Phyllis altman (21 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 4th. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 5 1/2x8. Dj shows some wear and browning. 4th impression. 206 page novel.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Dust Jacket Included. The Law of the Vultures. Altman, Phyllis. Jonathan Cape, London. 1954, 206p, hardcover with dust jacket, dust jacket covers bumped/scuffed/small tears/chipping, covers bumped/scuffed, binding tight, text clean--South African novel--3.50.

Hardcover. A VG+ tight copy in a VG bright dj.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG-. VG -. Fourth Impression. Upper 1/2" of spine torn off, light normal edge wear and sun fading on DJ. A very nice copy of a critical look at racial conflict and tribal life in Africa. 206 pages. Book.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Novel by South African author Altman, who was a was a trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist. The story is based on her experiences working with the Springbok Legion, and although it received positive critical reviews, it was removed from many South African bookstores after being called "subversive." Book is clean and crisp overall, some mild soil. Jacket shows some edgewear and soil, fading. 5 x 7.5 inches with 206 pages. None (illustratore).…

Hard Cover -. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First edition / 4th Printing. Very good in very good dust jacket (spine is slightly sunned). 1st edition / 4th printing. Hard Cover. 206pp. 13 x 19cm. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. General shelfwear to the cover/ pages.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condizione: very good(-). 206pp., 12mo, cloth, d.w. (cloth lightly worn at top and bottom of spine, d.w. chipped and worn). London: Jonathan Cape, (1954). Fourth impression. A very good(-) copy.

Condizione: Used: Very Good. FREE DELIVERY.A GOOD CLEAN COPY WITH SOME NORMAL READING WEAR TO COVER.TB-21.

Hardcover. 206p., previous owner's gift inscription on free endpaper, dj spine slightly sunned, lightly worn toned, and soiled dj, some dust-soil along top-edge, else very good. Set in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was a Lithuanian immigrant to South Africa. A Trade Unionist and anti-apartheid activist. This was her first book and was based upon her experiences working with the Springbok Legion.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text is free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Condizione: GOOD. 4th printing. An almost forgotten novel by South African author Altman, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, who was a was a fierce trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist. Based on her experiences working with the Springbok Legion, established to support ex-servicemen of color, men who returned from fighting in World War II only to encounter the 'disastrous effects of the Apartheid system on African men' it initially received positive critical reviews, but was removed from many South African bookstores after being called 'subversive.' Although not a member of the Communist Party, Altman was banned under the Suppression of Communism act, but in exile in England, she became general secretary of the International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) and was responsible for secretly funneling more than 50 million to anti-apartheid lawyers. She was also the "brains behind another intricate secret IDAF operation, sending yet more millions to the families of those in Robben Island and other prisons . . .She also ran an education programme for hundreds of Rhodesian blacks interned in camps. At the dinner to celebrate the success of the Lancaster House talks which led to independence, she was given the seat of honour next to Zimbabwe's president-to-be, Robert Mugabe. Half the first cabinet, at least, had 'Altman" degrees'." (Guardian) It was only the release of Mandela that her work became known. 206 pp. Very good minus in tan boards in a good only dust jacket (some discoloration from dampness at the base of the spine; overall edgewear to dj, tanning to spine of dj, rear cover includes ads for 3 selections of the Liberty Book Club.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Near Fine. Fourth impression. Fine in spine-toned very good or better dustwrapper. Novel set in apartheid era South Africa.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. The jacket is a bit marked and edgeworn. Internally clean and tightly bound. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

dj. Fourth edition. Near Fine book in a Near Fine dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. The cover has a bit of wear, with tanning on the spine. The page edges are a bit tanned and foxed. The front inside cover has a name inscription from a previous owner. 206 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. pp 206 d/j.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fair. Second Edition. The dust jacket is slightly tanned, shelf rubbed, edge worn and torn. It can still look good with cellophane though. The flaps are also clipped at the corners. The boards are in a good condition. The pages are slightly tanned, but the text is still crisp and legible. Internally clean and tightly bound. There is an author's inscription on the title page. Complete with 206 pages. [B.K.]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. As new large format hardcover in jacket which shows minute amount of shelf wear. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.