Showing 12344 items
matching p and a
-
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - Soldier and sailor words and phrases : including slang of the trenches and the Air Force, Edward Fraser et al, 1925
A glossary of military slangp.372.non-fictionA glossary of military slangworld war 1914-1918 - dictionaries, world war 1914-1918 - slang -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, The Cruel sea, 1953
Based on the author's own vivid experiences, The Cruel Sea is the nail-biting story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys during World War II.Darting back and forth across the icy North Atlantic, Compass Rose played a deadly cat-and-mouse game with packs of German U-boats lying in wait beneath the ocean waves.Packed with tension and vivid descriptions of agonizing U-boat hunts, this tale of the most bitter and chilling campaign of the war tells of ordinary men who had to master their own fears before they could face a brutal menace--one which would strike without warning from the deep.p.416.fictionBased on the author's own vivid experiences, The Cruel Sea is the nail-biting story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys during World War II.Darting back and forth across the icy North Atlantic, Compass Rose played a deadly cat-and-mouse game with packs of German U-boats lying in wait beneath the ocean waves.Packed with tension and vivid descriptions of agonizing U-boat hunts, this tale of the most bitter and chilling campaign of the war tells of ordinary men who had to master their own fears before they could face a brutal menace--one which would strike without warning from the deep. world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, James Hilton, The story of Dr. Wassell, 1943
A novel based on the adventures of Dr Wassell, of the United States navyp.156.fictionA novel based on the adventures of Dr Wassell, of the United States navyworld war 1939-1945 - naval operations - united states, croydon mcalymont wassell -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Michael Joseph, Behind both lines, 1943
An account of the war experience as a prisoner by an American war correspondentp.143.An account of the war experience as a prisoner by an American war correspondentworld war 1939-1945 - campaigns - north africa, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Wyatt & Watts, The snow goose, 1948
A curious story involving not only the Snow Goose, the Canada-bred wanderer of the airways, but also a couple and their travels.p.64fictionA curious story involving not only the Snow Goose, the Canada-bred wanderer of the airways, but also a couple and their travels.world war 1939-1945 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - dunkirk evacuation -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book - All Gaul is divided... : letters from occupied France, Gollancz, 1941
... Anonymous with a foreword by Elizabeth Morrow. ...Description of life in occupied Francep.119.non-fictionDescription of life in occupied Francefrance - history - german occupation, occupied france 1940-1945 -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Robert Hale, Escape from hell : the Sandakan story, 1958
The author tells of his imprisonment and escape from British North Borneo, of guerilla warfare in the Philippine archipelago and finally his voyage to Australia.p.175.non-fictionThe author tells of his imprisonment and escape from British North Borneo, of guerilla warfare in the Philippine archipelago and finally his voyage to Australia.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939-1945 - escapes -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Arthur Barker, Guest of an emperor, 1948
Diary kept by the authors when a prison in Japanese hands.p.233.non-fictionDiary kept by the authors when a prison in Japanese hands.world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war, world war 1939-1945 - prisoners of war - japan -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, McDonald, The new patriotism and the old, 1943
An analytical study of the Hitlerite and the British orders of civilizationp.188.non-fictionAn analytical study of the Hitlerite and the British orders of civilizationworld war 1939-1945 - political aspects, world war 1939-1945 - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Angus and Robertson, Last train from Berlin, 1943
Memoirs of an American correspondent in pre-war berlinp.290.Memoirs of an American correspondent in pre-war berlingermany - history - 1933-1943, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - united states -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hamish Hamilton, Address unknown, 1939
Originally published in the United States in 1938 Address Unknown was an instant sensation and international bestseller. It was written before World War Two to alert the American public to the reality of Nazi power and its power remains undiminished after decades.The series of fictional letters between a Jewish art dealer in San Francisco and his German business partner in Munich traces their relationship as it changes after the coming to power of the Nazis.p.57.non-fictionOriginally published in the United States in 1938 Address Unknown was an instant sensation and international bestseller. It was written before World War Two to alert the American public to the reality of Nazi power and its power remains undiminished after decades.The series of fictional letters between a Jewish art dealer in San Francisco and his German business partner in Munich traces their relationship as it changes after the coming to power of the Nazis. germany - social conditions, germany - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Chatto & Windus, Words, facts, and phrases : a dictionary of curious, quaint & out-of-the-way matters, 1901
... Words, facts, and phrases : a dictionary of curious, quaint ...A dictionary of English language terms and phrasesp.631.non-fictionA dictionary of English language terms and phrasesdictionaries - english language, english language - etymology -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, J. Lempriere, A classical dictionary containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors : with the value of coins, weights, and measures, used among the Greeks and Romans; and a chronological table, 1908
... A classical dictionary containing a copious account of all ...A classical dictionaryp.736.non-fictionA classical dictionaryclassical dictionaries, classical literature -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Cassell, Cassell's French-English, English-French dictionary : with an appendix of proper names, weights and measures, etc, 1920
... Ernest A. Baker. ...A French - English dictionaryp.437.non-fictionA French - English dictionarydictionaries - english language, dictionaries - french language -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Routledge and Sons, Familiar quotations : being an attempt to trace to their source passages and phrases in common use, 1892
