Description

Hardcover, royal octavo, blue cloth lettered in gold, in a non price-clipped dust-jacket. Two volumes bound as one, each containing bibliography and index. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Vol. IV 294pp.; Vol. V 178pp. First edition, first printing. Dust-jacket protected by reinforced mylar cover that has been pasted to inside front and rear boards. Not a ex-libris copy, from a private collection. No previous ownership marks. The official and comprehensive history of events affecting the British armed forces in the Pacifiic and Far East theaters during the Second World War, prepared by the Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defense. A very clean, square, fresh copy. Very small, light spot, almost not visible, on bottom edge of last few dozen pages. Not visible on inside of book. Near Fine in a fine dust-jacket. Accompanied by separate blue cardboard case with 18 and 22 sequentially numbered maps for volumes IV and V respectively. Case is in fine condition, maps are all in excellent condition.