Odette | The Story of a British Agent + Signed Flown Cover
Tickell, Jerrard [Odette Sansom GC, MBE (28 April 1912 - 13 March 1995), also known as Odette Churchill and Odette Hallowes, code named Lise, was an agent for the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) in France during the Second World War. She was the first woman to be awarded the George Cross by the United Kingdom and was awarded the Légion d'honneur by France].
(Book #ID 112190)
Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd., 11 Henrietta Street, London Sixth Edition 1950. 1950.
Sixth edition hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains portrait frontispiece, 334 + ii pp with 16 monochrome archive photographic plates on 15. Ink name to the front free end paper 'John Sargent 1st January 1951'. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to the corners, not price clipped, 16s. Loosely inserted Special Forces Club, London commemorative envelope dedicated to the 'Call to Rise' of the French Resistance by the SOE 'Operation Overlord' Number 150 of 800 flown cover SIGNED 'Odette Hallowes' to the front cover, Biggin Hill and Aeroport, Le Touquet stamps dated 22 and 24 May 1994 to the reverse, signed by Group Captain W. S. O. Randle, two cachet inserts. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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