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El Alamein To The River Sangro; Normandy To The Baltic
by Montgomery, Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
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- Condition
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About This Item
London: The Arcadia Press, 1971. Limited Edition. Full leather. Fine. Deluxe limited edition of El Alamein to the River Sangro, signed by Field Marshal Montgomery.. Quarto, 421pp. Black morocco, raised bands, gilt printing on spine, gilt facsimile signature and coat of arms on cover, all gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Color frontispiece portrait, maps and plates. Black leather slipcase in near fine condition, lined with felt interior. A limited edition of 265 copies, this being number 86, signed by Field Marshal Montgomery on the title page. A beautiful binding by Zaehnsdorf. This leather-bound book was published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein. Along with the similarly bound History of Warfare by Montgomery, El Alamein is one of the most attractive copies of any World War II signed historical narratives. A beautiful addition to any collection.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10205
- Title
- El Alamein To The River Sangro; Normandy To The Baltic
- Author
- Montgomery, Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
- Illustrator
- Deluxe limited edition of El Alamein to the River Sangro, signed by Field Marshal Montgomery.
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Arcadia Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- A concise history of warfare, rise and fall of the third Reich speer, the memoirs of Field Marshall Montgomery, The Path to Leadership Montgomery, Crusade In Europe Limited, A History of Warfare Montgomery, El Alamein River Sangro
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