Official Secret. The remarkable Story of Escape Aids - their Invention, Production - and the Sequel. BANNED FOR EIGHT YEARS: THE ORIGINAL EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

HUTTON [Major] Clayton

Edité par Max Parish,, 1960

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8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Hutton was the brain behind many escape aids issued to servicemen, - especially those in the RAF. From silk maps to customisable uniforms, dart-shooting fountain pens to button compasses, flying-boots with multiple enclosures and water-bottles containing comprehensive escape kits. On first publication the author was charged with breach of the Official Secrets Act, only to find, on his appearance at Bow Street, that the authorities had mysteriously withdrawn their case. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.529.

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• Titre: Official Secret. The remarkable Story of Escape Aids - their Invention, Production - and the Sequel. BANNED FOR EIGHT YEARS: THE ORIGINAL EDITION IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
• Éditeur: Max Parish,
• Date de parution: 1960
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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