A remarkable wartime story tells of the privations and emotions of an officer in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who fought and was captured in Java by the Japanese.
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Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hoylake, Wirrel, UK: Kranji, 2002. 1st edition, F/. Paperback (with French flaps) has very little wear. Lolts of b & w illustrations. Capt. Duncan fought with The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Scotland) and was captured by the Japanese in Java. He spent the rest of the war is prison camps in Indonesia and Japan. Rattray lived and Los Angeles and received a radio message from Duncan to let his family know that he had survived. Much of the story is based on Duncan's letters. Includes appendix (list of prisoners known to Duncan), bibliography and index. Nice copy, 196 pp. BP. Seller Inventory # 007128
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR001949437
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001319748
Quantity: 3 available
Seller: G & S Books, Gillingham, KENT, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Contains black & white Illustrations. Seller Ref: M8786. Seller Inventory # 002156
Seller: Washburn Books, Pateley Bridge, United Kingdom
Card Covers With French Folds. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Account of a young Scottish soldier and his family during World War II, taken from his diaries and family correspondence. 196pp with index, illustrated with photographs, reproductions and maps in black and white. Minimal marking to edges and rear panel, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 013736
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Blacket Books (PBFA), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Softback. A near fine copy in wraps. Signed by the author on the title page. Pp.xii,196. Many illustrations. This is the story, during the years 1941-1943, of Captain Atholl Duncan of the 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who was captured by the Japanese in Java in March 1942 and of his fiancee Elizabeth Glassey. The story is told through their diaries and letters. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 18510
Seller: Hall of Books, Oswestry, SHROP, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First paperback edition, 2002, in overall very good used condition with only slight signs of age, handling and storage - covers a touch rubbed to edges. Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions - previous owners name scored through to half-title page; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book. Seller Inventory # 210647
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Peter White Books, Alton, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Written by his daughter, this book is compiled from the personal papers of Athol Duncan; a Scottish prisoner of war in the Far East. As well as describing the prisoner's own privations and emotions, the book also witnesses the anguish of those at home who waited for news. 196 pages +xii prelims. Many b/w photographs and other illustrations. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Size: 24.5 Cm x 19 Cm. Seller Inventory # 8305
Seller: Neil Carver Books, SOUTHPORT, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Excellent copy of this title. Seller Inventory # 001055