Monty by Hamilton, Making of a General Volume 2 (21 results)

1st in imrpint, trade paperback, xviii, 828pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, coloured photo pictorial upper wrapper, the first of what was to become a three volume biography of Bernard Law Montgomery, winner of the Whitbread Award in 1981 for the best biography of the year; the definitive life of the British soldier, covering on the way his Irish antecedants, his childhood and time at Sandhurst, experiences in WW1 on the Western Front, the inter-war years, with the BEF in France and Dunkirk, arrival in the Western Desert and the preparations for battle, the defensive Battle at Alam Halfa, when Rommel tried to encircle him, and the battle at El Alamein when he forced Rommel into retreat, vertically creased spine, rubbed at extrems., some creasing to wrappers, cnrs. inclined to curl, edges tanned, ISBN:0340354828 - good,

reprint, trade paperback, xviii, 828pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., maps in text, [ii] ads., half tone photo pictorial upper wrapper, the first of a three volume biography of Bernard Law Montgomery, winner of the Whitbread Award in 1981 for the best biography of the year, the definitive life of the British soldier, covering on the way his Irish antecedants, his childhood and time at Sandhurst, experiences in WW1 on the Western Front, the inter-war years, with the BEF in France and Dunkirk, arrival in the Western Desert and the preparations for battle, the defensive Battle at Alam Halfa, when Rommel tried to encircle him, and the battle at El Alamein when he forced Rommel into retreat, lightly rubbed at tips, faint vertical creasing at spine and upper hinge, ISBN:0340407832 - very good,

trade paperback, xxvii, [xiii], 902pp, 16pp half tone photo ills., 14 maps on 13 pages, photo pictorial montage upper wrapper, NOT a reissue of the author's previous 'Monty - The Making of a General 1887-1942' but a new examination of the life and career of Field Marshal Montgomery's including WW1, with the BEF in 1939/40 and in North Africa including Alamein, with a new interpretation of his ability to inspire soldiers and of his success as a commander in the light of the new evidence of his repressed homosexuality, lightly rubbed at tips, edges tanned, ISBN:0140283757 - near fine,

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 3 volume set, comprising 1: The Making Of A General 1887-1942, 2: Master Of The Battlefield 1942-1944, and 3: The Field Marshal 1944-1976. Voln 1 published 1984, 2/3 in 1987. Good reading or reference copies, spines creased, slightly rolled, fore edges tanned w some speckling. But clean & tight. May require extra postage because of weight (set 2.35 Kg).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated With Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. ALL 3 VOLUMES : [1] The making of a general, 1887-1942 -- [2] Master of the battlefield, 1942-1944 -- [3] The field-marshall, 1944-1976. Vol 2 is a reprint from 1988, the other two are 1st editions. All very good in very good dust jackets. Square copies, neat ink inscription of previous owner to ffep, pages clean, if with tone starting, complete dust jackets, with spine fade to two. xix, 871 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. xxxi, 863 pages, 56 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 24 cm xxvii,996p,56p of plates ill 25cm. Includes bibliographies and indexes. { Subject Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery Viscount 1887-1976. Great Britain. Army ; Biography. Generals Great Britain ; BiographyWorld War, 1939-1945 Africa, North: }.

1st edn 1st printings. 3 vols. 8vo. Original gilt lettered cloth (edges of boards tanned - otherwise VG), dustwrapper (rather nicked and torn at edges - in protective covers, not price clipped) . Pp. 871 + 863 + 996, illus with b&w photos and maps (pages tanned and lightly marked at edges; no inscriptions).

Hardback. Condition: VERY GOOD. Illustrated With Photographs (illustrator). 1981, 1983, 1986. Vol 1+2: Hamish Hamilton. Vol 3: BCA. Vol 1+2: First UK. Vol 3: Reprint. Books- VG, spine ends slightly rubbed. DJs- VG+. Protective covered. 9.5x6.5. 871pp + 863pp + 996pp. 462 b/w photos and 50b/w maps. Bernard Law Montgomery (1887-1976) Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of El Alemein, was the most famous British general of World War Two. He led the 8th Army to victory against Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps at El Alemein in 1942, in which the Australian 9th Division played an important part. Afterwards he commanded 21st Army Group from D. Day to V.E. Day, in North West Europe, 6 June 1944 - 8 May 1945. Three volume set comprising; Volume 1: The Making of a General 1887-1942; Volume 2: Master of the Battlefield 1942-1944; Volume 3: The Field-Marshall 1944-1976.

