Search Results: indomitable friend by william r hughes

Housmans, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 236 pages. No dust jacket. Green paper covered boards. Two black and white photographic plates through book. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.

Housmans, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. Reprinted. 236 pages. No dust jacket. Green paper covered boards. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece. Pages remain bright and clear, with moderate foxing to edges. Binding is firm. Label to front pastedown. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with minor corner bumping and crushing to ends. Label and a few black marks to rear board.

London: Allen & Unwin, 1956. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Group of items on or by the Catchpools, who were Quakers, conscientious objectors, and involved in major relief efforts for victims of the Nazis and other war crimes. Biography by Hughes of Corder is very good in dust jacket, pamphlet by Greaves has taping to spine, and memorial several page pamphlet on Gwen Catchpool is slightly used and soiled, and was used to contain 15 signed, penned and typed letters to a friend of Gwen's in the states named Betty Foley, dated 1955-1970, plus signed photograph and other items, mainly newsy and gossipy and containing information regarding the Friends International Centre in the UK and efforts around the world toward pacificism and Quaker relief efforts. Neat group on two heroic individuals!