Douglas james findlay (6 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Signed by Author(Unverified).…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Slight Scratches on Dust Jacket. Appears unread, may have minor damage from transit/storage. Next day dispatch from the UK (Mon-Fri). Please contact us with any queries.

First Edition. Study, with illustrations of Britain's military involvement in Suez after WW2. VG in VG dustjacket.

Zustand: Very Good. 2003. First Edition. 287 pages. Signed by the author. Brown pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Title page has been signed by the Author and dedicated. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning to edges Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf wear, with bumping to corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are slightly bowed. Slight forward lean to text block. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Large tears to front, repaired with tape.…

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. White Knees Brown Knees. Suez Canal Zone 1951-1954. The Forgotten Years. Signed by the author with a message to previous owner. Introductions by Sir Jock Kennedy and Acker Bilk. When Douglas Findlay signed on for a three-year stint in the service of King and Country, he had visions of being stationed at Kinross near his Edinburgh home and dazzling the city's girls as one of the Brycream boys. The Ministry of Defence had other ideas. Soon he found himself fighting wind-blasted sand, searing sun, marouding mosquitoes and hostile inhabitants who wanted Douglas out of Egypt at as much as he did. Imperfect record though it is, this book is the result of years of assiduous research, and the author gladly acknowledges the help of hundreds of Canal Zone veterans in piecing together a truer picture oof one of Britain's less-glorious military deployments. Illustrated. 287 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. Academic and Scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Educational Reference Literature.). By Author.…