Wavell Scholar & Soldier To June 1941

London: Collins, 1964. First edition. Leather. Near Fine. 9" by 6". Various. The first edition of John Connell's biography on Archibald Wavell, an important figure in the British Army, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.In a signed binding by Harry Bailey & Raymond Whitaker.A biography on the life of Archibald Wavell, to June 1941, when Wavell… Ler mais sobre este item

Serving with distinction as a fighting commander in WW1, Wavell was a General in WW2 when recalled to London to be part of Churchill's War Cabinet as Commander-in-Chief, Middle East- they did not get on and in June 1941 Churchill replaced him. 574 pages with 15 pages of black and white photographs, 6 maps and endpaper maps. Book in very… Ler mais sobre este item

Collins, 1964. 1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered grey cloth, top edge grey (VG), dustwrapper (tear at head of spine and lightly tanned at edges - in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 573, illus with b&w plates & maps (no inscriptions).

London: Collins. Good in Good dust jacket. 1964. Second Edition. Cloth. 574pp; b/w photographic illusts, 6 maps. Grey cloth is moderately waterstained to front, back and spine, same to back e/p. Contents otherwise very good. D/w is browned with tears to top spine, price clipped.; 235 x 150mm .

London : Collins, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. large Octavo. Type: Book 2nd printing. Prior owner name to fly leaf, otherwise fine.

St James Place London: Collins, 1964. First Edition Price clipped Jacket Wavell Scholar and Soldier to June 1941 A biography of Wavell's life from his youth to the time when he handed over command in the Middle East to go to India as Commander-in-Chie. 573p..(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and… Ler mais sobre este item

UK: Collins. Very Good. Hardcover. 1964. 573 pages. tidy copy .

London, Collins, 1964. Second impression.. 574pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. B&W maps and plates. A very good copy.