Orde Wingate
por Sykes, Christopher
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Near Very Good/Near Very Good
- Livreiro
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Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: Collins, 1959. 575pp, index, appendices, bw ills, maps. Or red cloth in jacket. Front board somewhat marked, endpapers and preliminary pages foxed, page edges toned, bokplate removed from front free endpaper. Jacket spine faded, small chip at head of spine. Biography of Orde Wingate, most famous as leader of the Chindits in Burma. He was also involved in organising patrols agains Arab terrorists in Palestine and a supporter of the Zionist cause. He also played a notable part in the defeat of the Italians in Ethipia when he was commander of the troops under Haile Salassie bringing about the emporor's return to the throne... First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very Good/Near Very Good. 8vo.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 021171
- Título
- Orde Wingate
- Autor
- Sykes, Christopher
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Near Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Near Very Good
- Edição
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Collins
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 1959
- Palavras-chave
- Biography Second World War Two WWII Chindit Palestine Terrorist Zionism Israel Burma Ethiopia Haile Salassie Rastafarian
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Biography; Militaria;
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Sobre o Vendedor
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Sobre Lawrence Jones
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