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O'Brien Terence

The Moonlight War. The Story of Clandestine Operations in South-East Asia, 1944-5. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY

Collins, 1987

92.00 €

Island Books

(Devon, United Kingdom)

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Year of publication
1987
Author
O'Brien Terence
Publishers
Collins
Keyword
military, ww2, espionage, soe, special operations executive, mi6, south-east asia, signed, far east, terence o'brien, gordon cocks, military, espionage, pow, the, moonlight, war
Languages
English

Description

8vo., First Edition, with 2 full-page maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO [STANLEY] GORDON COCKS WITH THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Cocks served as Wireless Operator/Air Gunner with 75 (New Zealand) Squadron. 'On our specialised operations in Burma we had no call for w.op/gunners like you, but nonetheless you might like to read…' (author's inscription). PRESENTATION COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p.209; Graham & Cole H23.