A dictionary of quotations in the English languagep.524.A dictionary of quotations in the English languagedictionaries - quotations, quotations -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Crosby Lockwood and Son, New guide to modern French conversation, 1881
The student's and tourist's French vade-mecum : containing a comprehensive vocabulary ; and phrases and dialogues on a variety of useful or interesting topics ; together with models of letters, notes and cards ; and comparative tables of the British and French coins, weights, and measures ; the whole exhibiting, in a distinct manner, the true pronunciation of the French languagep.244.non-fictionThe student's and tourist's French vade-mecum : containing a comprehensive vocabulary ; and phrases and dialogues on a variety of useful or interesting topics ; together with models of letters, notes and cards ; and comparative tables of the British and French coins, weights, and measures ; the whole exhibiting, in a distinct manner, the true pronunciation of the French languagedictionaries - french language, french language - phrase books -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Routledge And Sons, The rise of the Dutch Republic v.1, 1869
American historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain.p.485.non-fictionAmerican historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain. neterlands - history, netherlands - wars of independence -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Routledge And Sons, The rise of the Dutch Republic v.2, 1869
American historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain.p.527.non-fictionAmerican historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain. neterlands - history, netherlands - wars of independence -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Hamish Hamilton, Russia after Stalin, 1953
A political history of the Soviet Union in the post Stalin erap.174.non-fictionA political history of the Soviet Union in the post Stalin erasoviet union - history, russia - history -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, John Walker, A pronouncing dictionary of mythology and antiquities, giving a concise account of the gods, heroes, statesmen, poets, philosophers, painters, sculptors, places and wonders of antiquity, 1892
... A pronouncing dictionary of mythology and antiquities ...A pronouncing dictionary of mythology and antiquities, giving a concise account of the gods, heroes, statesmen, poets, philosophers, painters, sculptors, places and wonders of antiquity.p.163.non-fictionA pronouncing dictionary of mythology and antiquities, giving a concise account of the gods, heroes, statesmen, poets, philosophers, painters, sculptors, places and wonders of antiquity.classical dictionaries, dictionaries - mythology -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Whitaker and Co, A handy dictionary of mythology for everyday readers, 1882
... A handy dictionary of mythology for everyday readers ...A dictionary of mythology.p.116.non-fictionA dictionary of mythology.dictionaries - mythology, ancient world - mythology -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, John Murray, The life of Paris, 1900
An exploration of Parisian lifep.261.non-fictionAn exploration of Parisian lifeparis (france) - social life, paris - description and travel -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Peter Davies, Highway into Spain, 1930
Accounting of a walking trip from Paris to Andorra.p.294.non-fictionAccounting of a walking trip from Paris to Andorra.france - description and travel, spain - description and travel -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Peter Davies, Beyond the Pyrenees, 1931
First published in one volume under the title of "Highway into Spain". Now published in two volumes, the first part being called "Highway into Spain", this volume being the second part.p.686.non-fictionFirst published in one volume under the title of "Highway into Spain". Now published in two volumes, the first part being called "Highway into Spain", this volume being the second part.france - description and travel, spain - description and travel -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, George Routledge and Sons, Windsor Castle, ????
Originally constructed in the 11th century, Windsor Castle is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful -- and architecturally significant -- royal residences ever built. It serves as a fitting backdrop for William Harrison Ainsworth's retelling of the passionate love affair between King Henry VIII and the infamous lady-in-waiting-turned-short-lived-queen, Anne Boleyn.p.320fictionOriginally constructed in the 11th century, Windsor Castle is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful -- and architecturally significant -- royal residences ever built. It serves as a fitting backdrop for William Harrison Ainsworth's retelling of the passionate love affair between King Henry VIII and the infamous lady-in-waiting-turned-short-lived-queen, Anne Boleyn. henryviii - fiction, anne boleyn - fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The old road from Spain, 1932
The landscape, social life, and rural traditions of Holme’s native Westmorland are vividly evoked in The Old Road from Spain, the story of two brothers. When the younger brother arrives home from Spain it disrupts the even tenor of life in their Westmorland home. Meanwhile, a wreck in Morecambe bay links the story back to the Spanish Armada.p.282.fictionThe landscape, social life, and rural traditions of Holme’s native Westmorland are vividly evoked in The Old Road from Spain, the story of two brothers. When the younger brother arrives home from Spain it disrupts the even tenor of life in their Westmorland home. Meanwhile, a wreck in Morecambe bay links the story back to the Spanish Armada.england - adventure fiction, english fiction -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, The great Duke v.1
The life and times of the Duke of Wellingtonp.371.non-fictionThe life and times of the Duke of Wellingtonarthur wellesley duke of wellington, napoleonic wars -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Charles George Gordon, 1889
The life and times of Charles George Gordonp.255.non-fictionThe life and times of Charles George Gordongreat britain - military history, gordon of khartoum -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Wellington, 1889
The life and times of the Duke of Wellingtonp.254.non-fictionThe life and times of the Duke of Wellingtongreat britain - military history, arthur wellesley duke of wellington -
The Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library
Book, Macmillan and Co, Warren Hastings, 1889
The life and times of Warren hastingsp.235.non-fictionThe life and times of Warren hastingsgreat britain - military history, india - british occupation