Single or Return?. The Story of a German POW in British Camps and the Escape of Lieutenant Franz von Werra. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN WORN DUSTWRAPPER
Published by Kimber, [1954], 1954
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United KingdomIsland Books
AbeBooks seller since December 3, 1999
Condition: Used
US$ 16.56
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8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy. Von Werra was the only Axis POW to achieve a home run from a British Camp (in Canada). His story forms the basis of Roy Ward Baker's feature film 'The One that got Away' (1957) starring Hardy Kruger. Worn dustwrapper loosely inserted. Not recorded by Enser.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Single or Return?. The Story of a German POW in British Camps and the Escape of Lieutenant Franz von Werra. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN WORN DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- WENTZEL Fritz
- Publisher
- Kimber, [1954]
- Publication year
- 1954
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Military0
Island Books
Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since December 3, 1999
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