The Devil's Wind The Story of the Naval Brigade at Lucknow from the Letters of Edmund Hope Verney and other Papers Concerning the Enterprise of the Ship's Company of HMS Shannon in the Campaign in India 1857-58

Major-General G. L. Verney

Published by Hutchinson, London, 1953

About this Item

A dramatic historical account of events surrounding the Indian Mutiny of the 1850s. First edition. Gerald Lloyd-Verney was an officer in the British Army during the Second World War, and retired in 1948. After he retied he turned to writing, also publishing ' Desert Rats, The 7th Armoured Division in World War II'. With three maps and numerous illustrations. Small bookplate of previous owner to front pastedown, initialled D.M. In a cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. Very small marks to front board. Dustwrapper shows minimal wear with a very small closed tear to bottom edge. internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # MOD7-A-9

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Devil's Wind The Story of the Naval ...

Publisher: Hutchinson, London

Publication Date: 1953

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book