SOE in France: An Account of the Work of the British Special Operations Executive in France, 1940-1944. by Foot, M. R. D - 1968

Paperback. Fine.

London : Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1966. Hardcover. Good. Original gilt lettered brown cloth, illustrated with b/w photographs, (foldable) figures, 4 maps in rear (loose, as issued), 8vo.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1968. Second Impression. 550 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1966. 550 pp including index, b&w plates, four maps in pocket at rear, fine copy in very good d/j.

London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1966. Cloth binding, 25 cm, 550 pp. Ills.: black and white illustrations. With the four foldable maps, no dustwrapper. Cond.: goed / good. .

London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 550 pages; VG-/VG-; spine age-toned green, with black and brown lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear and soiling; small chips missing at corners of flap folds; two scratches to jacket front; crown and tail of jacket spine starting; price uncut '45s'; spine cocked; some soiling to upper edge of textblock; binding slightly shaken; maps in envelope at back pastedown; contains two fold-out plates; contains black and white photos; pages clean; shelved WWII--A-F. 1355605. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New. SOE in France was first published in 1966, followed by a second impression with amendments in 1968. Since these editions were published, other material on SOE has become available. It was, therefore, agreed in 2000 that Professor Foot should produce a revised version. In so doing, in addition to the material in the first edition, the author has had access to previously closed government records, as well as drawing upon his own invaluable wartime experiences and the recollections of those involved. SOE in France begins by explaining what SOE was, where it fitted into the Allied war machine, and how it worked in France. The narrative then recounts the adventures of its agents who worked on French soil. This intricate tale concentrates on the work of the 400 hand-picked men and women of the 'independent French' section, although it also covers SOE's five other sections that operated mainly in France. All told, the six sections despatched over 1,800 clandestine agents, who between them… Read More

Paperback / softback. New.

Routledge, 2006. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 584 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Begins by explaining what SOE was, where it fitted into the Allied war machine, and how it worked in France. This narrative recounts the adventures of its agents who worked on French soil. It concentrates on the work of the 400 hand-picked men and women of the 'independent French' section.