|
THE MONS STAR: THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, 5th AUG.-22nd NOV. 1914 by Ascoli, David
Price:
$25.00
|
|
|
Book desription: Harrap, London, 1981, first edition.. 250 pp, large 8vo (9 3/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0245537856 B&w photographs, maps/battle plans. "The first campaign medal of the Great War - the 1914 Star - was struck in 1917. In October 1919, by command of the King, a bar bearing . the dates '5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914' was awarded to all holders of the medal who had been under fire - i.e., 'within range of enemy mobile artillery' - in France and Flanders between the qualifying dates. Fewer than 230,000 bars were awarded. The r. ecipients - and only they - were and are the Old Contemptibles. Their very special medal has come to be known, by hallowed tradition, as the 'Mons Star'; and this is their story...." Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, 11 digit number writt. e n in ink on back of free rear endpaper. Dust jacket has light to moderate edge wear/wrinkling, several tiny/small chips and tears along top edge, light rubbing. VG+/VG-.
- Bookseller: Capricorn Books
 (CA)
- Bookseller Inventory #: 17051
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0245537856
- ISBN 13: 9780245537851
- Publisher: Harrap, London, 1981, first edition.
- Date published: 1981
- Pages: 250
- LCCN: D546
- Dewey: 940.4/21
- Keywords: Campaign medals, 1914 Star, Old Contemptibles, Mons, France, Flanders, British Expeditionary Force, Ypres, Le Cateau, Marne, Aisne, Antwerp, BEF, La Bassee, Armentieres, Salient, Order of Battle, Brigades, Artillery, Sir John French, Haig, Kitchener
- Subjects:
HISTORY / Military / World War I;
Bookseller Terms of Sale
PAYMENT: ALL PRICES ARE IN $ U.S.
We accept the following forms of payment:
VISA & MASTERCARD [If contacting us directly by email please ensure you provide the 'FULL NAME' as it appears on your card, 4 digit expiry date, the full number on card, and the 3 or 4 digit CVV security on the back of the card]; Personal, Business or Cashiers Check; International Money Order or PayPal (PayPal e-mail is capricornbks@sympatico.ca)
(Sorry, we are not able to process other credit cards directly at this time).
Canadian residents will be charged 5% GST on converted amount.
SHIPPING: Shipping rates are based upon the weight of a standard size book (8vo) or a large format trade paperback up to 1kg (2.2lbs). Larger, heavier books will be shipped at cost. We will e-mail you a quote for your approval, before we ship. Mass market paperback books, in many cases, will cost less to ship to the U.S.A. and Internationally. We will inform you by e-mail or adjust the charge when we process your order.
CANADA:
Regular Parcel Post: 2 to 9 Business Days - $8.50 U.S.
U.S.A.: Surface Mail: 7 to 14 Business Days - $10.00 U.S. Air Mail: 4 to 6 Business Days - $12.50 U.S.
INTERNATIONAL: Surface Mail: 6 to 16 Weeks - $12.50 U.S. Air Mail: 6 to 10 Business Days - $28.00 U.S
RETURNS: Books may be returned if not as described within 10 days with prior notice. Please e-mail us prior to returning book - thank you.
|
