Published by Time-Life Books, 1989
ISBN 10: 080947266X ISBN 13: 9780809472666
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, 1989
Seller: The Bookworm, Oroville, CA, U.S.A.
Reprint Edition. Hardbound 8vo (8.5 inches tall) 443 pages. Printed endpapers. Description: Originally published in 1946, this reprint edition is part of the Time-Life World War II Classics series, The Secret War The book details the author's twenty-month incarceration in a POW camp, and his escape through Germany, France and Spain. The narrative provides a portrait of the dozens of men, women, and children who daily risked death in their personal secret wars against the Germans. This copy includes the publisher's insert. BINDING/CONDITION: from a uniformly bound series: tan marbled boards with half black imitation leather (corners and spine), all edges gilt, ribbon place marker, Very Good condition. ISBN: 0-8094-7266-X.
Published by William Heinemann Ltd, 1946
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1946. First Edition. 443 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine.
Condition: Good +. Member of French Resistance Prisoner of War and his escape from Nazi prison Location:454 443 pages 454.
Published by Pan, London, 1957
Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Revised Edition. G, Edgewear, spine loosening at heel, small tears, creases, foxing, browning. True wartime adventures, first published in 1947 and revised by the author in 1957. Pan Giant X16. Cover art by RexA. 350 pages. Photo on request.
Published by William Heinemann Ltd, London, 1953
Seller: Old Favorites Bookshop LTD (since 1954), Stouffville, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Good Condition. Reprinted Edition. 1946, 1953. Red cloth binding with gilt title, author and publisher on spine. 443pp. Content clean and sound.This title is in good to very good dust jacket in good dust jacket with 1 small closed tear. This book may require additional postage.
Published by William Heinemann Ltd., 1953
Seller: Paraphernalia Books 'N' Stuff, Belleville, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reddish cloth boards with red price clipped jacket; Overall book is sound, clean & unmarked if slightly agetoned/discoloured pages; Jacket has a couple of small tears/chips but no big tears or missing pieces, a little soiled; 443 pages; The authors own story of his experiences from escape in WW2 the help of the French Resistance.
Published by William Heinemann, 1953
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1953. Reprinted. 443 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.
Published by Cassell Military, 2003
ISBN 10: 0304365424 ISBN 13: 9780304365425
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Published by Corgi Childrens, 1975
ISBN 10: 0552099015 ISBN 13: 9780552099011
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.5.
Published by Doubleday & Co., Inc, New York, 1946
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good: Book shows lightly soiled panels/spine, light scratch marks on back panel, bumping of corners/ends. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. 443 p.
Published by Pan Books, London, 1957
Seller: Plane Tree Books, Taupo, New Zealand
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good-. First Thus. 350pp - illustrated card covers slightly rubbed and soiled - moderate wear and chipping to edges including head/foot of spine - previous owner's details blacked-out on title page - preliminary pages and content edges slightly foxed/tanned - slight lean to spine - Pan X16 - PLEASE NOTE - POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED FOR THIS BOOK DUE TO THE LIGHT WEIGHT - POSTAGE CAN ALSO BE COMBINED FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES - EMAIL FOR DETAILS.
Published by William Heinemann, London, 1953
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. 443pp. Page edges lightly soiled. Cloth boards, with a trace of damp by the spine foot, in edge worn dust-jacket which has been a little damp and is now slightly wrinkled in places. War experiences in North Africa, Italy, and Germany followed by escape to England through France and Spain. Size: 8vo.
Published by Doubleday and Co., Garden City, NY, 1946
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Edition. Dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Cloth very slightly flecked along edges, virtually as issued. 434 pp. Bright, clean interior. Dust jacket shows mild wear to edges, with a few short (1/2" or less) closed tears and a small notch of loss at head of spine, now in mylar. Author's second book. Nicely preserved copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Published by William Heinemann Ltd 1947, 1947
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
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.
