The Crucible of War Western Desert, 1941 by Barrie Pitt ISBN 13: 9780224017718

Hardback. Very Good.

Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1980. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1150grams, ISBN:0224017713

Jonathan Cape, 1980. Hardback. Collectible: Very Good. 1st Edition / 1st Printing (Jonathan Cape - 1980) VERY GOOD in a very good mylar protected dust jacket. No marks. Binding is tight and square. xix, 506 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm. . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.) The First Adversaries -- 2.) Skirmish and Circumspect Advance -- 3.) The Pace Quickens -- 4.) The *Five-day Raid* -- 5.) The First Battle for Tobruk -- 6.) Beda Fomm: The Narrow Victory -- 7.) *In all directions...* -- 8.) Enter Rommel -- 9.) Battleaxe -- 10.) Auchinleck Takes Command -- 11.) Crusader: The Clash of Armour -- 12.) Crusader: The Infantry Takes Over -- 13.) Lightning Riposte ------ * APPEDICES: a.) Forces Engaged in Operation Compass -- b.) Forces Engaged in Operation Battleaxe -- c.) Forces Engaged in Operation Crusader. . . . . . . . . . The Crucible Of War: Western Desert 1941, is the first of two volumes of author Barrie Pitt's comprehensive and extremely detailed… Read More

Jonathan Cape - Book Club Associates, 1980. book club edition.. Hardback. Cloth, dj, VG/VG. xx+506pp, endpaper maps, 24pp b/w plates, 27 b/w maps & 7 text figs, index, dustjacket creased & bumped at the head of the spine and along the top of the rear panel, bottom R edge of the margin creased a little to the index pages, a good reading copy. Detailed account of the beginnings of the North African Campaign in 1940 & 1941, a Campaign that was to last three years & see British Troops fighting in inhospitable terrain.

Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1980-06-05. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. First edition with dust jacket will despatch 1st class post

Jonathan Cape Ltd. Dust jacket is covered with mylar jacket protector. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1980.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1980. First edition hardcover with clipped dust jacket, in good condition. Jacket edges are creased and nicked, and page block is marked. The pages, plates and text are otherwise clear and unmarked throughout. LW. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. Used.

London: Jonathan Cape. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0224017713 . London: Jonathan Cape, (1980). First Edition. Large 8vo. xix,506pp, Index, Notes. Map endpapers, 70 Plates, 27 Maps, and 7 Figures. Brown boards. Fine condition in fine dj. First volume of author's history of the war in North Africa, providing the drama, strategy and tactics in great detail. ISBN 0224017713; Illustrated; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 506 pages .

Jonathan Cape Ltd, 05/06/1980 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 5.0761 in x 23.3503 in x 16.4975 in.

London: Jonathan Cape. Very Good; Some wear and tear to unclipped DJ, some grime to edges of . reading block. ; Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to red spine . panel, map endpapers. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside.. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. First Printing; B&W Photographs; 506 pages; A dramatic narrative of the campaign in North Africa, which brings to life the complex battles of the desert. ; 0224017713 .

Jonathan Cape. 1980 Jonathan Cape first edition hardback; good clean ex-library copy, plate removed, usual stamps, with good unclipped dj in protective sleeve; UK dealer, immediate dispatch . Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition.. 1980.

Great Britain: Book Club Associates. Near Fine/Very Good. 1980. First Thus. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0224017713 Hardback The Crucible of War Western Desert 1941.hardback, 506 pages with lots of photographic illustrations and maps in this military history.Barrie Pitt's dramatic narrative of the campaign in North Africa in 1940 and 1941 combines meticulous historical accuracy with a lively style, bringing to life the complex battles of the desert. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) .

London, Jonathan Cape, 1980. Hardcover. Good. Spine dust jacket sunned.

UK: Jonathan Cape. Good. Hardcover. 1980. 506 pages. clean tidy copy-back cover corner bump .

London: Jonathan Cape. 1980. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Maps to endpapers. 506pages.. The battle for the western desert was fought across 3000 miles of desolate and inhospitable terrain with a dash and fervour, and some chivalry from a more romantic time. As important to the outcome of World War 2 as the Battle of Britian, this battle between Rommel and Montgomery is told in considerable detail and as a whole campaign [rather than a series of battles] and includes material not before available. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

(Subject: World War II - Africa/Middle East) The operations of the Western Desert Force, later the 8th Army in North Africa 1941-1942. Includes the defeat of the Italian Army by General O'Connor, the campaign in Abyssinia, the arrival of the Afrika Korps, and Operations Battleaxe and Crusader. One of the best narrative accounts. (Published: 1980) (Publisher: Jonathan Cape) (ISBN: 0224017713) (Pagination: xx + 506pp, illustrations, maps, 7 figs. Orders of Battles, index) (Condition: vg in a good dw) UL-XXXXXX

Jonathan Cape Ltd, 05/06/1980 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. 5.0761 cent in x 23.3503 cent in x 16.4975 cent in.

Lon.: Jonathan Cape 1980-82. very nice set of this magnificant history of the war in North Africa; name of previous owner on endpaper . Near Fine. Hardcover. First.