Description

Complete set of 5 volumes, small quartos in publisher’s green cloth, all in original non price-clipped dust-jackets. First editions, 1957 -1969, Vol I. The Loss of Singapore, 568 pp, 27 appendices, 37 maps, 26 photos; Vol II. India’s Most Dangerous Hour, 541 pp, 33 appendices, 15 maps, 20 sketches, 35 photos; Vol III. The Decisive Battles, 559 pp, 30 appendices, 15 maps, 20 sketches, 57 photos; Vol. IV. The Reconquest of Burma, 568 pp, 27 appendices, 13 maps, 21 sketches, 92 photos; Vol V. The Surrender of Japan, 599 pp, 32 appendices, 16 maps, 17 sketches, 35 photos. Maps in each volume are in color, with most being fold-out. Corrigenda to Volume I laid-in loose and errata slips tipped in to vols. I and II. Dust-jackets protected by reinforced mylar covers, very mild toning but mostly just yellowing of mylar covers.. Not ex-libris copies, from a private collection. A lovely set with the only fault being mild toned marks inside front and rear boards where self-stick tabs had held mylar covers. All dust-jackets are complete with no tears or chips. No previous ownership marks. Very clean, square, fresh and unmarked [but for toned marks inside boards] copies of a very scarce set. A truly magisterail work covering the entire Far Eastern experience of the British and Commonwealth forces engaged agianst Japan. Original HMSO editions in dust-jackets. A near fine set in near fine dust-jackets. This is a very heavy set, Priority and International orders will be calculated by buyers address. Scans on request.