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ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1943 hardcover copy of "Combined Operations: The Official Story of the Commandos". The book's dust jacket is intact: it is rare to find this book in this condition. The book has a foreword by Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations. The Commandos were hand-picked men from the British Royal Armed Forces, along with some volunteers, who cooperated with the United States Army "Rangers" on anti-German raids within Europe. The book was published by the MacMillan Company of New York and has a bookplate identifying a previous owner, D. Harland Beebe.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1943.
SIZE:
155 pages with black and white photographs and illustrations; approximately 8-3/16" in height and 5-5/8" in width and 13/16" in thickness.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Paper jacket, cloth cover, paper.
ATTACHMENT:
Glued binding.
MARKINGS:
D. HARLAND BEEBE on bookplate; 1943 NEW YORK THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a United States Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. LHEX4/13 SHEX6/13
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The book shows some small areas of light wear to the dust jacket.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
