Reid (Patrick). The Colditz Story, 8th impression, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1955, monochrome illustrations, previous owner ink stamp of Thomas William Lowe to dedication, a few small marks to endpapers, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, spine slightly toned, 8vo (Quantity: 1) Signed to title by the author with 16 other POW signatures at front: Scorgie Price, Douglas Bader, John Hoggard, Jimmy Yule, Peter Storie Pugh, Harry Elliott, Peter Tunstall, Kenneth Lockwood, Bill 'Lulu' Lawton, Hank Wardle, Jack Champ, Jack Best, Dick Howe, Bill Goldfinch, Mike Harvey, Mickey Winn (Baron Newborough). The book was signed for the owner on the occasion of the '35 Years after Sonder Appel', held for surviving POWs of Oflag IVC (Colditz Castle), held at the Imperial War Museum, 7 March, 1980. Baroness Airey of Abingdon attended the event on behalf of her husband, the late Airey Neave, and she signed the book and the senior British Officer, Guy German was also present but infirm, so his escort (who had Power of Attorney) signed on his behalf and in his presence.
Reid (Patrick). The Colditz Story, 8th impression, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1955, monochrome illustrations, previous owner ink stamp of Thomas William Lowe to dedication, a few small marks to endpapers, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, spine slightly toned, 8vo (Quantity: 1) Signed to title by the author with 16 other POW signatures at front: Scorgie Price, Douglas Bader, John Hoggard, Jimmy Yule, Peter Storie Pugh, Harry Elliott, Peter Tunstall, Kenneth Lockwood, Bill 'Lulu' Lawton, Hank Wardle, Jack Champ, Jack Best, Dick Howe, Bill Goldfinch, Mike Harvey, Mickey Winn (Baron Newborough). The book was signed for the owner on the occasion of the '35 Years after Sonder Appel', held for surviving POWs of Oflag IVC (Colditz Castle), held at the Imperial War Museum, 7 March, 1980. Baroness Airey of Abingdon attended the event on behalf of her husband, the late Airey Neave, and she signed the book and the senior British Officer, Guy German was also present but infirm, so his escort (who had Power of Attorney) signed on his behalf and in his presence.
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