Man Of Valour

This is a first edition of Man of Valour: The Life of Field-Marshal The Viscount Gort, VC, GCB, DSO, MVO, MC by Sir John Colville. It is a solid assessment of an underappreciated figure in the Allied war effort of World War II. Known in Britain as 'our man in France', Gort was decorated with the Victoria Cross for his actions… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1972. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Clean dark orange cloth boards, gilt titles in panel on spine. Spine ends bumped otherwise no shelf wear. Cut edges lightly mottled. Colour map across inside covers. Clean text block, fine b/w plates. Binding solid. Colour pictorial jacket, price clipped, light… Read more about this item

Collins, 1972. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1972. First Edition. 285 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Slight cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to… Read more about this item