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Condition: New. Softback 168 pagesPublished Price £11.99 A new 231st Infantry Brigade was created in the Second World War on 1 April 1943 by the re-designation of the 1st (Malta) Infantry Brigade. This was composed of three Regular Army battalions that had been stationed on, or been transported to, Malta since the start of the Second World War and had served there during the siege. After Rommel's defeat at the Second Battle of El Alamein, in late 1942, Malta lost some of its strategic significance and the 231st Independent Infantry Brigade joined the British Eighth Army in North Africa, who were preparing for the Allied invasion of Sicily (Operation Husky).The Allied invasion of Sicily was to be the first of three amphibious assault landings conducted by the 231st Brigade during the war. The brigade was constituted as an independent brigade group under the command of Brigadier Roy Urquhart, later famous as commander of the 1st Airborne Division, which was destroyed at Arnhem in September 1944. After some hard fighting, including the 2nd Devon's at Regalbuto amongst the foothills of Mount Etna, the Germans were driven from Sicily and the Allies prepared to invade Italy. Despite the success of the relatively brief campaign, the brigade sustained almost 600 casualties, with the 1st Hampshire's losing over 300 men, the 1st Dorset's 189 and the 2nd Devon's 113. The campaign ended in mid-August and the 231st Brigade was withdrawn for a short rest to prepare for the next operation. The 231st Brigade's second assault landing was at Porto San Venere on 7 September 1943, when the Allies invaded Italy. …

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. On the Heels of De Wet. Book.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4th imp. Cream decorated cloth boards with black lettering to spine and front. Boards are marked commensurate with age. Some bumping to corners. Spine is age darkened with bumping to ends. Foxing to the page edges. Somewhat cocked. Age discolouration to endpages. Rear inner hinge is cracked, but holding. Textblock is in good condition, clean and tight. Occasional mild foxing. 346 pp + 32 pp catalogue of other titles. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 487g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 035529:16b) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 487 G. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. viii, 270. xiv pp publisher's cataloge at the back, frontispice, 6 illustrations including photographs and drawings of battle scenes and other illustrations taken from The Illustrated London News and a sketch map of the wstern side of the Bosphorous. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt titles to spine. Very good but for a short tear at the top of the spine to board edge at the back. No date, but gift inscription to ffep dated 1919. The scene is the struggle between Ottoman European provinces and the declining Turkish Empire. …

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. A pictorial board Hardcover, with cavalry images on both boards and spines . Not ex. library. 346 pages plus 32 pages of adverts. Stain on front board. Inscription on front endpaper. Light endpaper spotting. Binding tight. Book.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Fifth impression, 1902. Light toning/foxing to extremities, but this is a very good, clean and sturdy copy; the brown and black lettering and decoration on the boards and spine is particularly strong.

Hard Back. Condition: Fair. No D/W. FOURTH IMPRESSION. HARDBACK. NO D/W. FOURTH IMPRESSION 1902. TOP OF BLOCK DUSTY . EDGE OF BLOCK BROWNED. END PAPERS BROWNED. OPEN PAGES ARE TIDY. THE ILLUSTRATED CLOTH COVERS ARE GRUBBY AND WORN. CORNERS BUMPED. SPINE BROWNED. SMALL STAIN ON TITLE ON FRONT COVER.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: Very Good. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. 346pp., and 32pp of advertisements Bound in publisher's tan cloth, which is decorated. Very little wear or rubbing, though some light soiling on front board and spine. Owner's lable on front board and book has two diffrent stamps on front end page. Text is bright and clear. Very strong, tight copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. 124 pages, organization, maps, index, records of casualties by battle, roster. Near fine in soft covers. Reprint of the RARE 1919 FIRST EDITION print in Neuwied on the Rhine, Germany in 1919. SLIGHT DAMPSTAINING at the bottom of the book throughout.…

Condition: Very Good. 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. 346pp., and 32pp of advertisements Bound in publisher's tan cloth, which is decorated. Very little wear or rubbing, though some light soiling on front board and spine. Owner's lable on front board and book has two diffrent stamps on front end page. Text is bright and clear. Very strong, tight copy. . . . .…

Dec. H/B blue cloth bds, gilt lettering to spine and upper bd, Good-, some rubbing to bd edges, rear hinge of spine cloth splitting, map to front endpapers, title pge and frontis. missing, all 4 further b/w plates present, contents clean and tight.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Dusty page edges, name to each end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips and tears, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 33 pages + adverts. Original red cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine and black lettering and decoration to the front board, good with some general wear and rubbing to extremities and joints, cloth somewhat marked and unevenly faded. Contents clean and tight, no inscriptions, end papers marked, some read wear. A good only copy. Size: 8vo. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Crown8vo, frontis, [10], 319, 32 p. Five illustrations and endpaper map. Original dark blue pictorial (with soldier holding a rifle with bayonet dripping red blood) cloth, gilt. Brief inscription dated 1904 otherwise a VG copy.