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TOMMY ATKINS: THE STORY OF THE ENGLISH SOLDIER.
by Laffin, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cassell, 1966. 235 pp, 8vo (8 1/2" H). B&w photographs, reproductions. A look at the history of the English soldier, from Cromwell's New Model Army up to the end of the Second World War. Includes a chapter on "Punishment: 'Europe's Most Barbarous Martial Laws'. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, slight crease at top of spine, bottom of spine lightly bumped, tiny bump at bottom rear corner. Dust jacket is price clipped, has light edgewear/wrinkling, light rubbing/soiling, light browning.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
Synopsis
Originally published: London : Cassell, 1966. Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-255) and index.
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- Bookseller
- Capricorn Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11788
- Title
- TOMMY ATKINS: THE STORY OF THE ENGLISH SOLDIER.
- Author
- Laffin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- British Army, Soldiers, Tommy Atkins, Tommies, New Model Army, Cromwell, Marlborough, Peninsular Wars, Napoleonic, Albuhera, Badajoz, Martial law, Punishment, Discipline, Crimean, Indian Mutiny, World War I, World War II, First World War, Second World War
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - British: General;
Terms of Sale
Capricorn Books
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Capricorn Books
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Oakville, Ontario
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