Two Jacks by Will Bird (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First edition. Spine is faded. Previous owner's name on ffep. Otherwise very good.

2nd Printing Hardbound Fair/Poor., DJ 8vo, 209, Book has been wet on the bottom 1/3. Covers have stains. Pages have some staining on the bottom spine edge. Prev. owner's name/date and frank stamp on front endpaper. DJ is very damaged. This is a work/reference/reading copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Good Plus. No Jacket. B & W Photos (illustrator). Original photo cover paperback. Spine creases. First 20 pages wavy from dampness (no odour). The ever-popular story of two New Brunswick boys who teamed up with the Maquis to fight the Germans in World War II. 209 pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good to Worn. First Edition. The spine of the d/j is badly faded. The adventures of Major Jack Fairweather and Major Jack Veness.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. dust jacket a little chipped and faded; the story of two Canadians captured after D-Day, their escape, and service with the French underground.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The almost incredible exploits of two Canadians. Major J. L. Fairweather and Major J. M. Veness, who escaped and fought side by side with the Maquis. ix, 209pp, photo plates. The book is Inscribed to Major W. D. Blackburn [Rocky Mountain Rangers / Seaforth Highlanders]. His signature is on the ffep and his address stamp is on the fpde. Otherwise the interior is clean and unmarked. Tight, square binding, no wear to the blue cloth with no external wear to the bright, colorful dustjacket, protected by a plastic Brodart cover. NB - Postal Rates shown by ABE are often incorrect and are vague estimates NOT guaranteed rates. We use Canada Post, the United States Postal Service and Asendia and try to offer very competitive postal charges based on actual costs, no overcharging. Images are available. Shipped well packed. USA postage is usually $6.90 - $9.00 unless extra heavy/large. Media Mail void for magazines in USA. Canadian postage varies considerably depending on weight and destination. Postage to anywhere within Canada, can now be a maximum of US$15.50 for weights , including more than one book - up to 5kg total fitting the Flat Rate Box- boxed, insured, trackable and faster than regular parcels. Less will always be charged if rates indicate. NOW available - lower Trans-Canada rates for many major markets, and, new, considerably lower rates for Overseas destinations.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dust jacket missing. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Spine lean, but the binding remains structurally sound. Pages foxed, but absent any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

1954, 2nd printing. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 209pp. Illustrations, photographs, map. Some spotting on the spine. Biography of Jack Fairweather & Jack Veness. (Military--Canada, Canadian Army, Military--Canada, Prisoners of War--Canada, World War 2).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 209 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with black and white plates throughout. Page edges are lightly darkened. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lightly worn on the corners. 2nd printing. VG+/- -. Book.

ix,209,(4) Pp. 22 b&w. photo illustrations Some light foxing to the top outer edges Green cloth boards with gilt to spine, hard cover.

1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo 205pp., frontis., b/w plates, map, Veness and Fairweather enlisted at near the same time and met in England. Both were sent as lieutenants to the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. On D Day both were taken prisoner, & escaped to fight with the French Underground. Very good in a heavily repaired dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Photo Reproductions, Map, (illustrator). binding tight, owners names, 209 pages. S4 2.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Will R. Bird: The Two Jacks The Amazing Adventures of Major Jack M. Veness and Major Jack L. Fairweather; The Ryerson Press, Toronto, 1954. From the blurb Jack Fairweather and Jack Veness, enlisted about the same time, met in England, and were both sent as lieutenants to the North Nova Scotia Highlanders. From then on they were almost twins, though serving in different companies. Both were in action on D-day, and after some thrilling fighting they were taken prisoner The story of their experiences as prisoners, their escape to the French Underground, and their fast-moving and breath-taking expeditions with the cruel Captain Le Coz, makes fascinating reading. Each of the men had been Mentioned in Despatches. Veness had been named a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with palm and decorated with the Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm. He had been promoted from lieutenant to captain, and from captain to major within four months. Fairweather rose from a private soldier in the ranks to Field Officer (Major) in less than three years and was the youngest major in the entire Canadian Army and probably in all the British forces. He too had had death whispering by his side for many months, but time and again emerged scatheless. And now, after several years, the Two Jacks recall their experiences, and they are set down in these fast-moving pages by Will R. Bird, a veteran of the First World War and a storyteller equal to the task. This book, 209 pages is in near-fine condition, in a good dust jacket, that is now enclosed in a protective mylar wrap. A very collectible copy of a scarce book, one of Bird's most collectible books.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 209 pgs, illustrations. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Fine; interior is clean and tight. Unclipped Dj is lightly rubbed, small amount of chipping on edges and corners, else VG in mylar sleeve. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: The story of these two Canadian soldiers, captured soon after D-Day, taken to a POW camp, escaped and joined the Marquis and French Underground. A thrilling, true-life story of these remarkable men thrown into remarkable circumstances. A great war story.