Operation Neptune by Kenneth Edwards - 1946

London: The Albatross Ltd.. Very Good+. 1947. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Mass Market PB . Minor reading creases and edge wear. Old ink price and tick mark to front endpaper. ; Albatross Modern Continental Library 551. Paste down to inside front cover. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside. ; 352 pages; Authorised account of the naval operation that provided the logistics and support for the D Day landings in Normandy. .

The Albatross. Used - Good. Good condition. Volume 551. (operation neptune, world war, 1939-1945) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Collins, 1946. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1946. No edition remarks. 319 pages. Dust jacket over black cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Deckled edges. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to title page and front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Mild sunning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Mild foxing. Heavy tanning to spine. Light rubbing and marking all over.

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Lon.: Collins. the history of the naval component of Overlord . Very Good. Hardcover. First. 1946.

Fonthill Media, 2013. Paperback. New. revised edition. 349 pages. 9.25x6.13x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. 'Operation Neptune' was the codename for the naval component of the invasion of France. The complete invasion codename was 'Overlord', and 'Neptune' was therefore phase one. This book was written one year after the invasion by an officer who was closely involved, provides the detail behind the conception, planning and execution of 'Neptune'.

London: Collins, 1946. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket present.. Endpaper maps. 319, [1] pages. Illustrations (all listed are present). Cover has some wear and soiling. Corners somewhat bumped. Some spine fading. Commander Kenneth Edwards was a distinguished naval historian. As a young man he was awarded the DSC in April 1917 for ‘Performing good service at the landing and at the evacuation of Helles. Set a fine example to his men whilst assisting at salvage operations on Monitor M.30 under fire from enemy's guns.' He wrote numerous books of which his best-selling book was based on life in a Royal Navy submarine, We Dive at Dawn. From an oil-pipeline laid across the English Channel sea-bed to the huge concrete Mulberry Harbors towed across to France, Operation Neptune was a logistical exercise without precedence. Following the Normandy landings of June 1944, huge amounts of matériel needed to be transported to the fighting armies. Neptune was a complex… Read More

London: Fonthill, 2013. revised edition. As New. 8vo.. stiff wrappers 349pp., b/w plates, maps, index, Fine analysis first published in 1946, this is a revised & heavily illustrated edition