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BUTLER (J.R.M.)
Grand Strategy. Volume II: September 1939-June 1941.
1st Ed., xix+603pp., 3 plates, 19 fldg. maps., ep maps. HMSO.
1957
#66197
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From the outbreak of war inc. expansion of the Forces, early moves in the Middle East, Norwegian Campaign, 1940 campaign in France &c. Orig. cloth, VG with armorial bookplate of Bernard Edward Fergusson, plus his tipped-in review of this book for 'The Scotsman.' Note: Bernard Fergusson, 1911-1980, was commissioned in the Black Watch in 1931. In October 1943 he was promoted to acting brigadier & given command of the 16th Infantry Brigade, which was converted into a Chindit formation for operations in the deep jungles of Burma miles behind Japanese lines. He commanded this brigade throughout the Chindit operations of 1944 before becoming Director of Combined Operations from 1945-46. He retired from military service in 1958. He was Governor-General of New Zealand, 1962-67, & raised to the peerage as Lord Ballantrae. Interesting copy previously owned by a distinguished Chindit brigade commander. See illustrations on our website.
£75
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BUTLER (J.R.M.)
Grand Strategy. Volume II: September 1939-June 1941.
1st Ed., xix+603pp., 3 plates, 19 fldg. maps., ep maps. VG in dw. HMSO.
1957
#68464
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From the outbreak of war inc. expansion of the Forces, early moves in the Middle East, Norwegian Campaign, 1940 campaign in France &c. Orig. cloth, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£50
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EHRMAN (John)
Grand Strategy. Vol. V: August 1943-September 1944.
1st Ed., xvii+634pp., frontis., 8 plates, 9 fldg. maps., ep maps. HMSO.
1956
#68466
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NW Europe, Middle East (Cairo & Tehran conferences) & South-East Asia. Orig. cloth, VG. See illustration on our website.
£30
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EHRMAN (John)
Grand Strategy. Vol. VI: Oct. 1944-Aug. 1945.
1st Ed., xvi+422pp., 10 plates, 6 fldg. maps., ep maps. VG in dw. HMSO.
1956
#68467
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NW Europe & South-East Asia. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£45
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FRENCH (David)
The Strategy of the Lloyd George Coalition 1916-1918.
1st Ed., viii+332pp. VG in dw. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
1995
#68507
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Invaluable scholarly study & scarce. VG in sl. wrinkled dw. See illustration on our website.
£50
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GWYER (J.M.A.) & BUTLER (J.R.M.)
Grand Strategy. Vol. III: June 1941-August 1942.
2 Parts: 1st Eds., xvii+401 & xi+[382]pp., frontis. to each Vol., 13 fldg. maps., ep maps. VG in dws. HMSO.
1964
#68475
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These volumes include Middle & Far East affairs; convoys & blockades; Washington conference &c. Orig. green cloth, gilt, VG in sl. chipped/torn dws. See illustration on our website.
£65
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HOWARD (Michael)
Grand Strategy. Vol IV: August 1942-September 1943.
1st Ed., xxvii+773pp., frontis., 17 maps, 22 tables. VG in dw. HMSO.
1970
#68465
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Period of triumph in the Middle East & Battle of the Atlantic. Orig. cloth, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£45
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NEAME (Bt. Lt.-Col. Philip, VC, DSO, RE)
German Strategy in the Great War.
1st Ed., vii+132pp., 17 fldg. maps. Arnold.
1923
#66792
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"...one of the few attempts made by British soldiers to provide a work of instruction based upon a study of German strategy. The author covers a great deal of ground & gives a good epitome of the various German offensives." - Falls 63. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, covers stained & much pencil underlining, still sound & uncommon. See illustration on our website.
£30
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THOMPSON (P.A., BA, Capt., RASC)
Lions Led by Donkeys: Showing How Victory in the Great War was Achieved by Those Who Made the Fewest Mistakes.
1st Ed., xv+317pp., 2 photos., 5 maps. Werner Laurie.
1927
#67498
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Intelligently addresses a commendable range of issues in an informative manner. "...a fair attempt to give a record of the whole War" - Falls. Orig. blue cloth, gilt, VG. See illustration on our website.
£65
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WARNER (Geoffrey)
Iraq & Syria 1941.
1st Ed., 180pp., map. VG in dw. Davis-Poynter.
1974
#66832
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Valuable assessment of these "bewildering" campaigns, in the acclaimed 'Politics & Strategy of the Second World War' series. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£15
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