Captive Of the Rising Sun

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. Hardcover. 1994. 1st Edition?. 8vo 232pp . Fine in Fine DJ. B&W Illustrations. Based on the memoir written by Giles and discovered after his death by his son, Donald, Jr. The historical framework of his father's experiences, both in Guam and later in the Japanese camps of Zentsuji and Roku Roshi, was reconstructed after the… Read more about this item

Annapolis, MD, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 232pp. Quarter bound in red cloth over beige paper-covered boards, black titles on spine. lightly bumped spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, mirrors book damage. 8vo. Based on a memoir… Read more about this item

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Inst Pr, 1994. 232pp/illus/maps. Inscribed by author. Rear Admiral Giles was vice-governor of Guam and executive officer of its naval station, was captured in December 1941 and spent the war in POW camps on Guam and Japan. Includes information on the treatment of POW's by the Japanese, and on medical conditions. Clean. Inscribed by… Read more about this item

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, c1994. First Printing. very good, very good. 24 cm, 232, acid-free paper, references, index, publisher's ephemera laid in, pencil erasure on front endpaper. The memoir was found by the author's son after Giles' death. The author, vice-governor of Guam and executive officer of its naval station, was captured in December 1941 and spent… Read more about this item