Language: English
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1953
Seller: Carmarthenshire Rare Books, Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. original cloth hardcover, illustrated, 400 pages, names to flyleaf, page edges browned, some internal browning and spotting otherwise very good. We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom. Shelf 267.
Published by Hutchinson and Co, London, 1953
Seller: Melanie Nelson Books, Livingston, NY, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. -------------Green cloth covers, 9 1/4" tall. 400 pages with maps, endpaper maps and illustrations.----------VERY GOOD CONDITION, light wear covers, signature and a 1989 date on flyleaf- - - no dust jacket.
Published by Hutchinson, 1955
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1955. Reprinted. 400 pages. Pictorial jacket over dark cloth. Black and white photographs and line illustrations by Major W. Clough-Taylor and Major-General Victor Fortune. Colour maps. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding slightly loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with some rubbing, fraying and corner bumping. Some moderate staining and tanning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with some small tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.
Published by Hutchinson 1955, 1955
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Super octavo hardcover (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.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. A name , address & stamp on first blank page no other writing or tears .
Language: English
Published by Hutchinson., London., 1955
Seller: EmJay Books, Bradford., United Kingdom
US$ 16.60
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. 400pp, photos, maps, coloured, ep-map, plan, POW escape from Germany. Light wear with small Christmas label stuck to ffep. 950g.
hardbavck reprint, 400pp, illustrations, maps, foxing on edges and endpapers, text clean and sound, green cloth, rubbed, corners bumped, Good / no dustwrapper.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1954
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 400 pages. No dj. Light foxing. front board stained white.
Published by Hutchinson, 1954
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reprint. Light wear to boards. Content is aged toned. DJ with some edge wear, tears and toning. Clipped.
Hardcover. 1953, 3rd ed., hb, no dw, 8vo, illustrated, spine lettering faded, good only.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1954
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 400 pages. Dj ripped and worn. Text foxed.
Language: English
Published by British Railways Southern Region, London, 1961
Seller: Amazing Book Company, Liphook, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 20.75
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. This as new, unmarked copy is bound in printed card covers as issued. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Postage will be reduced on this slim volume. This (PRIVATE and not for publication) instruction book is a unique biece of railwayana and will be of interest to collectors, modellers and students of rail transport in the early 1960s The condition of this publication suggests that it may never had been issued. Ref DDD 1.
AUDIO CD. Condition: Like New. AUDIO CD.
Published by Hutchinson & Co, London, 1946
Seller: beckfarmbooks, HOLT, Norfolk, United Kingdom
US$ 16.60
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Major W.Clough-Taylor (illustrator). Foreword by Major-General Sir Victor Fortune. 400 pages. An enthralling record of escapes from German prisoner of war camps throughout five years of war. With 28 illustrations and maps. Also contains "the best and most human" accounts of life in prisoner of war camps in World War II that have "yet been published." Apart from some stains to fore-edges of pages, not affecting the text, the book has survived relatively well, but the dust-jacket is worn and has a portion of the spine missing.
Published by Hutchinson, London, 1953
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: VG. No Jacket. B/W Drawings (illustrator). Later. Both authors hold the M.B.E. honour. Illustrations are by Major W. Clough-Taylor. Frontispiece is b/w photo of Lauffen, Bavaria - 1940. Between them the authors made 9 attempts at escaping from German WWII priosoner-of-war camps, they finally achieved success after 5 years of trying. Prittie was captured in the `hold Calais to the last man' move of 1940, his revolver full of sand. 400 pages of ESCAPE adventures!! Lots of maps, both of routes taken, harbour lay-outs, prison details, etc. Three or four are in COLOUR. Some photos and some POW sketches. Cond: Lincoln green boards with gold titling. NO dust jacket. Pages starting sli. at title page and 285. Boards show light wear at top and bottom edges, plus corners, plus top and tail. No tears. No marks. Prev. owner's name in pencil on ffep. End papers are maps of Germany and its neighbours. All illus. are intact and in VG cond. Quote (p. 240): " To me it seemed endless. Three-quarters of an hour sitting at the bottom pulling the trolley back and filling up the bags and then the same amount of time digging at the face. Although when digging, we encountered only." Size: 8vo.
Published by Hutchinson & Co, 1946
Seller: The Mill Bookshop, Gatehouse of Fleet, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 20.75
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Publisher Hutchinson, London 1946. First edition. 1st ed. Good condition. In black boards with gilt lettering. Corners bumped, wear to ends of spine. Pages tanned. Tight binding, all pages intact, no markings or inscriptions.
in-8, 400 pp, mehrere teilw. farb. Tafeln, OLn. Flucht zweier Kriegsgefangener aus Deutschland in die Schweiz.
Published by Hutchinson & Co., Ltd, London, 1953
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Condition: fair. W. Clough-Taylor (illustrator). First? Printing. 400, illus., maps, front endpaper clipped, pencil erasure in several places, corners bumped, boards somewhat worn and soiled.
Published by Security Pictures, Hollywood, 1957
Manuscript / Paper Collectible Signed
Revised Draft script for the 1958 film, "Island Women," here under the working title, "Calypso Island." Copy belonging to actress Marie Windsor, with her name in manuscript ink on the first page of text, annotations in manuscript pencil and ink throughout, one page noting scene wardrobe changes, and custom place markers at the fore-edges noting scene settings. Also included is Windsor's Screen Actors Guild contract and carbon copy "free lance agreement," dated April 12, 1957, both SIGNED by Windsor and Security Pictures representative Herbert [illegible]. Written by Andrew Alexander, and the prolific Philip Yordan, who also wrote "Dillinger" (1945), "Suspense" (1946), "Edge of Doom" (1950), "Detective Story" (1951), "Johnny Guitar" (1954), and "Battle of the Bulge" (1965). Elizabeth (Windsor) is a lusty women traveling in the Caribbean with her niece, Jan (Earle). Both have the hots for Mike (Edwards), a charter boat captain, but only Elizabeth is willing to use deceit to get what she wants. Set in Nassau, shot on location in the Caribbean. Blue titled wrappers. Title page present, undated, with a credit for director Berke. 81 leaves, with last page of text numbered 78. Mimeograph on blue and yellow stock. Pages and wrapper Very Good plus, bound with two gold brads. Contract and agreement folded horizontally, corner-stapled, Very Good plus.
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1911 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 136 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 136 Volume 2 Language: English.
Publication Date: 2025
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1911 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 132 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 132 Volume 1 Language: English.
Publication Date: 2024
Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: eng. Language: eng. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1911. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - eng, Vol:- Volume 1, Pages:- 132, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. Volume 1 132 132.