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LEWIS**, DAMIEN : SAS GREAT ESCAPES [TWO] - SIX UNTOLD EPIC ESCAPES MADE BY WORLD WAR TWO HEROES

LONDON.QUERCUS EDITIONS LTD.,2023.

ISBN 9781529429381.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,b/w photographic illustrated dw/dj panels, with capitalised,glossy red+black-lettered part-title and black-lettered sub-title,author's capitalised,glossy black-lettered gilt-lettered name and a critic's other glossy black-lettered review/quote; capitalised,glossy red-lettered bestselling author credt - all to front of dw/dj; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+ lettered part title+author name as front,and publisher's capitalised,black-lettered+ illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel has a smaller b/w contemporary unit group photograph and 3 critics' glossy black+red lettered reviews.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Majority of light creasing to top edges of dw/dj.Top edges clean,fore-edge with a tiny blemish else bright,crisp,clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettering,and immaculate plain pale grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ix-xpp+1-336pp [paginated] includes Author's Note,a Preface,6 chapters,8pp contemporary b/w photographs and ephemera b/w reproductions in 1 block,between pp150/51, Acknowledgements, Acknowledgements Sources,Sources,a Selected Bibliography and an Index,6pp on French+British veterans' charities; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication and a Contents list/table - the latter two with blank reverses, and to the rear 4pp blanks.                Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It really is an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of major detracting faults.                                'SAS Great Escapes Two' recounts the hitherto untold stories of six of the most dramatic and daring escapes executed by the world's most famous fighting force during WWII. From the very earliest SAS missions to the push into Nazi-occupied Europe, they cover some of the key figures in the Regiment, including its founder, David Stirling,plus other lesser-known heroes.                                           With each story comes an edge-of-the-seat, rollercoaster ride in classic Damien Lewis fashion, as readers are plunged into the escapees' experiences - sharing their most terrifying yet inspiring moments. These stunning accounts of survival beggar belief, revealing nerve-racking bluff and deception, knife-edge encounters with enemy hunter forces hellbent on wreaking vengeance and murder, but also incredible acts of mercy and kindness from those who risk all to help the escapees on their way. Each tale of breath-taking derring-do reveals how necessity really is the mother of all invention, as with every step and at every juncture these fugitives defied fate, snatching survival and freedom from the jaws of the enemy, and all the horrors that would have followed capture.                                         Damien Lewis has worked closely with the families of those portrayed, accessing wartime diaries, letters, mission reports, interrogation transcripts and more, to relate how the men of the SAS crossed blazing deserts, evaded enemy hunter forces and escaped through hostile lands, battling against seemingly insurmountable odds. But most of all, these uplifting tales of endurance beyond measure showcase the triumph of the human spirit and the will to survive.        Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!          N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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