Won by Akehurst John: First Edition (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1982 near fine hardback, a couple of closed tears to the top edge of map, in a near fine dust wrapper, corners and edges lightly rubbed. Bookshop label to the top of front endpaper. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. Price clipped. 198 pages with index. Maps. Illustrations. …

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SUBTITLED : " The Campaign in Oman 1965 - 1975'. Page 04 of this 198 page account (INDEX at back) aatributes todays lush Batinah coast to Persian engineering of 2,000 years ago. LEARN more about : Gulmarg, Firqats, AB205 helicopter, hedgehog,Jebalis, Barakat, Wadi Darbat, RPG7, Communist indoctrination, Point 3, Dhofar radio station, Empty Quarter, falajs, and Captain Dick Turpin. Books opens with 3 b/w maps. Text assisted by b/w photographs. Author has signed the title page. Cond : Blue boards with gilt lettering at spine. White end-papers. White d.j. with red lettering. Single rebel soldier in cover image. Giift inscription (1984) on ffep. D.J. now protected in mylar. Clean, bright, square, and crisp. Minimal wear. QUote (p. 40) : " It was soon replaced (to the dismay of the fighter pilots who had little stickers made pleading `Bring Back the Beavers') by two Britten Norman Defenders, a military version of the Islander. The Defenders proved to be ._._._. . ". B/W Photographs (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 198 pp. Photos. Index. Spine, corners bumped. Jacket has light edgewear. Inscribed by the author on the title page. A detailed account of the operations in Oman's 10 year war against Communist guerrillas. Written by the man who commanded the Dhofar Brigade in the concluding part of the campaign. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author.…