Castle Commando (21 results)

pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

hardcover. Condition: fine. 146 pages. 8vo, green cloth. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, (1960). Second printing. Slightest toning to spine. A near fine copy lacking dust wrapper, save a fragment of the rear panel laid-in.

Paperback. 1642 near fine paperback.

Illustrated Coloured Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). Reprint. 116p map illustrated. A Military Classic reprinted by the West Highland Museum, Fort William.The History of Commando Training at Achnacarry near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands. Near fine unmarked copy. No marks or blemishes.See Scans.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition second printing octavo hardback viii + 146 pp. Illustrated with frontispiece and end paper map Edge of page block foxed otherwise Very Good condition in Near Very Good unclipped dust jacket (tiny closed edge tears) No inscriptions.…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback (No Dust Wrapper.). Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Gently rubbed at the edges of the spine and wrappers. Pages lightly age-tanned; Paperback; Measures 7" x 5¼" (0.2 kg); pp 65; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #172892 ||.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Oliver and Boyd Edinburgh and London 1960 First Edition VG (green cloth w title in white on spine, sl worn, head and foot of spine v sl bumped, edges and prelims sl foxed, binding sl cocked, coloured map on front pastedown as well as bookseller sticker) in VG- DW (sl rubbed and worn, some chipping on extrems, price clipped).…

Comic. Condition: Very Good. A little wear to cover, binding sound; very good overall. Book.

Original Green Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First Edition hardback. 146p map on front pastedown; illustrated. A Military Classic telling the story of Commando Training at Achnacarry in the Scottish Highlands in WWII. Book is VG condition without marks or signatures. D/w is price clipped with some edge wear and a repaired blind tear on rear cover. See scans.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback, comic, Good, some creasing, black biro star to rear, comic strip nice and tight, pges sl. tanned, pp65, priced at 16p.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. 146 pp, frontis of Colonel Vaughn and Lord Lovat. Stub between pages 4 and 5 - missing plate? Boards have edgewear, fraying at extremities, bumped corners. Spine a bit cocked. A little light spotting ffep - interior o/w unmarked.

First Edition. Account of the training at the World War II Commando Basic Training Centre (CBTC) hosted at Achnacarry Castle in the Scottish Highlands. First edition hardback. Lacks front endpaper. Covers slightly marked, otherwise a Good+ copy.

Condition: Fine. Publisher's original colour illustrated printed paper covers. cr 8vo 7'' x 5½'' 66 pp. Strip cartoon action adventure picture comic. In Fine condition, without any marks or crease lines to the spine or covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. PICTURE COMICS.

Condition: Fine. Publisher's original colour illustrated printed paper covers. cr 8vo 7'' x 5½'' 66 pp. Strip cartoon action adventure picture comic. In Fine condition, without any marks or crease lines to the spine or covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. PICTURE COMICS.

Condition: Fine. Publisher's original colour illustrated printed paper covers. cr 8vo 7'' x 5½'' 66 pp. Strip cartoon action adventure picture comic. In Fine condition with minimal tanning to the paper margins, without any marks or crease lines to the spine or covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. PICTURE COMICS.…

Condition: Fine. Publisher's original colour illustrated printed paper covers. cr 8vo 7'' x 5½'' 66 pp. Strip cartoon action adventure picture comic. In Fine condition with minimal tanning to the paper margins, without any marks or crease lines to the spine or covers. Member of the P.B.F.A. PICTURE COMICS.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Previous owner's details inside rear dust wrapper flap. Wear and tears t o dust wrapper. Book is very clean with unmarked outer boards. 146 pages. No torn or missing pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Biography & Autobiography; 1940s; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 58245.…

First edition, presentation copy from the author to fellow Commando Ted Tinkler, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Ted, With best wishes and happy memories! Donald". Gilchrist's book "recalls vividly the personal aspects of life in a fighting force that gave a name with a special meaning to British military history" (The Scots Magazine). Donald Gilchrist (1914-2001) was serving as a captain in the Cameronians when he volunteered for the Commandos. "After acceptance he went to the commando depot at Achnacarry in February-March 1942 and successfully completed his training after which he was retained there as an instructor after joining No 4 Commando, he took part in both the Dieppe and Normandy landings serving as a captain, and later adjutant. He was second in command of the unit in Germany when he was released from full service and joined the Territorials" (Commando Veterans website). Captain Ted Tinkler, who died in 2011 aged 90, served with 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment before joining No 6 Commando.- The Scots Magazine, Vol. 74, 1960. Octavo. Half-tone frontispiece; map pastedown endpaper at front. Original pale green cloth, spine lettered in white. With dust jacket. Spine cocked, a few bumps to top edge of back cover, top edge a little dusty; jacket torn and creased, neatly repaired on verso with Japanese tissue: a good copy in a good only jacket.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge village, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle. Unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother, it has become one of Scotland's best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.…