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Published by Penguin Books, 2003
ISBN 10: 0143018647ISBN 13: 9780143018643
Seller: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.
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Published by Hutchinson 1962, 1962
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Lack d/w. Octavo, hard cover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Hutchinson, 1962
Seller: Book Haven, Wellington, WLG, New Zealand
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. Charles Upham was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. Dj, ex-lib, inside first page torn out.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. A good reading copy only. Has a portion of the ep missing and some foxing Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Washburn
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 3.4.
Published by Washburn
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Dust jacket missing. First edition THUS. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 3.4.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. Pen name and some foxing. Fourth impression. . In a worn jacket. Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. Some foxing. Fifth impression. . In a worn jacket. Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. Some foxing. Eighth impression. . In a worn jacket. Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Hutchinson of London, London, 1962
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Photographic (illustrator). Reprint. Introduction by author, list of illustrations. Pale grey coloured end pages. Black-and-white photographic frontispiece, of Charles Upham on home on his New Zealand farm. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography. Navy blue coloured cloth covered boards with silver and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Quoting the front fold over panel blurb " . Charles Upham, the only man living to have won the Victoria Cross twice, has become a legend in his own time. Upham won his first V. C. in the defence of Crete, when he destroyed enemy machine-gun posts single-handed. He was wounded and captured by the Germans in North Africa after leading a frontal assault on enemy guns which  she learnt after the war  one him his second V. C. in these actions he dramatically displayed his most distinctive characteristic  a supreme ability to calculate risks. He spent the rest the war in POW camps, including Colditz, where he was transferred after numerous attempts to escape from other camps." Softening and a little fading to the back strip edges with rubbing of the top book corners and lower book edges. The panel show a few marks and rubs stop age toning and foxing to the text block edges and to the pages. Offset tanning to the end pages with a erasure mark to the top right hand corner of the free front end page. Gift inscription, dated 1964, to the free front end page. A faint musty smell emanates when the book is opened. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the lower back strip edge. The top back strip edge is torn and chipped with the laminate in some parts missing. Chipping and creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with a 1.5" tear to the top right hand corner of the front panel. Pieces missing to the top edge of the rear panel. reprinted before publication. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], 11 - 287, [1] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; New Zealand; WW II; Military & Warfare. Inventory No: 0287897.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: Books@Ruawai, Kaipara District, New Zealand
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Hardcover. Condition: Good to Worn - Age Marks. Various Photographers (illustrator). Third Impression.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Reprint. A good copy. Third impression. . In a worn jacket. Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Pen inscription to the fep and a small stain to the closed page edges. The jacket has small chips and tears. . Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. First printing. Good clean copy. . In a worn jacket. Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1962
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Clean tidy copy. . In a worn jacket Charles Upham was the great New Zealand war hero. He was one of the few people in history to have won the Victoria Cross twice, setting new standards of personal heroism during World War II. A quietly spoken sheep farmer back home in Canterbury, at the front in Crete and North Africa he destroyed enemy machinegun posts single-handed and led a frontal assault on enemy guns. His exploits and individual heroism are the stuff of Kiwi legend. He then spent the rest of the war in prisoner-of-war camps, including the famous Colditz Castle, where he made life a misery for the German guards, constantly trying to escape. This bestselling book was first published by Hutchinson in Britain in 1962 and reprinted many times. It has become a classic. In a new Afterword written for this edition, Bruce Wallace, author of Battle of the Titans, describes Upham's life following the war until his death in 1994.
Published by Penguin London 2003, 2003
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2nd printing stiff wrappers Nice Copy octavo 290pp., b/w plates, NZ Capt. Charles Upham VC & Bar is the only soldier still alive (1990) to have won the VC twice.
Published by Hutchinson London 1962, 1962
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2nd imp. dust jacket Nice Copy octavo 287pp., frontis., b/w pls., Story of Capt. Charles Upham VC & Bar. Piece missing from front panel of dust jacket o/w nice copy.
Published by Auckland & London: Century Hutchinson, 1987., 1987
ISBN 10: 0091726492ISBN 13: 9780091726492
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Corner-clipped dust jacket wrapped in protective sleeve. Inscription to front end page. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.35.
Published by Century Hutchinson, UK, 1987
ISBN 10: 0091727316ISBN 13: 9780091727314
Seller: Harry Righton, Evesham, United Kingdom
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Good. ex-library. binding tight. numerous library markings. sunning to area of cover. crease to front cover and back corner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Published by Hutchinson London 1973, 1973
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
reprint dust jacket Near Fine octavo 287pp., frontis., b/w pls., Story of the only the second man in the 20th Century to have won the Victoria Cross twice. Nice copy.