Giap: The Victor in Vietnam (FIRST EDITION)

New York / London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illustrated; Andrew M. Newman, [Jacket design]; Roger Pic [Jacket photo]. FIRST EDITION, 1993. From the dust jacket, "Giap: The Victor in Vietnam tells the story of the longest -- and perhaps stranges -- war of the twentieth century, as seen through the eyes of its brilliant, enigmatic, and ultimately triumphant commander. Hardcover. Boards are quarter black cloth and red paper with plain covers. Black cloth spine has red foil and gilt lettering on the spine. Illustrated with occasional maps and photographs in black and white. Contains a list of illustrations, an epilogue and a bibliography. Indexed. 368 pp. Illustrated dust jacket contains full color photograph on the cover, and is in black, red, gold and white color themes. <br><br>ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Brigadier Peter MacDonald spend over thirty years as an officer in the British Army, specializing in bomb disposal. He retired in 1978 to concentrate on writing books and scripts. He has written four novels, a book about bomb disposal, a history of the Bristol Riots, and a short history of the world. He is a frequent contributor to military and history magazines throughout the world. He lives in Bristol, England, with his wife, Gillian.<br><br>CONDITION: Light mark on cover. Small closed tear on dj spine, else fine. A very nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.