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The History of the 51st Highland Division 1939-1945. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by SALMOND J.B
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Blackwood,, 1953. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and maps, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; original divisioal red cloth, upper board with divisionsl insignia blocked in gilt, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustawrapper, the latter with small loss (not affecting lettering) at head and tail of backstrip. Crisp copy of a standard reference chronicling the service of one of the most famous Allied divisions of WWII. Following the well-documented sacrifice of the original division at Dunkirk, the rebuilt unit served with great distinction in North Africa, Sicily and throughout North-West Europe. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.77.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29143
- Title
- The History of the 51st Highland Division 1939-1945. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- SALMOND J.B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Blackwood,
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- military, unit history, unit histories, ww2, wwii, 51st highland division, 51st division, highland division
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