Patton Major (8 results)

Condition: New. pp. 448.

Condition: New. pp. 448.

8vo. 283, [1] pp. Map frntsp. Blue boards, silver lettrng (slght soilng, ink mrk lwr fore-edge), w/ d.j. VG/NF. First edition of this story of the daring raid authorized by Patton on the German Offizierslager at Hammelburg to free American POWs -- including his son-in-law, Lt. Col. John Waters.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, with statement "First published in 1997". A near fine copy in a near fine mylar protected DJ with some very light spine fade with an owner name on the front endpaper. See my photos of the book you will receive, not stock photos. More available upon request. This book is in my possession and will be packed in bubble wrap and shipped in a cardboard box. USPS tracking provided. #180.

A nicely produced and unique facsimile reprint of the classic 1936 book on the sport, first published by Routledge in the same year that the Great Britain team won its one and only Olympic gold medal for ice hockey, with the addition of a new introduction, explanatory notes, illustrations and a biography of the author. 8vo. 187pp. Paperback. Very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. v-ix, 176pp; b/w illustrated; black boards; some shelfwear, British Ice Hockey Association stamp to fep and "with compliments of the President of the" in ink; fading to spine, silver title. Mild foxing to fep, mild toning to eps and pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book.

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 176 pp. First Edition, by the Past President of the British Ice-Hockey Association.

Condition: Good. 10¾" x 7 5/8". Single sheet printed one side. Good: old folds and a couple of chips. This is an extraordinary item that's also extraordinarily rare: an inspiring message to troops aboard the U.S.S. Dickman from Major General George S. Patton, printed on ship in advance of Operation Torch. It was found years ago in a collection of documents from a sailor who served on the Dickman. Operation Torch occurred from November 8-16, 1942. It was an invasion of French North Africa which met the British objective of securing victory in Northern Africa while allowing United States troops to begin fighting Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on a limited scale. Patton was in command of the operations Western Task Force which was aimed at Casablanca and stated, "In making our landing, we may be opposed by a limited number of Germans. It is not known whether the French African Army, composed of both white and colored troops, will contest our landing. It is regrettable to contemplate the necessity of fighting the gallant French who are at heart sympathetic towards us, but all resistance by whomever offered must be destroyed." We find nothing similar in institutional libraries or at auction.