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8vo., First Edition, with 43 plates on 22 and 12 full-page maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Detailed and reliable account with valuable photographs. Published in Batsford's notable 'British Battles series. SIGNED COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p.424.
In-8 p., cartonato editoriale, pp. 334, con tavole fotografiche in bianco e nero fuori testo.e alcune schizzi relativi ai campi di battaglia, schieramenti etc. Prima edizione italiana. “Preparativi per l’operazione Crusader - Sidi Rezegh - La crisi di Cunningham - La battaglia di Freyberg - Rommel ritorna - Tobruk cade, etc.”. Ben conservato.
In 8°, bross., pp.334 con 21 ill. fotograf. f.t. e carte topograf. n.t.
4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs in the text and endpaper maps; original orange cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in red, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed and creased at edges. A remarkable collection of over 500 photographs forming a detailed history of the siege. Each is meticulously identified, located and captioned. Enser, p.424.
8vo., Third Impression, with 3 maps in the text, signature on front free endpaper; green tweed cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, mildly browned dustwrapper. Published a year after the first edition. Fergusson's vividly-written autobiography covers his time as ADC to Wavell, his service in Palestine, Turkey and Syria, followed by Tobruk and (arguably his finest hour) the dramatic ordeal of Wingate's campaigns in Burma. This volume concludes with his departure from the service in 1958 prior to his appointment as Governor-General of New Zealand. dustwrapper artwork by Kenneth Farnhill. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Graham & Cole, L7 (recording the first edition); not recorded by Enser.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates and maps throughout; burgundy cloth, gilt back, grey endpapers, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Long-awaited and much overdue biography by his son of the British Army's most decorated soldier. Scarce.
Single sheet measuring 6.0 x 6.0 ins (approx. 15.0 x15.0 cms), on blank stationery, and dated 18 June 1997; near fine state. THE LETTER IS WRITTEN, DATED AND SIGNED ENTIRELY IN 'PIP' GARDNER'S HAND, AND IS SOLD WITH A POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT. Philip John 'Pip' Gardner was gazetted for the Victoria Cross on 10 February 1942. The citation reads: 'On 23 November 1931 at Tobruk, Libya, Captain Gardner took two tanks to the rescue of two armoured cars of the King's Dragoon Guards, which were out of action and under heavy attack. Whilst one tank gave covering fire the captain dismounted from the other, hitched a tow rope to one of the cars, then lifted into it an officer, both of whose legs had been blown off. The tow rope broke, so Captain Gardner returned to the armoured car, but was immediately wounded in the arm and leg. Despite this he managed to transfer the wounded man to the second tank and returned to British lines through intense shell-fire'. Philip John 'Pip' Gardner (1914-2003) was serving with 4RTR in 32nd Tank Brigade during Operation CRUSADER, designed to destroy the bulk of Rommel's armour and force him to abandon his siege of Tobruk.
237 pages. With ten maps (two on endpapers) Edgewear to grey cloth covers. Page edges with heavy dust soiling.
8vo., First Edition, with a portrait frontispiece and front endpaper maps, endpapers lightly spotted; black cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a good, firm copy in the dustwrapper, the latter mildly frayed and creased at edges. One of the earliest escape narratives. The author was captured near Tobruk whilst commanding 5th New Zealand Infantry Brigade and placed in Campo 12 near Florence. During his captivity he shared quarters with VC holders Neame and Carton de Wiart whose exploits he recorded in detail. Hargest was one of the highest ranking Allied escapers on WWII. After a successful home run he returned to Europe on D-Day with 50th (Northumbrian) Division to be killed in action two months later. Enser, p.149; Mulholland & Jordan, H28.
8vo., First Edition, with maps in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked laminated boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with creasing to edges. 352pp. This book is an analytical reassessment by a veteran of the campaign in the Western Desert during the Second World War. It has three principal sections, firstly the siege, in which the Australian 9th Division held out so manfully against Rommel's Afrika Korps, then the breakout, where the British 70th Division broke clear of the fortress to create a corridor towards an intended rendezvous with the Eighth Army, and finally an important appraisal of the main opponent the Allies faced - the Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel.
8vo., Second Impression, with plates and endpaper maps; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter frayed at edges. Published in the same month as the first edition. Enser, p.424 (recording the first edition).
8vo., Third Impression, with plates and endpaper maps, neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; black cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Published a year after the first edition. Enser, p.424 (recording the first edition).
