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195544438Collins 1955. 8vo. First Edition with 23 plates on 16; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The story of Jan Baalsrud one of a team of Norwegian saboteurs attacking a German aircraft base in Arctic Norway. Intercepted by the enemy Baalsrud was the sole survivor of the party left alone on an arctic island with the Germans alerted to his presence. Howarth's account of Baalsrud's multi-faceted escape is the basis of Arne Skouen's feature film 'Nine Lives' 1957. THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS VERY SCARCE. Enser p.299; Law 0892. Collins, hardcover
195548189Collins 1955. 8vo. First Edition with plates tiny contemporary signature on front free endpaper some faint offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; back cloth gilt back a very good bright clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper the latter chafed at head and tail of backstrip. Dustwrapper artwork by Kenneth Farnhill. The story of Jan Baalsrud one of a team of Norwegian saboteurs attacking a German aircraft base in Arctic Norway. Intercepted by the enemy Baalsrud was the sole survivor of the party left alone on an arctic island with the Germans alerted to his presence. Howarth's account of Baalsrud's multi-faceted escape is the basis of Arne Skouen's feature film 'Nine Lives' 1957. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser p.299; Law 0892. Collins, hardcover
