You’ll Die in Singapore — Charles McCormac — 1954 1st Ed HB • Map • Hale WWII

by Charles Mccormac

€36 · Offered by eBay

First edition

Actual book shown — no stock photos. 1954 First Edition of Charles McCormac’s dramatic WWII escape memoir, complete with the original folding map and frontispiece portrait. 📚 You'll Die in Singapore — Charles McCormac (1954 First Edition, Robert Hale) First Edition • Published by Robert Hale Limited First published in 1954, You’ll Die in Singapore recounts Charles McCormac’s extraordinary escape from Japanese captivity after the fall of Singapore in 1942. Written by a decorated civilian volunteer (D.C.M.), the book stands among the earliest British POW memoirs of the Pacific War. McCormac’s narrative of endurance and resourcefulness through jungle and swamp became a cornerstone of post‑war survival literature and remains a sought‑after Hale first edition for collectors of WWII history. 🖼️ Illustrations Includes a frontispiece photographic portrait of the author and a clean, intact folding map tracing the escape route. The map is in exceptional, near‑unused condition — crisp folds, clean paper, and virtually no signs of handling. This is a major value point for this title, as maps in Hale first editions are often torn or missing. In addition to the main folding escape‑route map at the rear, the book includes several small in‑text maps and diagrams (such as camp layout plans and route sketches). All are present and well‑preserved, adding valuable context to McCormac’s account and reinforcing the book’s documentary value. 🧾 Bibliographic Details Title: You’ll Die in Singapore

• Publisher: Robert Hale Limited
• Year: 1954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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