Tommy Atkins: Story of the English Soldiers. by Laffin, John - 1977

Paperback. Very Good.

White Lion Publishers, 1977. Unknown Binding. Good. in x in x in. first edition with dust jacket will send out 1st class post

White Lion Publishers. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. 0727403060 . xx + 235pp, illustrated, bound in cloth with dustwrapper; Octavo .

London England: White Lion Publishers, 1977. Hardback. Tommy Atkins. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Slightly rolled spine. Slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Sunned spine to D/J. The story of the English soldier is an epic of incredible loyalty and devotion to duty; and of almost unbroken eventual success. Life was often made intolerable for him - yet again and again he cheerfully fought and won against appalling odds. Successive governments misused his talents and his loylalties - and he died without compalint to save them from their follies. His superiors often treated him with sickening brutality - and he repaid them with devotion, even affection. Poorly fed, poorly housed, woefully equipped, mercilessly worked, over-loaded and underpaid, this unique individualist continued to win battles and the unstinted respect - and even the friendship - of his foes, as well as his allies, all over the world. Illustrateed. 235 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History,… Read More

London [etc.] : White Lion Publishers, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xx, 235p, [24]p of plates : ill, 1facsim, ports ; 23cm. Subjects; Great Britain. Army History Military life; studies. Great Britain Army; History. Great Britain Army Soldiers Army life, 1642-1965. Military history.

London: White Lion, 1977. Reprint. . Hardcover. Vg/G+. 235pp. Plates. Ink name on front fly. Spine of wrapper faded. Size: 8vo