Grenadier Guards in the War of 1939-1045 by Nicolson, Nigel, and Patrick Forbes - 1949

Hardcover. Fair. Gale & Polden, Aldershop, 1949, first edition; 8vo, 155 x 240mm; pp xi, 259-582, xix; frontispiece of Princess Elizabeth, 22 other plates and 23 maps, most of the latter coloured and some folding; ex-library with accession and withdrawn stamps and in a brown library binding, spine gilt; lacks front fly, a little shaken and with some light soiling of some pages but clean and firm and overall still in reasonable condition. ... ... ... ... ... ... This is the second of two volumes covering the parts played by the Grenadier Guards in the second world war, each complete in itself.The appendixes give information on casualty totals, regimental HQs, decorations and awards, lists colonels and other senior officers, and shows schematically the organisation of infantry and armoured battalions.

Aldershot,: Gale & Polden,, 1949. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. 2 vols. Light wear, otherwise very good indeed. An excellent set. Faint inscription to endpaper of v.1.

The Grenadier Guards in the War of 1939-1945 - Volume One: The Campaigns in North-West Europe & Volume Two: The Mediterranean Campaign by Patrick Forbes and Nigel Nicolson (Gale & Polden Limited, 1st edition 1949). A comprehensive regimental history. Hardback – publisher's cloth with titles and decoration in gilt, in dustwrappers. pp. xvi, [1]-256, xix (index); xi, [257]-582, xix (index); plus b/w plates and fold-out maps. 10 x 6.5 in. approx. (250mm x 162mm).Dustwrappers worn and marked, with some loss to volume one at head of spine and upper front corner. Cloth covers slightly spotted; endpapers foxed; heavy foxing/spotting to page edges; occasional foxing to pages throughout otherwise clean. Nonetheless, showing wear commensurate with age and poor storage but otherwise in reasonably nice condition. *International shipping rates are estimated and may incur an extra charge prior to order fulfilment. Books are despatched via Royal Mail International Tracked/Signed where available; please enquire for… Read More

Aldershot: Gale. very nice set; . Near Fine. Hardcover. First. 1949.