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THE TARTAN PIMPERNEL. by Caskie, Donald C - 1959

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THE TARTAN PIMPERNEL. by Caskie, Donald C - 1959

THE TARTAN PIMPERNEL.

by Caskie, Donald C

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London: Oldbourne, 1959. 270 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H). B&w plates. "On Sunday, 10 June 1940, the Rev. Donald C. Caskie, Minister of the Scottish Kirk in Paris, preached for the last time in four years, said goodbye to his congregation, locked the church and joined the mass-exodus from the city. A Highlander, he denounced Hitler from his pulpit. He was on the Gestapo 'Black List'. After a perilous journey - he was mobbed by French villagers who thought him a German paratrooper and machine-gunned from the air - he arrived in Marseilles and commandeered the British Seamen's Mission near the Old Harbour. There the adventures of 'The Tartan Pimpernel' began. Immediately contacted by Allied Intelligence Officers he was conscripted to service. The Seamen's Mission became a vital link on the escape route for prisoners-of-war and soldiers escaping from Dunkirk. He fed, clothed and gave the men shelter before sending them through the Pyrenees with forged papers to Spain. He collected military information for the Allies. Denounced by a British traitor, Dr. Caskie was banished to Grenoble where he continued his work as an 'underground padre'. Arrested by the Gestapo and sentenced to death in a Nazi Court he passed through seven prisons and was saved from death by a German padre. Throughout all his perils (he) was sustained by the Christian Faith and inspired by native patriotism. Still the Scottish Minister to Paris, he has saved the books in which he recorded the names of his guests of war. Among the legion of men he helped were Whitney Straight, the millionaire sportsman and R.A.F. ace, and Redvers Prior, M.P. His story is enlivened by Scottish humour and brilliant character studies of his comrades and enemies." Areas of light browning/foxing on end papers, one corner with a slight small bump, light wrinkling and colour fading at top/bottom of spine, some light colour fading on top edge of rear board, light browning on bottom edge of boards, browning and faint tiny foxing marks on edges of text block. Dust jacket has been price-clipped, has small chips and tears (some with old tape on inside), light rubbing/soiling - mainly on rear panel, edge creases, very light edge wear, newspaper clipping tipped in on front flap.. Reprint.. Hard Cover. Good+/Good.
  • Bookseller Capricorn Books CA (CA)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Good+
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Edition Reprint.
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Oldbourne
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1959
  • Keywords Prisoners, P.O.W.s, Escapers, Resistance, Chaplains, Marseilles, Grenoble, Chamonix, Gestapo, British Seamen's Mission, Allied Intelligence, Dunkirk, Underground, Nazis, RAF, Prisoners of War, Donald C. Caskie, Padres, Scots, Highlanders, Tartan Pimpe

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The Tartan Pimpernel

by Donald C. Caskie

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Birlinn, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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by Donald C. Caskie

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Oldbourne, 1959. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1959. 1959 Reprint. 270 pages. Red pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. The unclipped dust jacket has heavy edge wear, with tears, chips and areas of loss. Light tanning to spine and edges.
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Oldbourne, London, 1959. Reprint. Hardcover. Poor/No Dust Jacket. list of illustrations. Within the text there are contemporary black and white photographs. Light blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Donald Caskie was Minister of the Scottish Kirk, Paris, when Germans invaded. On the Gestapo Black List he escaped and engaged in underground work. He was then arrested, sentenced to death by Nazis, passed through seven camps, & survived. Shelf wear to the bottom edges of the book and the head and the heel of the spine are slightly softened. Dust marks to the top paper edge and there are other marks to the book panels. Booksellers sticker on the front paste down, and there is a gift inscription on the free front end paper, but, more importantly there is a piece cut out from the ffep., measuring 2.5" x 4.5" . The internal pages have slightly discoloured. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 270 pages,. Please refer… Read More
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The Tartan Pimpernel

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Collins, 1961. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1961. Junior Edition. 192 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are bright and clear with light foxing and tanning to text block edges and free endpapers. Binding remains firm with mild creasing to hinges. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.
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by CASKIE, DONALD C

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Oldbourne Book Co Ltd 1958. First edition 3rd impression, octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (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.
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THE TARTAN PIMPERNEL

by Caskie, Donald C

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London: Oldbourne. Very Good. 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover. 270pp; illust, spine faded.; 220 x 145mm .
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The Tartan Pimpernel

by Donald C Caskie

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The Tartan Pimpernel

by Caskie, Donald C

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London: Oldbourne, 1958. Sixth Printing. fair to good, flaps only. 270, illus., name ins fr flylf crossed out in marker, weakness to rear bd, spine & edges of bds faded, small stains rear board. DJ flaps cut off and tucked inside book.
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