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SWINTON (Maj.-Gen. Sir Ernest D., KBE, CB, DSO) Eyewitness: Being Personal Reminiscences of Certain Phases of the Great War including the Genesis of the Tank. 1st Ed., 321pp., portrait frontis., 9 plates, fldg. diagram, ep maps. VG in torn dw. H&S. 1932  #62115
[HLMainPic] Skilful, though partial account by the man whose claim to be the 'originator' of the tank has been described as 'an outrageous piece of conceit'. Still informative & essential reading. Orig. black cloth, gilt, dec. with bands in Tank Corps colours, VG in chipped & torn but generally intact & scarce dw decorated with Tank Corps colours & illustrated with Muihead Bone's drawing 'The Tank.' See illustrations on our website.   £95

     




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