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The Diggers of Colditz
Jack Champ and Colin Burgess
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- Author
- Jack Champ and Colin Burgess
- Publisher
- Orbis Publishing Limited
- Year
- 1985
- Edition
- First edition · not confirmed
- Binding
- Hardback
- Dust jacket
- Yes – Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN
- 0856138800
About this copy
This is the first UK edition of this account of the Australian prisoners held at Colditz Castle (Oflag IVC) during the Second World War, told from the perspective of Lieutenant Jack Champ. The copyright page states 'First Published in Great Britain by Orbis Publishing Limited, London 1985' with no reprint statements present. Hardcover in original pictorial dust jacket, priced £10.00 on the rear panel.
The jacket shows some wear as noted below, including a small closed tear and a retailer price sticker to the rear.
Condition
- Book
- Very Good – boards clean and square, text block appears sound with no notable interior issues visible.
- Dust jacket
- Good – general soiling and light spotting to both panels, a small closed tear to the top edge of the front panel, and a small tear to the upper right corner of the rear panel. A retailer price sticker is affixed to the rear.
This is a pre-owned book, and minor age-related wear may be present beyond what is specifically mentioned. All readily visible defects have been described to the best of my ability. Please see photos, which form part of the description.
Collector's notes
- Foreword by Major P. R. (Pat) Reid, author of the famous 'The Colditz Story'
- First published by Orbis Publishing, London, 1985
- This copy represents the first edition, first printing
- Includes a detailed floor plan of Colditz Castle on the endpapers
- Original dust jacket present, priced £10.00, unclipped A solid, readable first edition copy of this account of Australian POWs at Colditz.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.
