Neave, Airey,

THEY HAVE THEIR EXITS.

Coronet Books, London, 1972, 4th imp., paperback, 189pp, double page map and three plans, [iii] ads., pictorial upper wrapper, foreword by Lord Justice Birkett: captured at Calais in 1940 the author relates his three escapes, the final being a successful from Colditz castle, and on his return to UK his subsequent service with MI9 assisting thr French Resistance in rescuing and repatriating Allied airmen, of his involvement with Operation Pegasus, the evacuation of the stranded troops at Arnhem, and immediately after the war his work with at the War Crimes Trials at Nuremburg, lightly rubbed at extrems., light creasing to wrappers, edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 42009

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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Neave, Airey,

THEY HAVE THEIR EXITS.

Coronet, London, 1972, , 2nd imp., paperback, 189pp, double page map and three plans in text, [iii] ads., pictorial upper wrapper, foreword by Lord Justice Birkett: captured at Calais in 1940 the author relates his three escapes, the final being a successful from Colditz castle, and on his return to UK his subsequent service with MI9 assisting thr French Resistance in rescuing and repatriating Allied airmen, of his involvement with Operation Pegasus, the evacuation of the stranded troops at Arnhem, and immediately after the war his work with at the War Crimes Trials at Nuremburg, edges tanned, light rubbing edges of spine, very good plus,

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Book number: 44242

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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Neave, Airey,

THEY HAVE THEIR EXITS.

Pan, London, 1955, 1st in imprint, paperback, 221pp, double page map and three plans in text, [iii] ads., #329, pictorial upper wrapper, foreword by Lord Justice Birkett: captured at Calais in 1940 the author relates his three escapes, the final being a successful from Colditz castle, and on his return to UK his subsequent service with MI9 assisting thr French Resistance in rescuing and repatriating Allied airmen, of his involvement with Operation Pegasus, the evacuation of the stranded troops at Arnhem, and immediately after the war his work with at the War Crimes Trials at Nuremburg, rubbed at extrems. chip from fore-edge upper wrapper, repaired split at tail of spine, ink name half title, edges tanned, fair,

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Book number: 44613

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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Neave, Airey (foreword by Lord Justice Birkett),

THEY HAVE THEIR EXITS.

Coronet Books, London, 1973, 6th imp., paperback, 189pp, double page map and three plans, [iii] ads., pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), captured at Calais in 1940, an account of the author's three escapes, the final being successful from Colditz and his subsequent service during operation Pegasus (the evacuation of the remaining stranded troops at Arnhem) and at the War Crimes Trials at Nuremburg, slight roll and slant to spine, rubbed at extrems. with some flaking at spine edges, light creasing, ink numeral upper wrapper, edges tanned, fair,

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Book number: 45657

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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Nichol, John and Rennell, Tony,

THE LAST ESCAPE.

Penguin, London, ND (circa 2004), reprint, trade paperback, xxiii, 471pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, photo pictorial upper wrapper, after the Normandy landings in June 1944 thousands of Allied Prisoners of War were moved away from the liberatuing forces . The POWs were forced to march hundreds of miles in appalling conditions and hundreds died of disease, starvation and exhaustion. When the war was over those who survived found that their extraordinary tale was laergely uignored and forgotten. The authors have compiled a collections of their amazing stories which tell of the brutal final months of WW2, slight roll to spine, lightly rubbed at tips, light creasing to spine and cnrs., very good,

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Book number: 45498

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

Elek, London, 1954, 5th imp., 309pp, [5pp] maps, 12pp half tone ills., red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, dustwrapper by Val Biro, the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, a little bumped and rubbed at extrems., edges tanned and lightly foxed, ink name front free endpaper, dustwrapper: rubbed at extrems. with sl. loss to spine ends and cnrs., a little soiled and creased, very good in a good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 28806

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

Elek, London, 1953, 4th imp., 309pp, [5pp] maps, 12pp half tone ills., red cloth lettered in gilt at spine, dustwrapper by Val Biro, the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, sl. cocked, lightly rubbed at tips, edges well tanned, lacks front free endpaper, a few light fox marks throughout, dustwrapper: rubbed at extrems., loss at head of spine and cnrs., sl. surface flaking at folds, several edges tears, internally repaired, good plus in a good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 31378

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf stirling bomber pow escape stalag viiib stalag luft vi holland poland czechoslovakia hungary

Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

Pan Books, London, 1970, 5th imp., paperback, 250pp, 4pp half tone photo ills, 5 plans/maps in text, [ii] ads., pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, very lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, very good plus,

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Book number: 33856

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf stirling bomber pow escape stalag viiib stalag luft vi holland poland czechoslovakia hungary

Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

Pan Books, London, 1970, 3rd imp., paperback, 254pp, 4pp half tone photo ills, 5 plans/maps in text, [ii] ads., pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, lightly rubbed at extrems., edges tanned and sl. foxed,m very good,

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Book number: 35312

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf stirling bomber pow escape stalag viiib stalag luft vi holland poland czechoslovakia hungary

Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

The Companion Book Club, London, 1954, club edn., 288pp, 8pp half tone ills., double page plan in text, maps at endpapers, ochre cloth with navy blue title panel lettered in gilt at spine, top edge coloured, decorated lettered dustwrapper, the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, lightly rubbed at extrems., edges tanned and faintly foxed, dustwrapper: a little rubbed at extrems., a little foxed to reverse, relined at spine ends and cnrs., very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 40921

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf stirling bomber pow escape stalag viiib stalag luft vi holland poland czechoslovakia hungary

Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

The Companion Book Club, London, 1954, club edn., 288pp, 8pp half tone ills., double page plan in text, maps at endpapers, ochre cloth with navy blue title panel lettered in gilt at spine, top edge coloured, decorated lettered dustwrapper, the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, slightly cocked, edges tanned, dustwrapper: rubbed with slight loss at spine ends, relined at spine ends and cnrs., single fox mark to spine, very good in a very good dustwrapper,

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Book number: 40922

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf stirling bomber pow escape stalag viiib stalag luft vi holland poland czechoslovakia hungary

Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

Pan Books, London, 1955, 1st in imprint, paperback, 250pp, 4pp half tone ills., 4pp maps, [ii] ads., pictorial wrappers, the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated by feigning illness in 1944, slight rioll ansd slant to spine, rubbed at extrems. esp. at spine edges, spine heavily sunned, light soiling and creasisng to wrappers, edges tanned, fair,

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Book number: 44431

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf stirling bomber pow escape stalag viiib stalag luft vi holland poland czechoslovakia hungary

Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

Pan, London, 1955, 1st in imprint, paperback, 254pp, 4pp half tone photo ills, 5 plans/maps in text, [ii] ads., #GP33, pictorial upper wrapper, the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, lightly rubbed at tips, slight discoloration at tail of spine, pages tanned, bindding sl. rippled but still tight and appears unread, very good plus,

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Book number: 44615

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

Keywords: war ww2 aviation raf stirling bomber pow escape stalag viiib stalag luft vi holland poland czechoslovakia hungary

Pape, Richard,

BOLDNESS BE MY FRIEND.

Pan Books, London, 1955, 1st in imprint, paperback, 254pp, 4pp half tone photo ills, 5 plans/maps in text, [ii] ads., pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), the classic tale of an airman's WW2 bombing mission: the author was navigator in an RAF Stirling returning from a Bombing mission in Germany in 1941 when it was shot down over Holland. After first linking up with Dutch patriots he was captured, confined to POW camp and spent the next 3 years in various camps or escape attempts before finally managing to be repatriated in 1944 by feigning illness, slight roll to spine, a little rubbed at extrems., edges tanned, very good,

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Book number: 45659

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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Prittie, The Hon. T. C. F., MBE and Edwards, Captain E. Earle, MBE, TD,

ESCAPE TO FREEDOM (original title South to Freedom).

Hutchinson, London, 1954, 2nd imp. of title, 400pp, frontis and 6pp half tone photo ills., 6pp half tone and line drawings, 3 maps and 1 drawing in colour, 8 in text plans/diagrams, maps at eps (paste downs), drawings by Major W. Clough-Taylor, dark green cloth gilt, col'd pictorial dustwrapper by Ley Kenyon, after the fall of Calais in 1940, the authors' account of the bewilderment and demoralisation of capture, experiences in various prisoner-of-war camps and between them their nine attempts to escape, before final liberation over 4 years later, lightly rubbed at extrems., lower cnrs. a little bumped, edges sl. marked, 3 line ink inscr. front free endpaper, dustwrapper: rubbed at extrems., sl. loss at spine ends and top edge, spine a little sunned, internally repaired, very good in a good plus dustwrapper,

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Book number: 24444

Catalogue: WW2 - POW's and Escape

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