Get Tough! How to Win in Hand to Hand Fighting as taught to the British Commandos and U.S. Armed Forces

Language: English

Published by D. Appleton Century, New York, 1943

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Very good first American edition. Pages clean and unmarked. Some creasing to bottom right corner. Slight marking to spine and back cover. Some foxing to back end-paper and back cover. Good dust jacket. Some general age toning and foxing. Slight chipping to edges, spine ends. A great first American edition of combat technique from Major W.E. Fairbairn. Known for his expertise in hand to hand combat, self defense, and his association with the Shanghai Municipal Police force. Also known for his own fighting system, Defendu, and for the development of the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting knife. Published during WWII, whilst Fairbairn instructed the British army.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Get Tough! How to Win in Hand to Hand Fighting as taught to the British Commandos and U.S. Armed Forces
Author
Fairbairn, Major W.E.
Publisher
D. Appleton Century, New York
Publication year
1943
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Edition
reprint
Dimensions
8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall

Sellers & Newel Second-Hand Books

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