The Valley of the Shadow
by Oloff de Wet, H
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0426047575
- ISBN 13
- 9780426047575
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Tandem, London, 1970. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Colour illustrated paperback binding with red, white and black coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. The author was working as a secret agent in Prague prior to World War II. Two years later he was incarcerated in Plotzensee prison, and, till the end of the war was incarcerated under daily threat of execution. This is his story. Creasing of the top book corners with noticeable rubbing of the book panels and less noticeable rubbing of the edges. Removal of a sticker can be seen to the top right hand corner of the front panel, and, to the top right hand corner of the rear panel. White coloured sticker has been placed to the lower edge of the back strip. Tanning and staining of the text block edges with tanning of the pages. Previous owners' rubber stamp to the top edge of the verso of the front panel and lower edge of the title page (well-known Holocaust scholars). First Paperback Edition. Size: 12 mo (standard paperback). 191, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Germany; WW II; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0426047575. ISBN/EAN: 9780426047575. Inventory No: 0290535. . 9780426047575
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290535
- Title
- The Valley of the Shadow
- Author
- Oloff de Wet, H
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0426047575
- ISBN 13
- 9780426047575
- Publisher
- Tandem
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Memoir, incarceration, Nazis, torture Biography & Autobiography; Germany; WW II; Military & Warfare. Unbranded ISBN: 0426047575 EAN: 9780426047575 Oloff de Wet, H. The Valley of the Shadow
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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