Escape To Danger
by Brickhill, Paul; Norton, Conrad
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Adelaide , South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Faber & Faber, 1946. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Kenyon, Ley. First Printing [Faber & Faber, London, 1946]; 342 pages; black cloth, gold titling to spine, corners bumped, spine titling a little rubbed, small ownership signature inside front board, hinge split at title page but remains strong, a very good copy; lacks dustjacket.This WWII POW account would provide the basis for the iconic film The Great Escape. Brickhill's first book details the tunnelling exploits under Stalag Luft III, near Sagan.
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- Bookseller
- ORCHARD BOOKSHOP (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011092
- Title
- Escape To Danger
- Author
- Brickhill, Paul; Norton, Conrad
- Illustrator
- Kenyon, Ley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 342
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾\" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- war, nazi, escape, pow
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