Published by Time-Life Books Inc., Alexandria VA, 1989
Seller: JBK Books, North Manchester, IN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Reprinted from the 1953 edition. Gift quality. No blemishes; unmarked. Leather-like spine and corners; gilt-lined, gilt-lettering. All page edges gilded. Stamped in gilt at base of spine: CLASSICS OF WORLD WAR II TIME-LIFE. This volume was reproduced photographically from an original edition, thereby preserving the authenticity of the original, including typographical errors and printing irregularities.
Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London . Toronto., 1946
Seller: Entelechy Books, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Horned Pigeon. By George Millar. Hard covers and in fair condition.
Published by Cedric Chivers Ltd, 1973
ISBN 10: 0855948620 ISBN 13: 9780855948627
Seller: Unique Books, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. b-836 DJ has minor edge wear.
Published by William Heineman, 1946
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Good. 1946. First Edition Thus. 443 pages. Green dust jacket over red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine.
Published by Heinemann, London, 1947
Seller: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, Australia
Reprint, pp. (iv), 434, prev. owner's inscr., or. bds., sl. silverfished, good, in chipped d.j., protected. Escape from Germany, WWII.
1988 1ST / RPT FINE QUARTER BLACK LEATHER MARBLE BOARDS DECORATIVE END PAPERS GILT TITLES DECORATION FIVE RAISED BANDS.
Published by Heinemann London 1953, 1953
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
reprint dust jacket Nice Copy 8vo. 443pp., Account of life as a prisoner of the Italians in WW2. Originally published in 1946.
Published by Time Life, UK, 1989
ISBN 10: 0809472678 ISBN 13: 9780809472673
Seller: Maynard & Bradley, Leicester, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1989. An excellent copy, clean throughout, with no notable signs of prior use, gilt page edges clean and bright with no rubbing or creasing, page divider ribbon still folded inside, seemingly unread. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 160 x 220 mm. 444 pages. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Britain/UK; 1980s; ISBN: 0809472678. ISBN/EAN: 9780809472673. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 22696. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Published by William Heinemann, London, 1953
Seller: Richard Booth's Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
HardBack. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Originally published in 1946, this edition was reprinted in 1953. Red dust jacket with title in white and author's name in black. Dark red boards with head and tail of spine lightly bumped. Dust jacket in very good condition, with just a .5 cm closed tear at bottom of spine. In protective plastic. The sequel to Maquis.
Published by London/Toronto: Heinemann, 1946
Seller: James Fergusson Books & Manuscripts, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Spine faded. Loosely inserted an autograph correspondence card signed from the author to Euan Cameron, Sydling Court, 12 August 1990, on the death of the author's second wife, Isabel. "Now I'm stuck in misery with a 600-acre farm around my neck, and at the busiest time of year." Millar's second book. His first, Maquis (1945), was based on his wartime experiences working with the French Resistance; Horned Pigeon is a novelised account of his earlier escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp.
Published by William Heinemann, 1947
Seller: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
hardback. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1947 printing ; 7.30 X 5 X 1.10 inches.
Published by Heinemann, London, 1946
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition cloth hardcover in very good condition for its age. Good condition unclipped plastic covered dust jacket, with Book Society Choice and price of 10s 6d printed on the inner front flap. Jacket is discoloured, edges within the plastic cover are nicked and worn, and spine is cocked. The boards, pages and text are clean and unmarked throughout. LW. Used.
Published by Time Life Books, 1993
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. ***SALE - The current price of this item reflects a 25% discount off our regular price. Sale ends September 30, 2024.***; 5 volumes. Three quarter black imitation leather covers with brown marbled boards are pristine. Boards and spines are straight. Bindings are tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Gilt page edges near pristine. Books have never been cracked open. ; Classics Of World War II. The Secret War; 8.5 X 5.5 X 1.4 inches; 305 pages.
Condition: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (WWII, world war 2, personal narratives) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.