Nice Inscribed 1942 Copy of Capt. W.E. Fairbairn's "Get Tough" on Hand-to-Hand Combat

This is a very nice copy of "Get Tough! How to Win in Hand-to-Hand Combat Fighting" by Captain W.E. Fairbairn. Fairbairn began his service in the British Armed Forces in 190He also became a police officer, worked for the British Secret Service, became a black belt and trained Canadian, American and British Commandos during World War II. Among other weapons and weapons techniques, he and a colleague developed the Fairbanks-Sykes fighting knife, also known as the commando knife or stiletto. Its uses are outlined in this book with the aid of detailed black-and-white illustrations. This copy was inscribed by the original owner, Ron Rawson, in October 194It is possible that this is the Ron Rawson of boxing fame from the United Kingdom, who also earned a Military Cross during his British Armed Forces service. The book was published in 1942 by the D. Appleton-Century Company.

Circa 1942 (World War II).

121 pages with black-and-white illustrations; approximately 7-5/8" in height and 5-3/8" in width and 5/8" in thickness.

Contact paper cover, paper.

Glued binding.

Ron Rawson 10-22-'42; Copyright, 1942, W. E. Fairbairn.

This is from a military book collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VCEX04 LADEX5/13 SADEX7/15

7+ (Very Fine+): The book has some wear to edges of the cover; binding is intact but loosening a bit at the inside front cover; no rips, stains or writing inside.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.