[publisher: Michael Joseph 1951] Hardcover First Edition First english edition, in a very good jacket that is chipped at top and bottom of spine, and has a couple of small tears elsewhere, and is somewhat frayed. book has a previous owner inscription, and is very good++. this is quite a light book, so please enquire about cheaper postage. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
[Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa] [Publication Year: 1951]

[publisher: Michael Joseph 1951] Hardcover First Edition First english edition, in a very good jacket that is chipped at top and bottom of spine, and has a couple of small tears elsewhere, and is somewhat frayed. book has a previous owner inscription, and is very good++. this is quite a light book, so please enquire about cheaper postage. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
[Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa] [Publication Year: 1951]

[publisher: Michael Joseph, London] Hardcover First British edition. Translated from the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon. Near fine with some wrinkling to front pastedown in a very good plus price-clipped dustwrapper with edgewear to top of spine. First published in German as Unruhige Nacht.
[Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1951]
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[publisher: London, Michael Joseph, 1951] Hardcover First Edition Octavo, 104 pages, very good original boards with defective dustwrapper loosely inserted, name on first page, a very good copy. First UK edition. Notable German war novella that tells the story of a Lutheran padre's visit to attend a deserter's execution - how to reconcile the Christian virtues with the jungle ethics of war
[Cheltenham, VIC, Australia] [Publication Year: 1951]

[publisher: London: Michael Joseph] Hardcover First Edition 1st ed. "I read it with intense interest. I think it is one of the most remarkable war novels that have yet appeared - perhaps the most outstanding of all." Pp. 104, inscrip. to fep, spotting to endpapers and closed page edges. Beige cloth, d/w illustrated by Vicky of the News Chronicle, price-clipped. G+/G+.
[SUDBURY, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1951]

[publisher: Published by Michael Joseph Ltd., 26 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition . London 1951.] Hardcover First Edition First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light beige cloth covers, maroon block lettering to the spine and the front cover. 8vo 8'' x 6'' 104 pp. Light foxing to the end paper. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with almost imperceptible fading of the paper to the spine, not price clipped 7s 6d. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS
[Canterbury, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1951]
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Michael Joseph 1951 1951 1st Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket First english edition, in a very good jacket that is chipped at top and bottom of spine, and has a couple of small tears elsewhere, and is somewhat frayed. book has a previous owner inscription, and is very good++. this is quite a light book, so please enquire about cheaper postage.

London Michael Joseph 1951 Hardcover Near Fine in Very Good jacket First British edition. Translated from the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon. Near fine with some wrinkling to front pastedown in a very good plus price-clipped dustwrapper with edgewear to top of spine. First published in German as Unruhige Nacht.

[publisher: Michael Joseph, 1951] Hardcover First Edition 1st edn. 8vo. Original red and light brown cloth, top edge red (casing with slight lean and stain on upper board), dustwrapper (spine tanned; top edges chipped - in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 104 (endpapers tanned/spotted; previous owner's neat ink inscription on front endpaper).
[Dulverton, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1951]
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Michael Joseph, 1951 1st edn. 8vo. Original red and light brown cloth, top edge red (casing with slight lean and stain on upper board), dustwrapper (spine tanned; top edges chipped-in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 104 (endpapers tanned/spotted; previous owner's neat ink inscription on front endpaper).

London, Michael Joseph, 1951. Octavo, 104 pages, very good original boards with defective dustwrapper loosely inserted, name on first page, a very good copy. First UK edition. Notable German war novella that tells the story of a Lutheran padre's visit to attend a deserter's execution - how to reconcile the Christian virtues with the jungle ethics of war London, Michael Joseph, 1951 [AU]

Michael Joseph Date: 1951, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First english edition, in a very good jacket that is chipped at top and bottom of spine, and has a couple of small tears elsewhere, and is somewhat frayed. book has a previous owner inscription, and is very good++. this is quite a light book, so please enquire about cheaper postage.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. 1951. Michael Joseph 1951 [ZA]

London: Michael Joseph, Date: 1951. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First British edition. Translated from the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon. Near fine with some wrinkling to front pastedown in a very good plus price-clipped dustwrapper with edgewear to top of spine. First published in German as Unruhige Nacht. 1951. Michael Joseph US

London:: Michael Joseph,, Date: 1951. First English language edition. Cloth. Very Good in Good DJ. Translated from the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon. Light discolouring to eps. Rubbing and light discolouring to cloth. Sunning and creasing to dj edges, some small tears to dj edges. Small chunk missing from rear topedge. 1951. Michael Joseph, [GB]

London: Michael Joseph, Date: 1951. 104 pp. Translated From the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon. A Lutheran padre's visit to attend a deserter's executuion, survival among the jungle ethics of war of the fundamental virtues of goodness, courage and Christian charily. DJ has a chip from bottom edge front and back top edge near spine.and a few small tears and wear to edges, an ink stain to back of cover. Looks good in new mylar cover. Not price clipped. Tan and red cloth on boards binding is quite nice a bit of discoloration to bottom front corner but not a major flaw, wee bumps to corners. Former owner's name on ffep and foxing to endpapers. Text is quite clean and secure.. HC and DJ. Good/Good. 8 x 5 1/2. 1951. Michael Joseph [CA]

[publisher: Michael Joseph] Hardcover First Edition 1951. Michael Joseph. Hardcover. GOOD First Edition. Red text on orange spine. Clean inside. Dust jacket is torn and has edge wear. 9x6.
[Cambridge, GLOUC, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1951]
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[publisher: Michael Joseph, London] Hardcover First Edition First impression of the first edition in English. Translated from the German by Constantine Fitzgibbon. ***Author's debut novel. ***Near fine in buff cloth-covered boards with dark crimson title block and borders to the front board and dark crimson titles and borders to the spine. The boards are clean and unmarked. No bumps or creases to the boards. Top edge of text block stained dark crimson by the publisher (as called for), and remains unfaded. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Light offsetting to the front free endpaper. Pages clean. No creases or tears. No reading lean. Spine tight. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, showing the original publisher's printed price of 7s 6d net. The fragile dustwrapper is virtually complete, with just very small loss to the head of the spine. Head and tail of spine and extremities of dustwrapper very slightly rubbed and creased. Spine of dustwrapper slightly discoloured but dustwrapper remains bright. ***208mm x 134mm. 104 pages. ***'We believe this to be one of the most moving novels to have come out of Germany (or indeed, Europe) since the war. Its story is simple -- a Lutheran padre's visit to attend a deserter's execution -- but its underlying theme, of the survival among the jungle ethics of war of the fundamental virtues of goodness, courage and Christian charity make it a deeply ...
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