CAPTIVITY, SLAVERY AND SURVIVAL AS A FAR EAST POW: THE CONJUROR ON THE KWAI
by Fyans, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Collectible - Acceptable /Very Good
- Seller
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Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Barnsley, UK: Pen & Sword. Bound in perfect black cloth wiyh bright gilt titles to spine, this dated 2011 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG jacket(unclipped). Signed by author Peter Fyans and subject of biography, Fergus Anckorn, and dedicated to "John" with best wishes, all on title page. XV1/253pp with Foreword, Preface, 4x maps, 18 Chapters, Epilogue, Sources, Bibliograpgy and Index. Condition all VG. . Collectible - Acceptable. Hardcover. First Edition. 2011.
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- Bookseller
- Camillas Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0020866
- Title
- CAPTIVITY, SLAVERY AND SURVIVAL AS A FAR EAST POW: THE CONJUROR ON THE KWAI
- Author
- Fyans, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword
- Place of Publication
- Barnsley, UK
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- CONJUROR ON THE KWAI; SIGNED FERGUS ANCKORN POW ON DEATH RAILWAY
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Terms of Sale
Camillas Bookshop
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About the Seller
Camillas Bookshop
Biblio member since 2009
Eastbourne, East Sussex
About Camillas Bookshop
Camilla's Bookshop is a large secondhand and antiquarian bookstore situated in the resort town of Eastbourne.We have more than 500,000 books in all categories. Our specialities include: armed forces, transport, travel, politics, history, literature (several thousand novels including modern firsts), religion, esoteric & occult and art.Shop hours are 10:00 - 17:00, excepting Sundays and Bank Holidays.Unfortunately, we do not ship to Denmark.
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Acceptable
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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