Improvise and Dare : War in the Aegean 1943-1945
by Guard, J. S. (Signed)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1857761707
- ISBN 13
- 9781857761702
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About This Item
Sussex, England: The Book Guild Limited, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 257 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "J.S. Guard has painstakingly researched published sources and original PRO records to produce an absorbing, definitive story of military opportunism and indiscretion; of extreme endurance punctuated by sudden, sharp action; and of clandestine, courageous enterprise and ingenuity in the idyllic setting of the Greek islands. An intriguing account of one of the least publicised campaigns of the war, this work examines all aspects of the campaign, makes impartial assessments... and dispels some of the myths and misstatements associated with it." Clean, bright and unmarked with lightest wear. Dust jacket now in archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy..
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- Title
- Improvise and Dare : War in the Aegean 1943-1945
- Author
- Guard, J. S. (Signed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1857761707
- ISBN 13
- 9781857761702
- Publisher
- The Book Guild Limited
- Place of Publication
- Sussex, England
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Improvise and Dare : War in the Aegean 1943-1945 *SIGNED BY AUTHOR* original PRO records to produce an absorbing, definitive story of military opportunism and indiscretion; of extreme endurance punctuated by sudden, sharp action; and of clandestine, cour
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- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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