Isbn: 9780241120248 - oliver leese (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects: Leese, Oliver Sir 1894-1978. Great Britain. Army Biography. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards 1661-1670. Generals Great Britain ; Biography. Great Britain History, Military 20th century. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. Contains a brief typed letter, signed by Leese, mounted upon verso of front free endpaper. The letter is addressed to Alec. Greenwood, whose armorial bookplate is mounted upon front free endpaper. Greenwood, a fellow WWII British military officer, made numerous annotations throughout the book. "Lt-General Sir Oliver Leese, Bt, KCB, CBE, DSO, began his military career in WWI and was awarded the DSO for gallantry in the battle of the Somme. In 1940, as Deputy Chief of Staff, he virtually ensured the successful evacuation of the BEF from Dunkirk. In 1942 he commanded 30 Corps in the Middle East, leading the breakthyrough at Alamein and the advance to Tripoli. After his success in Sicily and subsequent victory at Cassino he was knighted on the battlefield by George VI. In 1944 he commanded an army group in South East Asia and captured Rangoon. This book draws upon Leese's private papers, letters to his wife throughout his campaigns, and inteviews with friends and colleagues." - dust jacket. xii, 308 p. Bibliography and index. Black and white photographic plates. Average wear. Partial spine lean. Binding intact. Dust jacket now in glossy new arcival-grade protection. A sound and special example. ; Jacket Design; 8vo; Signed by Subject. Illustrated by Mohan, Mon (illustrator).…