Published by Paternoster Press, Exeter, 1990
ISBN 10: 0853643938 ISBN 13: 9780853643937
Seller: Companion Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Signed
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Author Charles Fraser-Smith signed the title-page. Small surface chip to spine bottom, very little wear overall. Quite clean. 'During World War Two [the author's] ingenious little gadgets meant life and freedom for many special agents and prisoners of war. This book tells the story of some of these 'hidden heroes.' [The author] believes that the moral and spiritual implications of those war time experiences are meaningful for us today.' Reprinted 1990. 191 pages. 4.25 x 7 inches. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Signed by Author(s). Book.
Published by Paternoster Press, Exeter, 1984
ISBN 10: 0853643938 ISBN 13: 9780853643937
Seller: Buybyebooks, Honiton, United Kingdom
First Edition Signed
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Uncredited (illustrator). First Edition. PB 1st Ed. Signed by Charles Fraser-Smith. 17.7 x 10.8cm. b/w drawing illusts. Signed by the author in blue biro on title page. He was the inspiration for Q in the Bond films, due to the various gadgets that he invented for many special agents and prisoners of war. This book tells the story of some of these hidden heroes who used these ingenious gadgets. Condition: Slight crease on cover spine seams. Pages beginning to yellow evenly. Otherwise clean, little wear, binding firm, good + condition. Signed by Author(s).