Field Marshal Earl Alexander Tunis K G (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First impression of the first edition. ***Black and white photographic illustrations from Alexander's own albums and fifteen battle text-maps throughout, including frontispiece photograph of Alexander of Tunis. and double page text-map of the coast of North Africa to recto of half-title page and next prelim page. ***Very good in tan cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to spine. Light sporadic foxing to edges of pages and edges of text-block. No inscriptions. Spine tight. ***In a very good dustwrapper which has not been price-clipped, showing original publisher's price of 25/- net. Edges of dustwrapper slightly creased and rubbed. Corners of dustwrapper slightly rubbed. Head of spine of dustwrapper creased and rubbed with small chip. Tail of spine of dustwrapper slightly creased and rubbed. Tiny closed tear to top edge of front panel of dustwrapper. Very small closed tear to top edge of rear panel of dustwrapper. Spine of dustwrapper very slightly faded. Front and rear panels of dustwrapper bright and clean. ***xiii-pages prelims, 210 pages including index to rear. 224 x 146 mm. ***'Alex brought a new hope to the Desert Rats. He instilled them with his own confidence, thought of victory where others had made plans against defeat, until under his brilliant command, Montgomery was ready to fight and win the battle of Alamein. But even as his generals drove the enemy from North Africa, Alexander was planning far ahead - for Sicily and the first major seaborne invasion by either side during the war, the assault on Italy and the problems of campaigning there, over a seemingly unending succession of mountain ranges, ravines and rivers, where places called Salerno, Anzio and Casino were to become part of history. ***---here are the long-waited memories of the greatest British fighting soldier of them all.' [Quote from the inside front and rear dustwrapper blurb] ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.