3 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates and maps throughout; cloth (red/green/blue respectively), gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises: Vol I:: The Making of A General 1887-1942 (1981); Vol II: Master of the Battlefield 1942-1944 (1983); Vol. III: The Field-Marshal 1944-1976 (1986). THIS SET WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF LT.-COL. S.P. FEARON: LOOSELY INSERTED IS A T.L. FROM FEARON TO THE AUTHOR, TOGETHER WITH A.L.s. FROM THE AUTHOR IN REPLY AND FURTHER T.L.s. FROM FEARON. The correspondence refers to clarifications in the text of the first volume (in particular to the timing of the Japanese invasion of Malaya and the Fall of Singapore). Lt.-Col. Sheppard Percy Fearon (1911-1984) served with 2 Bn Border Regiment and subsequently with 5 Bn 14 Punjab Regiment, Indian Army. {Baxter 174A, 175A, 174B respectively; Enser, p.157.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Set of 2 books, Vol 1 and 2, 1981 Very slight signs of age or use. DJ of Vol 2 has torn spot at top of spine. British Military History. Book Club Editions, Both Volumes have foxing at top of pages, DJ's have normal signs of protecting the books, a few small torn spots but all there. History and photos. .

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. 2 Volume Set.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club. Complete 2-volume set, book club edition. Both volumes are clean, with only very slight wear to the dust jackets. Contains illustrated sections. Both volumes total 958 indexed pages. Size: 6"x8.5".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2 volume set. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. 2 volumes; books and DJs have mild edgewear, pages lightly toning, last page of vol. 1 has 2 small tears w/crease between; DJs are lightly toned, several tiny tears w/creases to each; b/w photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2 volume set of hardbacks in very good plus condition with very good minus dust jacket. Jackets have some wear to edges. Volume 1 and volume 2.

Cloth, h/c. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated With Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Cloth, h/c. Very Good/Good and Protected. First Edition. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2". P 871 b/w illustrations, red boards, gilt lettering to spine with outline of Monty's head and shoulders, this book, the first volume of the authorised biography is based on the private papers of Field-Marshall Montgomery of Alamein, written by a young historian who knew Montgomery intimately in his later years. Intensive research in the military archives has also produced a wealth of new information that will surprise even those familiar with field Marshal Montgomery's extraordinary career.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Two haerdcover bookclub volumes in tan and light green jackets with identical portraits of Monty, 8vos. 958pp. (through pagination). Cumulative index to v.2. 85plates, maps throughout. Fine/NF. Both volumes are fine: bright, tight, sharp and unmarked, albeit of bookclub quality construction with light textblocks. Very mild rubbing with touches of surface loss at extreme spine ends. jacket s otherwise fine and bright in Brodarts. Not ex-lib.

Condition: VERY GOOD. 1981, 1983, 1987. 3 volumes. Uniformly bound. Last volume is published by McGraw-Hill. Cloth hardcovers. Dust jackets now in clear plastic BRODART protectors. 871, 863, 996pp. Indexes. Photos. VERY GOOD in jackets. Textblocks appear clean. Bindings sound. Volume 2 has Price clip. Gift inscription. Jackets bright.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. Illustrated With Photographs (illustrator). RO60123485: 1981-1983. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Coiffe en tête abîmée, Intérieur acceptable. 871 + 863 pages. 2 volumes. Vol. 3 manquant (missing). Illustrés de nombreuses photos et cartes en noir et blanc hors texte. Jaquettes manquantes. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jaket. Spine is slightly concave, as is typical with thicker volumes. ; 9.30 X 6.50 X 2.40 inches; 871 pages.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company 1981-1983. Thick Royal 8vo. Orig. cloth. Dustjackets. With full-page plates and numerous maps mostly full-page. 1st eds. Previous owner's name-stamp on front fly-leaves otherwise fine. Volume 3 is a 1st Australian edition. NOTE: Bernard Law Montgomery 1887-1976 Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of El Alamein was the most famous British general of World War Two. He led the 8th Army to victory against Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps at El Alamein in 1942 in which the Australian 9th Division played an important part. Afterwards he commanded 21st Army Group from D. Day to V.E. Day in North West Europe 6 June 1944 - 8 May 1945.

Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. Few open tears.