Arnhem/1st British Airborne Division/Op.Market Garden book collection

Two more arrived.

All the best ...............

 

Not quite a signed book But i spent the day with Bill Townley maker of Baskeyfield VC, and finally got him to sign his DVD for me, He is in smashing health, and let me among his archives, whilst telling me stories of dropping off a 6 pounder at 3am in London too 500 chickens stuck to a wall So nice to meet a true gentleman. Will be off to see him again soon.

 

Picked up at the car boot today, a very sad looking copy Of the Jack Smyth book Five days in hell, still its readable with all the pages.

 

Ok,how much taff, make me cry :P

 

Where do you find'em

 

As I said it's sad, spine is tape as original has gone covers are not too bad and it's only a reading copy at best but it is a 57 year old paperback.....how much you ask Dave.....20p!

 

I will go and cry in the corner,, good find mate.

 

Yeah sure, I tell you and then I end up paying 5 times as much for them!! :P

 

Nice find Jase. You will find, however, that Mr. Smyth was suffering from a severe case of "Journalistitis" when he wrote it (only to be expected I guess as that was his job). His story is completely unbelievable (he mentions going to and from the bridge several times in the first few days!!) and so you shouldn't put too much faith in what he says.

All the same, it's a nice one to have. :biggrin:

 

Hi Jason,

Still will not out to me I got mine for Free :P

Cheers
Tom

 

Didn't know that one!

 

Thanks to Mr Sliz, this one arrived today. Cheers mate

 

Out of the blue was given this yesterday, 1956 edition
regards to all, lofty

 

What can one say,other than well done that man.

 

Hi Paul and Lofty,

Same here Paul mine arrived today, and nice one Lofty Paul told me all about it

Cheers
Tom

 

Jammy git!

 

Latest addition

 

Have you given up buying books then!

 

None left to buy!!

 

Paul

You're nor interested in the stuff that came up at the weekend then?

John