Corsican Command Dramatic First Hand by Whinney Patrick (10 results)

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. author was the commander of the African Coastal Flotilla which worked with SOE and OSS; very nice copy.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224p,[24]p of plates : ill, 1map, ports ; 23cm. Subjects: Whinney, Patrick 1912-. World War, 1939-1945. Secret service Mediterranean region. World War, 1939-1945 ; Personal narratives. Anti-German espionage 1939-1945 Genre: History. Language: English. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hard covers in dust jacket. Pages toned. Remains of old owner's sticker to inside front cover. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Illustrated. A sound and neat copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

1st. Edn. 224pp. With 65 black & white illustrations from photographs. 1 double page map in line. A near fine hardback copy in similar state unclipped wrapper.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224p,[24]p of plates : ill, 1map, ports ; 23cm. Subjects: Whinney, Patrick 1912-. World War, 1939-1945. Secret service Mediterranean region. World War, 1939-1945 ; Personal narratives. Anti-German espionage 1939-1945 Genre: History. Language: English. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Black hardcover with gold titles to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket. 145 x 223 x 22mm. 224pp. Several sections of b/w photographic illustrations. Ex-library, with sticker to jacket spine, plus a couple of stamps to title-pages; jacket lightly creased on spine (and now protected by clear plastic wrapper, affixed with clear adhesive tape, touching jacket in two places); spine of book leaning; cover a little bumped at extremities; front free endpaper removed; page-edges slightly darkened, but otherwise clean internally. A decent copy overall, with stitched binding. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.

Fiirst Edition. 8vo. ppiii + 224 + black and white photographs and maps. Black cloth hardcover in pictorial dust wrapper. A Fine copy. "Corsican Command" by Patrick Whinney offers a compelling first-hand account of covert operations in the Western Mediterranean during 1943-1944. This book provides a detailed narrative of clandestine missions undertaken by Allied forces against Axis powers, focusing on the strategic importance of Corsica. Whinney, drawing from his own experiences, describes the intricate planning, intense dangers, and critical battles that characterized these secretive efforts. The story captures the bravery and ingenuity of those involved in these high-risk operations, shedding light on a crucial but often overlooked aspect of World War II's Mediterranean theater.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 224pp. b/w plates. Very good copy. 1st ed.

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!