The Emperor's Guest 1942-45 (Inscribed Copy)

Fletcher-Cooke, John

ISBN 10: 085052136X / ISBN 13: 9780850521368

Published by Leo Cooper Ltd, 1972

About this Item

Leo Cooper Ltd, 1972. 2nd Edition . Very Good/Good. Inscribed by Author(s). Inscription by the author to the book's P.O. (whose bookplate is on the front pastedown)on the verso of the half-title page. Book in VG condition with some wear and rubbing. Remains of sellotape strip to edge of both pastedowns. Unclipped jacket is faded to spine area. Internally clean, illustrated. 315pp. Will incur extra overseas postage.

Seller Inventory # 12734

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Emperor's Guest 1942-45 (Inscribed Copy)
• Publisher: Leo Cooper Ltd
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 085052136X
• ISBN 13: 9780850521368
• Binding: Book Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military History

About this title

About the Author

Sir John Fletcher-Cooke was Senior Exhibitioner and a Kitchener Scholar at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, and graduated with First Class Honours in 1932. After three years as as Assistant Principal in the Colonial Office, he applied to be transferred overseas and was posted to Malaya. As described in this book, he was driven out of his District by the invading Japanese in 1941 and, having joined the R.A.F. in Singapore, was captured in Java. From 1964 to 1966 he was a Member of Parliament for Southampton (Test). He died in May, 1989.