Introduction Sir John Keegan (7 results)

Hard cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A short tear to dustjacket. Great Battles and Leaders of the Second World War gathers selections from The Second World War, Churchill's epic six-volume history of the pivotal event of the century. This collection of the most notable pages from Churchill's unique narrative offers a new generation of readers his descriptions of the most significant military operations and the greatest protagonists in the war. From the attack on Poland to the dropping of the atomic bomb, Churchill provides behind-the-scenes details of the greatest battles, including the invasion of France, Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Caucasus and Stalingrad campaigns, the battles of Midway and Tunis, the landings in Sicily, Salerno, and Normandy, and more. Churchill's eloquent and frank opinions of prime ministers, heads of state, generals, ambassadors, diplomats - Roosevelt, Hitler, Mussolini, Chamberlain, Rommel, Eisenhower, Chiang Kai-shek, Stalin - reveal his exceptional understanding of both friends and foes.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Clean copy with unmarked text. One fold-out page has a double crease down its length near the outside edge. Cover corners are square; binding is tight. Jacket has moderate surface and edge wear. No tears. Oversize, heavy hardcover. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.

Fine condition in fine DJ. Illustrated by Color & B&W illustrations. 1st edition. Binding is cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. 1982 Edition. Olive green boards, pristine, bright and sharp. As New. Protected, price unclipped, dustjacket, pristine, clean and crisp. As New. Book is firm in binding, b&w and color historic photographs, 312 pages include Index. Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; B&W and Color photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 312 pages.

Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Large format paperback original. With an introduction by Sir John Keegan. Narrative by Ben Rooney. Special reports by Michael Smith and Kim Fletcher. With dispatches by Martin Bentham, Patrick Bishop, David Blair, Tim Butcher, Jack Fairweather, Stewart Payne, Oliver Poole, Alex Spillins, Julian Strauss, Neil Tweedie, Isambard Wilkinson. Profusely illustrated throughout with over two hundred colour photographs. ***Very good in original colour illustrated glossy card covers. The extremities are slightly rubbed and the corners are slightly creased. The book would be near fine except for a bump to the bottom corner of the page block which has creased the corner tips of the pages (please see scans). There is an original shop price-sticker on the front cover. Internally near fine with no inscriptions or annotations. Spine tight with no reading creases. Cover and spine bright. ***191 pages. 250mm x 190mm.***'The 26-day campaign in Iraq was a war like no other. It was a war for the 21st century, a war of the internet age, a testing ground for the new doctrine of "battle lite". ---This comprehensive illustrated account, introduced by The Daily Telegraph's award-winning military historian Sir John Keegan, tells what really happened day by day during the conflict - from the failed initial night attack on Saddam himself to the extraordinary toppling of his effigy in the heart of Baghdad. ---The dramatic story of those days draws on the unrivalled contemporary coverage of The Daily Telegraph's acclaimed correspondents in the field. The 200 photographs have been selected from countless thousands taken by photographers from across the world. ---also features key pieces of technology and hardware, the leading figures of the war; analysis of secret operations by the SAS and intelligence forces; the story of the media and PR war; biographies of the British service men who died.' (Quote taken from the back cover) ***A comprehensive illustrated compilation of articles taken from the Daily Telegraph at the time. **For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. This is quite a heavy book [0.75 kg].

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Published In 2001 : 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing : Full Printing Numbers Listed , 1 - 10 : Tehabi Books San Diego : Large Quarto Format & Very , Very Heavy : Tiny Amount Of Faint Face Rubbing To The Dust Wrapper : The Back Face Has A Lot Of Very Faint Writing Indentations : ( Hasn't Gone Through To The Inside ) : Otherwise , As New Throughout : Overall , A Very Nice Book :