Seven Assignments
by Clarke, Dudley; The Earl Wavell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1948. First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape in London, 1948. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is finely illustrated with a bright red '7' motif. There is slight chipping to the top and tail of the spine and some slight rubbing also present. The spine tips are slightly worn and the rear panel with some handling marks. It has been neatly price clipped. The original publishers green cloth boards are without notable wear aside from a slight bump to the bottom of the spine. This copy is free from previous owners ink, aside from a previous owners ink stamp to the front flyleaf in purple ink, named 'Gerald Rosenberg' (possibly the Chicago professor of science and law?). Overall, this is a very good (or better) copy of a scarce title- the only one presently on the market. Written by Dudley Clarke, who features in the recent hit 'SAS: Rogue Heroes'. Tells the very unique story of a (cross-dressing) staff officer who was involved in many secret assignments in the worrying early days of the war. The book is neatly structured, telling what he could of military intelligence in the key early battlegrounds of the war. The author appears in many other books as influential contributor, who was the source of the naming rights to the Special Air Service (SAS) Brigade, long before David Stirling had even thought about forming the team. Made it right through to the end of the war still contributing, and not affected by his habits.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15747
- Title
- Seven Assignments
- Author
- Clarke, Dudley; The Earl Wavell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Price Clipped
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- First Edition
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