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The Folio Society, 2001. Hardcover. Good. 2001. No Edition Remarks. 214 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Blue illustrated cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white plates. Slipcase. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Boards have light edgewear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Lettering is bright and clear. Slipcase has moderate edge wear with markings to panels and scuffing to edges.

The Folio Society, 2004. Hardcover. Good. 2004. Fourth Printing. 214 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Blue illustrated cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Slipcase. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding throughout remains firm. Boards have light edgewear with minor corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine, with occasional markings overall. Lettering is bright and clear. Slipcase has light shelf wear with minor markings to panels.

The Folio Society, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. 2004. 4th Printing. 214 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Blue cloth with decorations and slipcase. Black and white photographs throughout. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Slipcase has moderate edge wear with markings to panels and scuffing to edges.

Orion Publishing Co, 2014. Paperback. New. 192 pages. 7.76x5.20x0.71 inches.

London: Buchan & Enright, 1985 Ex-Library. Very Good+. Rebound Copy. Reprint.. On 26 April 1944, Generalmajor Karl Kreipe, commanding the German forces occupying Crete, left H Q at Heraklion for his perisonal quarters. He never arrived. Instead, he was driven past 24 of his own guard posts, acknowledging the sentries'salutes while a hidden British officer pressed a gun into his side. 20 days later Kreipe and his chief abductors - Major Patrick Leigh-Fermor and the author - reached British-held Cairo. One of the finest true adventure stories of the last war, this justly famous book describes the secret landings, the plan, the stalking and victim. Moss's sharp eye brings to life the national characteristics of thw German solider, the British officer, and the Cretan andarte - characteristics which often showed themselves all too strongly during the day of "monotony, and sweat, and thirst, and sickening fear' in the mountains, hiding from a huge Nazi manhunt. The tale (based on… Leer más

London: The Folio Society, 2004. Book Club Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Forth printing from The Folio Society. Prologue and Epilogue by Iain Moncreiff; Introdcution by M.R.D. Foot. A true story from World War II . In as new pictorial cloth boards with water, boat and mountain scene on all sides, silver titles to spine. The text block is also in as new condition and features b/w photos and 2 full page text maps. In as new thick card black slip case.

London: George G Harrap & Co Ltd, 1950 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st UK Ed.. On 26 April 1944, Generalmajor Karl Kreipe, commanding the German forces occupying Crete, left H Q at Heraklion for his perisonal quarters. He never arrived. Instead, he was driven past 24 of his own guard posts, acknowledging the sentries'salutes while a hidden British officer pressed a gun into his side. 20 days later Kreipe and his chief abductors - Major Patrick Leigh-Fermor and the author - reached British-held Cairo. One of the finest true adventure stories of the last war, this justly famous book describes the secret landings, the plan, the stalking and victim. Moss's sharp eye brings to life the national characteristics of thw German solider, the British officer, and the Cretan andarte - characteristics which often showed themselves all too strongly during the day of "monotony, and sweat, and thirst, and sickening fear' in the mountains, hiding from a huge Nazi manhunt. The tale (based on… Leer más

UK: The Folio Society, 2001. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This Folio Edition of " Ill Met by Moonlight " has black decorated boards with the title in silver down the spine. on the page block there is a tiny stain to the top of the fore-edge. this book appears to be in an unread condition. The cardboard slipcase is covered in black paper which has faded in places and also has light marking to the panels. but is not worn or torn. The book price includes postage - UK only.