Clent Books (Est.1977)
SHAW, Frank and Joan (compiled by) WE REMEMBER DUNKIRK. Over 100 Personal Accounts , .First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 187277900X Book in very good condition, bottom spine edge and front outer corner edges just very slightly bumped, otherwise in fine condition. Pictorial endpapers. Dustjacket in good condition, tiny nicks at bottom spine edge and back top and bottom edges, 1" closed tear at back top edge by spine. A very good tight copy. 231pp. With numerous black-and-white photographs throughout the book. The illustration on the dustjacket is from a watercolour sketch done at the time of the evacuation and on the spot 'whilst it happened' by Captain P.S. Hetherington, Royal Artillery, who was on the beaches for four days. xiii, 231pp, with two maps. With numerous black-and-white photographs throughout the book, including many photos of the people giving their personal recollections. The story of Dunkirk seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time. Alongside the recollections of soldiers who escaped, you will find accounts of schoolchildren, of nurses who attended the wounded and of the naval men who brought our battered and beleaguered army home. Here also are aspects of May 1940 that are often overlooked, reflecting the fact that there were 68,000 men who were not evacuated and who, as a result, spent nearly five years as prisoners-of-war . (12"h x 8¼"w) (30cms x 21.5cms) approx. (Book ref. 6889) £21.50 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Clent Books (Est.1977) , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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