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The Guards Divisions 1914-45 (Osprey Elite #61)
by Chappell, Mike
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- ISBN 10
- 1855325462
- ISBN 13
- 9781855325463
- Seller
-
Weare,, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Osprey Military Books. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. First Edition. Softcover. 1855325462 . A tight clean copy that shows some minor edge & corner wear w/ light rubbing to card covers only. Very Nice overall! May be some scattered foxing and yellowing to the card covers which is common for this series. .
Synopsis
Mike Chappell comes from an Aldershot family with British Army connections stretching back several generations. He enlisted as a teenage private in the Royal Hampshire Regiment in 1952. Over the next 22 years of infantry soldiering, many of them spent with the Gloucester Regiment, he held every rank and many regimental appointments up to WO1 and Regimental Sergeant Major. he retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers), after seeing service in Malaya, Cyprus, Swaziland, Libya, Germany, Ulster and home garrisons. He began painting military subjects in 1968 and since then has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator. Mike has also written and illustrated many quality books in the Osprey Military list.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Boomer's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16694
- Title
- The Guards Divisions 1914-45 (Osprey Elite #61)
- Author
- Chappell, Mike
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1855325462
- ISBN 13
- 9781855325463
- Publisher
- Osprey Military Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 1855325462
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About the Seller
Boomer's Books
Biblio member since 2003
Weare,, New Hampshire
About Boomer's Books
Boomer's Books has an open shop in Weare, NH (weekends only). We accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express & Discover. We specialize in Military History, New England, Mysteries, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Religion, Literature, Signed Books & Proofs and Items of unusual interest.
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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