THE TWO JACKS; The Amazing Adventures of Major Jack M. Veness and Major Jack L. Fairweather
by Bird, Will R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: The Ryerson Press, 1954. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing,. 8 Vo,.(23cm.). green cloth, gilt spine, 209 pages, illustrated, (12 full page b & w plates, d.j. has chips and small tears to edges withsmall loss at head and tail of spine, book is 2nd printing d.j is second printing..
Reviews
On Jul 5 2017, a reader said:
Somewhat biased review here since Jack Lee Fairweather was my father but it's a pretty good story that has a good ending unlike many of the unfortunate endings from that time. A good slice of what all of these brave men of that era went through.
Jack Mackeen Fairweather
Summit, NJ USA
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125557977
- Title
- THE TWO JACKS; The Amazing Adventures of Major Jack M. Veness and Major Jack L. Fairweather
- Author
- Bird, Will R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Second Printing,
- Publisher
- The Ryerson Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- 8 Vo,.(23cm.)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Veness, Jack Mersereau., Fairweather, Jack lee, -- 1924-,World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Canadian.,World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France.,Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Service secret -- Canada, Prisoner of War narratives
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military; Biography & Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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About the Seller
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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