Langley James M (13 results)

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. 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.

Hardback. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. BCA; 1979. The British secret service that fostered escape and evasion 1939-1945 and its American counterpart. Foreword by Field-Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, KG. Hardcover with unclipped dust cover. Dust cover is scuffed to edges and has a small (repaired) tear to top and bottom of spine. No previous owner marks. B/w frontispiece depicting Norman Crockatt in his office at Wilton Park, 1944. Binding tight and text clean.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, spine and strips of front and back jacket slightly faded, corners very slightly bruised, not price clipped (no published price), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 365pp, illustrated. Many of the most famous escapes in history took place during the Second World War. These daring flights from Nazi occupied Europe would never have been possible but for the assistance of a hitherto secret British service: MI9. This small, dedicated and endlessly inventive team gave hope to the men who had fallen into enemy hands, and aid to resistance fighters in occupied territory. It sent money, maps, clothes, compasses, even hacksaws and in return coded letters from the prisoner of war camps and provided invaluable news of what was happening in the enemy s homeland. Understaffed and under resourced, MI9 nonetheless made a terrific contribution to the Allied war effort. As a young subaltern in the Coldstream Guards, James Maydon Langley (1916-83), lost his arm at Dunkirk and was captured but eventually escaped via Lille, Paris, Marseilles, Spain and Gibraltar. He describes the fierce fighting outside Dunkirk, his captivity, escape and extraordinary life in Vichy France, before the Germans controlled it. His fellow escapees and the French who sheltered them make a rich cast of characters. On return to London, Langley is recruited into the Secret Service and told to organise the safe return of allied soldiers, sailors and airmen who had succeeded in either escaping from or evading the Germans. Despite betrayal and infiltration from Germans, collaborators and traitors, over 3000 men were safely brought back to 'fight another day'. Langley and Airey Neave, who joined him after his historic home run from Colditz, had to wrestle with rival secret organisations for resources to carry out their vital work. Langley was portrayed by the actor Benedict Cumberbatch in the 2004 BBC series Dunkirk. Michael Richard Daniell Foot CBE, TD (1919-2012), was a British military historian and former British Army intelligence officer and special operations operative. Jacket by Michael Harvey (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A near fine copy in a very good dustcover. Close to being fine internally except for a light stain on the longer page ends and an inscription. The dustcover has a little shelfwear and is in a plastic protective cover. Please see photos. …

Condition: very good, good. First? Edition. First? Printing. 22 cm, 254, illus., maps, some wear and small chip to DJ edges. Langley was in the Coldstream Guards, and was captured near Dunkirk in 1940. He escaped via Marseilles to London. John Western (illustrator).

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. This remarkably well preserved fine copy is bound in grey cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine, tight, white, bright and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in near fine condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. MI9, the British Directorate of Military Intelligence Section 9, was a department of the War Office between 1939 and 1945. During World War II it was tasked with supporting available European Resistance networks and making use of them to assist Allied airmen shot down over Europe in returning to Britain. MI-9 infiltrated agents, usually by parachute, into occupied Europe. These agents would link up with a Resistance cell and organize escape-and-evasion efforts in a particular area, usually after being notified by the Resistance of the presence of downed airmen. The agents brought false papers, money and maps to assist the downed airmen. The usual routes of escape were either south to Switzerland or to southern France and then over the Pyrenees to Spain and Portugal. The group also facilitated the escapes of British prisoners of war both out of the prison camp and out of occupied Europe. It also communicated with British prisoners of war and sent them advice and equipment. Michael Richard Daniell "M. R. D." Foot, CBE, TD (14 December 1919 - 18 February 2012) was a British military historian and former British Army intelligence officer and special operations operative during the Second World War. He joined the British Army on the outbreak of the Second World War and was commissioned into a Royal Engineers searchlight battalion. In 1941 searchlight units transferred to the Royal Artillery. By 1942, he was serving at Combined Operations Headquarters, but wanting to see action he joined the SAS as an intelligence officer and was parachuted into France after D-Day. He was for a time a prisoner of war, and was severely injured during one of his attempts to escape. For his service with the French Resistance he was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the Croix de Guerre. He ended the war as a major. After the war he remained in the Territorial Army, transferring to the Intelligence Corps in 1950. Ref SS 3.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Condition: New. Brand New! Fast Delivery This is an International Edition and ship within 24-48 hours. Deliver by FedEx and Dhl, & Aramex, UPS, & USPS and we do accept APO and PO BOX Addresses. Order can be delivered worldwide within 6-10 days and we do have flat rate for up to 2LB. Extra shipping charges will be requested if the Book weight is more than 5 LB. This Item May be shipped from India, United states & United Kingdom. Depending on your location and availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages 513-561. Black and white photos. Features: Full-page photo of William Sidney Rossiter; Is New Hampshire completed? - President Hetzel's tribute to Mr. Rossiter; Great photos of typical scenes at local fairs - most involving animals; A controversy on vaccination - the pros and cons; How the farm community of Epson turned the tide - article with photos; The farm bureau movement; Making needles at Hill - Frank R. Woodward and the story of an indomitable spirit; A fraction of a second - interesting article on auto accidents - with photos; An anthology of one poem poets; Building for the future - the Londonderry Road - article with great photos; The kitchen as a workshop; Romance in the life of John Greenleaf Whittier; the Wo'thless feller; New Hampshire Necrology; and more. Average wear. Some external soiling. A sound vintage copy.…

Condition: very_good. This book is in Very good condition. There may be a few flaws like shelf wear and some light wear.