Field Marshall The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.

EL ALAMEIN TO THE RIVER SANGRO ( De luxe edition signed by the author)

Published: The Arcadia Press, London, 1971

Edition: Limited edition

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First edition: xiii, 421 pages, colour frontispiece portrait, 63 maps in black and red, 13 pages of plates, 3 diagrams, full black leather binding with gilt title and armorial crests on the upper cover, titled gilt on the spine, inner gilt dentelles with marbled end papers, all edges gilt, a fine copy housed in a black cloth slipcase.

Signed by Field Marshall Montgomery on the title page.

The limitation reads: This edition is limited to 265 numbered and signed copies of which numbers 251 – 265 are not for sale. This is copy no 252.

Printed at the bottom of of the half title page in red: This book was published on the 30th anniversary of The battle of El Alamein.

Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery, in full Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, of Hindhead byname Monty, (born Nov. 17, 1887, London, Eng.—died March 24, 1976, near Alton, Hampshire), British field marshal and one of the outstanding Allied commanders in World War II. For further information see:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Law-Montgomery-1st-Viscount-Montgomery

  • Overall Condition: A fine copy
  • Size: 4to (250 x180mm)
  • Sold By: Clarke's Africana & Rare Books
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