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. 52 black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Great full-page photo of a 3.7" anti-aircraft gun with crew; Two big liners go down - photos of the Arandora Star and the Champlain; Excellent series of three aerial photos showing the underwater path of a u-boat until it is bombed and sinks; 6 enemy planes brought down on July 3rd - two photos; Illustrated text of statement in Parliament about the French Fleet by Winston Churchill; Great photo of the largest submarine in the world - the French Surcouf in a a British port; Photo of France's aircraft-carrier Bearn; Illustration of the Richelieu being put out of service at Dakar; Interesting centerfold illustration shows the dozens of French vessels which Hitler lost; Daylight aerial bombing photos over Ypenburg Aerodrome, the rail marshalling yards at Hamm, and the port of Tobruk; Photos of first Italian prisoners of war; Wonderful full-page photo of Lieut. W.D.A. King, commander of the submarine Snapper atop his conning tower; The King inspects Australian and Anzac troops; Illustrated text of "Waiting for Zero Hour', as broadcast by G.R. Attlee; Photos of the Regimental badges of the British Army; Photos of Australians assembling American Lockheed Hudson bombers; A Commentary on the war this week; New Zealanders on guard in Egypt; Wonderful full-page photo of many huge naval gun barrels in a British shop; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Photo of Marshal Petain being welcomed aboard the Strasbourg by Admiral Darlan at Toulon; Photo of German troops parading through Bucharest; photo of 4 members of the Luftwaffe in Italy; Great full-page photo of a sailor aboard a "Rat Catchers" of the Royal Navy; Photos of the King and Queen in Portsmouth - inspecting the V.A.D. nurses and meeting with the Pioneers; Illustrated text of message broadcast entitled "Give Us The Tools", by Winston Churchill; Great photo of Churchill being cheered by members of his old regiment, the Royal Scots Fusiliers; Photo of Bengazi, now in British hands; Great photos show how Tobruk was taken; Full-page photo of the doomed San Giorgio burning and sinking in Tobruk harbour; Centerfold illustration by Montague B. Black shows the port of Genoa being blasted by the Royal Navy; Great full-page photo of corvette captain Lieut.-Commander R.V.E. Case on his bridge; Photos showing "Arms for Abyssinia"; Illustrated text of a broadcast by Air-Commodore R.V. Goddard entitled "Battle-fronts of the Air"; Before and after aerial photos of Addis Adaba after an R.A.F. attack; W. Krogman illustration shows an Italian airman about to bail out of his smoking bomber over Malta; Photos of captured German airmen; Photo of the destroyed Haberdashers' Hall in London; A commentary on the war this week; Photos of ambulance parties on the alert; Summary of the chief events in the war this week. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. A quality copy. Book
195431810Paris Amiot - Dumont 1954 Petit In-8 carré Archives d'Histoire Contemporaine - 281 pp + 1 ff table
8vo., First Edition, with 33 plates, 9 full-page maps and 78 sketch maps in the text; original burgundy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper. A thorough and detailed study by one who knew the men well. Published in the US as ''The Battle for North Africa'. A lovely copy of an important contribution to the literature of the war in the Western Desert. Enser, p.164.
200467BsParis Osprey - Del Prado 2004 In8 94 pages - broché - trés nombreuses illustrations , photographies , plans et cartes - Numéro 9 de Armées et batailles - ecrit en français - trés bon etat
200467BsParis Osprey - Del Prado 2004 In8 94 pages - broché - trés nombreuses illustrations , photographies , plans et cartes - Numéro 9 de Armées et batailles - ecrit en français - trés bon etat
Hardcover petit in-4, 93 pages abdt ill. en noir et en couleurs, cartonnage illustre. LIVRE NEUF. [FL-13]
Mm 240x215 "Collana Artistica" - Brossura editoriale con bandelle, 129 pagine completamente illustrate in nero a piena pagina. Libro in condizioni di nuovo; spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
160 pages including bibliography. Fourth Printing. Generously illustrated with black and white photos. This small force's achievements against superior numbers proved both its general's mastery of desert warfare and its soldiers' guts. This is the story of the men who carried the Axis burden in Africa, the Korps that earned the respect of its allied opponents. (ISBN 0345249933250) Book
In 8,cm. 16 x 23, pp. XVI + 324, con un ritratto fotografico di Marcucci Poltri fuori testo e numerosi ritratti fotografici e tabelle intercalati nel testo. Legatura in mezza tela coeva. Tracce di umidita' si rinvengono su alcune pagine, per il resto in condizioni molto buone. La storia della Brigata Sicilia e' preceduta da una breve narrazione fatta dal Tenente Colonnello R. Barretta del fatto d'armi 22 dicembre 1911 a Tobruk, ove l'autore mori' durante la battaglia. Prima edizione pubblicata dopo la morte dell'autore. Storia della Brigata Sicilia, costituita il 16 aprile 1861 in seguito all'annessione delle province napoletane. Vi si riportano le medaglie al valor militare, le decorazioni tributate a membri della Brigata, la partecipazione alla Guerra d'Indipendenza del 1866, le campagne d'Africa, ecc.
80 pages. Features: The Lusitania; The Conqueror's Gift; The Tradescants of Lambeth; The Brontes; Tobruk - part 1; The Black Prince - part III. Somewhat above-average wear. Sound reference copy. Please note: the Lusitania feature includes a full-page reproduction of the news clipping, dated 22 April 1915, in which the German Embassy in Washington warned sea passengers that they travelled at their own risk, given the state of war between Germany and Great Britain. Book
1941119404- Une feuille 21 x 27 cm, imprimée recto-verso. Froissée, petites réparations. Trois trous de classeur.
