Crete
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The Cretan Runner
by George Psychoundakis
1st ed, translated by Patrick Leigh Fermor. Fine copy, no markings or inscriptions, endpapers spotless, boards tight and square, a little pushing to spine tips, d/w has a small chips head and tail spine, a little toning to rear panel, not price clipped shows 18s net front flap. Beautiful copy of a scarce book. Price includes tracked postage.
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CA$684.58
NAZI VICTORY: Crete 1941
by Thomas, David
New York: Stein and Day. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1972. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 0812815599 . Embossed owner stamp, mild spine lean. Inner pages crisp and clean. .
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CA$18.46
Des Anciens Gouvernemens Federatifs, et De La Legislation de Crete
by Sainte Croix, Guillaume Emmanuel Joseph de
East Lansing: H. J. Jansen. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1798. First Edition. Hardcover. This is the original first Paris edition of this book--it is not a reprint. Covers the government of Crete from its beginnings in the ancient world to the present (ie., the date of the book). Date given as "An VII de la Republique Francoise." Text in French. Folding map of Crete in nice, bright condition. Several additional tables. Last page is an unnumbered Errata page. Pages free of foxing and...
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CA$276.53
Greece
by MITCHELL, Samuel Augustus Sr
Philadelphia: H. N. Burroughs, 1846. unbound. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Philadelphia: H.N. Burroughs, 1846. Image measures 12" x 15"<br/> <br/> First edition map of the Grecian Archipelago. An inset in the lower left corner depicts the island of Candia (Crete). The map is labeled with towns, rivers, and islands. In very good condition, with some faint scattered foxing. Toning and minor wear to margins, not affecting the image. <br> <br> Samuel...
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CA$228.20
Ill Met by Moonlight (Classics of World War II).
by Moss, W Stanley
Alexandria, Virginia:: Time-Life Books, 1990.. Reprint Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: from a uniformly bound series: tan marbled boards with half black imitation leather (corners and spine), all edges gilt, ribbon place marker, a round stain on the rear boards (about the size of a quarter), otherwise in Very Good condition.. 8vo (8.5 inches tall) . Glossary. Printed endpapers. Description: Originally published in 1950, this reprint edition is part of the Time-Life World War II Classics...
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CA$27.66
The Cretan Runner
by George Psychoundakis
Paperback / softback. New. George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner. This book presents an account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter.
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CA$19.43
Ill Met By Moonlight
by W. Stanley Moss
The Folio Society, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good. 2001. No Edition Remarks. 214 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Decorative blue cloth with blue slipcase. Black and white photographic plates. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Slipcase is...
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CA$13.82
Ariadne's Children
by Beaton, Roderick
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1995. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Near Fine copy in A Very Good dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. DJ is lightly sunned at spine edge. 371 pages. Author's first novel. Across the decades of the 20th century and two wars, from England to the Aegean unfolds a legacy of failed expectation, deceit and violent death, the resolution of which lies in the terrible decoding of a bloodline. Robust, professional...
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CA$31.64
The Fall of Crete
by Clark, Alan
Athens, Efstathiadis Group, 1989. Softcover. Good. 1989 edition
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CA$14.82
Ill Met By Moonlight
by W. Stanley Moss
The Folio Society, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good. 2001. No Edition Remarks. 214 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Decorative blue cloth with blue slipcase. Black and white photographic plates. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Slipcase is...
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CA$13.82
Wild Flowers of Greece
by Sfikas
Efstathiadis Grp/Bay Foreing Langua, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CA$10.19
Ill Met By Moonlight
by W. Stanley Moss
Folio Society, London, 2003. Second Printing. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Ill Met By Moonlight is the gripping account of the audacious World War II abduction of a German general from the island of Crete. British special forces officers W. Stanley Moss and Patrick Leigh Fermor, together with a small band of Cretan partisans, kidnapped the general, then evaded numerous German checkpoints and patrols for nearly three weeks as they maneuvered across the mountainous island...
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CA$27.12
Goodbye Sergeant
by Webb, Peter
Adelaide: Published by Author. 1991. Octavo Size. Very Good condition. Illustrated Card Covers. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Maps. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 83 pages. Dudley Webb's story as told to his son. . 1st Edition. Card Covers.
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CA$27.12
Wild Flowers of Crete (Nature of Crete)
by Sfikas, G
Gardners Books, 1991. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CA$13.55
Crete
by Papapostolou, J. A.; Doumas, Alexandra (Translated by)
Athens: Clio Editions, 1981. 175 pages, colour illustrations; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning. Richly illustrated with colour plates (art, architecture, Knossos, Minoan art). Covers: Knossos, Phaistos, Mallia, Aghia Triada, Zakros and the Herakleion Museum.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Guidebook.
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CA$13.14
Ill Met by Moonlight
by W. Stanley Moss
The Folio Society, 2004. Hardcover. Very Good. 2004. Third Printing. 214 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Blue cloth with silver lettering. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Slipcase is very good, with minor wear and soiling to boards.
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CA$16.78
Ill Met By Moonlight
by W. Stanley Moss
The Folio Society, 2004. Hardcover. Good. 2004. Third Printing. 214 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Blue cloth with decorations and slipcase. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning....
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CA$10.12
Ill Met By Moonlight-The Classic Story of Wartime Daring
by Moss, W. Stanley
W&N, 2014. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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CA$8.62
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Creta insula hodie Cadia in medio ponto sita est millaria connet circu circa 558 porrigitur...; [Crete with a large labyrinth]
by ORLANDI, Giovanni
Rome: Antonio Lafreri, 1602. Map. Engraving, sheet measures 16 x 11 1/4 inches. Image 10 7/8 x 8 inches.<br/> <br/> Gorgeous map of Crete/Candia, the largest of the Greek islands, with north oriented towards the left. A large labyrinth is rendered prominently along with major towns, rivers and topography. 'Habitat of the beast' is noted possibly referring to the Minotaur. Paximadia is described as one island. Geographical notes in the title as well as the mention of fine wine...
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CA$5,324.55
Abducting a General : The Kreipe Operation and SOE in Crete
by Fermor, Patrick Leigh
London: John Murray. 2014. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine condition in a Near Fine Dustjacket. Dustjacket now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 206 pages. One of the greatest feats of the author's life was the kidnapping of General Kreipe, the German commander in Crete, on 26 April 1944 [for which Fermor was larter awarded the DSO]. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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CA$27.12
