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West Coast Rare Books

West Coast Rare Books

Westport / Ireland

Bryant, The Turn of the Tide.

Bryant, The Turn of the Tide.

Bryant, Arthur. The Turn of the Tide. Advance Exerpts published by Doubleday. With a letter by Doubleday’s Editor-in-Chief, Ken McCormick to Viscount Alanbrooke, dated April 4, 1957. New York, Doubleday & Company, 1957. 28 x 21 cm. Fifty one-sided mimeographed pages . Soft cover. Decorated paper boards. Stapled pamphlet. Good condition. Cover detached and worn. Some paper losses. Age darkened and dust dulled. Staples corroded.

From the Introduction: ‘It was ALANBROOKE who
* saved the British Army at Dunkirk
* was entrusted with the defence of Britain against invasion
* was appointed by Churchill C.I.G.S….
* was offered command of the Eighth Army, …
* was offered Supreme Command for the invasion …

″He was the greatest soldier, sailor or airman produced by any country taking part in the last war.” – MONTGOMERY

  • Language: English
  • Inventory Number: 101530AB

Our price: EUR 30,-- 

Bryant, The Turn of the Tide.
Bryant, The Turn of the Tide.
Bryant, The Turn of the Tide.

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