The Memoirs of Field-Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis 1940 : 1945 (the Alexander memoirs) by Alexander of Tunis, Earl [ John North -- Editor ] - 1962

Cassell, London, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographs. 500 g; XIII, 210 pp, illustrated dustwrapper, maps, photographs. Brown coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Plain text dustwrapper, with photographs of Field-Marshall Alexander on back panel, with tan coloured background and white, yellow and black writing on the front panel and spine. A personal and candid account of a commander who was always despatched to retrieve the most desperate situations. Alex brought a new hope to the Desert Rats. he instilled them with his own confidence, thought of victory where others had made plans against defeat, until, under his brilliant command, Montgomery was ready to fight and win the battle of Alamein. the dust jacket has a bald spot on the spine where a sticker must have been removed, and is chipped and torn either side at the head of the spine and rubbed at the top of the fold over's. Very faint spotting of the front edge of the text block, previous owner's name stamp on the inside of the front cover, and at the bottom of the title page. No other damage to describe, internally clean and free of annotation. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographs. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Military History -- World War II; Biography -- Military; Inventory No: 0274754. .