The Auction of the Important Posthumous Second World War George Cross Group Awarded to Violette Szabo
Language: English
Published by Dix Noonan Webb Ltd, London, 2015
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Trinders' Fine Tools, Clare, Sudbury, United KingdomTrinders' Fine Tools
AbeBooks seller since August 20, 2002
Condition: Used - As new
£ 65.00
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[56] pages, illustrated in black and white and colour. Auction catalogue for this internationally important collection, In addition to the George Cross the sale included Szabo's four other medals - the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45, and France, Croix de Guerre 1939-1940 with bronze star. Also included were her metalled badge of the G.Q. Parachute Company, letters, pass, National Registration identity card, and a number of other personal documents and photographs, creating an unique archive. The catalogue includes a brief biography and many moving comments from people who had the privilege of knowing Violette Szabo during her short life. The collection made a record price of £312,000 (a hammer price of £260,000), and the medals are now on public display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum in London. A handsome catalogue in soft covers, as new.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Auction of the Important Posthumous Second World War George Cross Group Awarded to Violette Szabo
- Author
- Erskine-Hill, David, Introduction.
- Publisher
- Dix Noonan Webb Ltd, London
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- As New
- Dust jacket
- None
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition
- Dimensions
- 11 5/8" x 8 1/4"
Trinders' Fine Tools
Clare, Sudbury, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since August 20, 2002
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Peter and Rosemary Trinder are retired PBFA members, and trade on-line from The Loft at Trinders', Malting Lane, Clare, Suffolk, CO10 8NW. In addition to selling a wide variety of uncommon books, they also sell quality designer fashion, clothes and accessories largely from the latter part of the 20th Century; fashion and fashion books are listed at 20thcenturyfashion.co.uk. We also maintain an archive site at trindersfinetools.co.uk, where we list quality tools, particularly Norris and similar infill planes, that we have sold in the past.…
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