very good Jessica Anderson (1926-2010) was a prize-winning Australian novelist, whose third, true crime, novel recounts the murder of Captain Patrick Logan, the notoriously brutal Commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement, 1826-30. The novelist's version uses Logan's young (fictionalised) sister-in-law to offer her own commentary on events. Anderson once drew parallels between the Moreton Bay social climate and Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford. …

London: Macmillan 1975. 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. 320pp. With illust. endpapers and errata-slip.1st edition. NOTE: A novel of an early Australian penal station.

London: Macmillan 1975. 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjacket. 320pp. With illust. endpapers. 1st edition. NOTE: A novel of an early Australian penal station.