Young Lieut Colonel Peter (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. We have 75,000 books to choose from -- Ship within 24 hours -- Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: William Kimber, 1958. 1st edition, VG/G. Book has wear and dulling to spine ends, bumped upper corners. DJ has wear & tears to spine ends, chips on lower spine, wear to corners, wear to edges with some small closed tears, some light scraping to spine & front panel. 11 b & w photos, 3 textual maps, three end-paper maps. Commando engagements in north-western Europe, Mediterranean, Normandy and Burma during WWLL. 221 pp. BP.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condition: Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair to Good. 221 pp, b/w photos, maps/diagrams. Mylart-protected dj is rubbed, chips and tears at edges. Boards have edgewear. Leaves a little yellowed. WWII commando raids on occupied Europe.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Red boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 220 x 145 mm approx. Top edge stained red, Maps to end papers, 336 pp, 55 b/w illustrations and 7 other maps. First Edition 1973. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket - minor shelf rubbing - red title to spine faded. Non price clipped - cover £5.25. No other notable defects to book or jacket).…

1st Edition. Hb in Dw 203pp ,frontisplate, illustrations and maps + 5pp publishers advertisements Dw laminated o/w A Vg/Vg copy.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Publishing Info: 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed by author. Inscribed "To a Royal Welsh Fusilier" being Creighton Griffiths of the 7th R.W.F and signed by the author. Description: Illustrated DJ over dark blue cloth. Map endpapers. Black and white frontis of author with King Hussein. Forward by Lt. General Sir John Glubb. Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs. Include a review of the book from the "Jewish Observer and Middle East Review" dated 5th October 1956. Language: English. Book Condition> Good+: Very light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Clean cloth. Lightly tanned intact endpapers with strong hinges. Pencil note to front page down and false title page by prev owner "GC". See provenance below. Author inscription and signature to title page along with previous owners name and regiments in which he served. DJ Condition> Poor: Very heavy wear to upper and lower edges. 4cm loss to upper spine end. Other tears, nicks and small losses to corners and upper and lower edges. Unclipped. 203pp. Size: 8vo, 22cm by 14.5cm. Provenance: Pencil notes by previous owners name and his military history along with signature of author. Provenance Background: Pencil note to false title page signed "CG" which probably relates to the inscriptions on the title page The title page is signed by author Lt Colonel "Peter Young 16th Foot" to Creighton Griffiths of the 7th Royal Welsh Fusilers, Indian Army Captain in the Garhwal Rifles . Book Resume: Colonel Young was the Commander of the 9th Bedoiun Regiment of the Arab Legion from 1953-1956 He was sacked in 1956 when Lt General Glubb overall Commander of the Arab Legion was dismissed by King Abdullah. PLEASE ASK for additional photographs if required. Inscribed and signed by author.…