The Memoirs of Field-Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, K. G.

Field Marshal The Viscount Bernard Montgomery of Alamein

Published by Collins, London, 1958

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A signed first edition of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's autobiography, covering the full span of his career, from boyhood to the post-war years. Signed 'Montgomery of Alamein F. M.' to the front free endpaper.The first edition, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with forty-eight photographic images, and fourteen pages of maps. Collated, complete.Montgomery is best known for his command of the British Eighth Army from August 1942, through the Second Battle of El Alamein and on to the final Allied victory in Tunisia in May 1943. Following the Allied victory, he served as NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe until his retirement in 1958.This detailed autobiography covers his childhood, his wartime campaigns, and the his post-war years. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear to back strip tail. Signed to the front free endpaper. Closed tear to head of dust wrapper front wrap, with light sunning to back strip and front wrap head. Minor chipping to back strip head, with mark to head of rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to preliminary leaves, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 850F12

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Memoirs of Field-Marshal the Viscount ...

Publisher: Collins, London

Publication Date: 1958

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: signed by author

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book