A study of the military career of General George Patton, and his campaigns of World War II by Major General H Essame, Brigade Commander throughout the North West Europe campaign.

1974, Purnell, , ,< J-01>,280pp, illustrations, maps, Faded spine. Good in d/w, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 10248-02..............................£6.00

Tipped in signature 'Ernest Bevin' on title page. A profile of the Labour Minister responsible for National Service in the War Cabinet, and later Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Bevin read the manuscript after it was completed and made several corrections to the text in an interview with Evans, a journalist who had known him for many years.

1946, Allen & Unwin, , ,< J-01>,231pp illustrations, red boards.v slight fading. Bevin Signature, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 11151-01..............................£20.00

Charles John Fairley was born in 1871 into a family steeped in military tradition so, at the age of 17, he enlisted in the British Army. After a spell with the Royal Engineers in Singapore and Gibraltar he served in the 1899 South African War, fighting the Boers in the Transvaal. Re-enlisting at the beginning of WWI he fought on the Somme and then in Macedonia, with the Serbs in their struggle against the Bulgarians. He even managed to participate in WWII, training Home Guard Units in the defence of Britain. An interesting account of the life of a professional soldier.

2002, Mifair Publishing, , 0954396707,< J-01>,120pp, numerous b/w ills, New in card cover, , CARD
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 31368-01..............................£11.95

Fergusson's affectionate recollection of Wavell, to whom he was once ADC. Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, commanded British Army forces in the Middle East during World War II. He led British forces to victory over the Italians, only to be defeated by the German army. He was the penultimate Viceroy of India from 1943-47.

1961, Collins, 1st edition, ,< J-01>,96pp, 6 ills., Good in rubbed d/w, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 4646-01..............................£5.00

Terry Fincher was one of Fleet Street's best known news photographers. This is his autobiography giving a fascinating account of life in photo-journalism. He won his first major award in 1956 with his coverage of the Suez crisis, going on to cover the conflicts in Vietnam, Northern Ireland and the the Middle East.

1981, Quartet Books, , 0704322935,< J-01>,197pp ills., Soft covers marked.Good, , CARD
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 26811-01..............................£8.00

A definitive biography of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (born Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov), Russian revolutionary and communist politician. He was the main leader of the October Revolution, the first head of the Russian Soviet Socialist Republic and from 1922, the first de facto leader of the Soviet Union, and the creator of Leninism, an extension of Marxist theory. A portrait of the man who changed the course of history.

1965, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, , ,< J-01>,703pp, 15 ills, appendix, note, index, black cloth rubbed at extremities ow g/vg, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 29787-01..............................£15.00

The life and career of Chinese Gordon compiled as a brief and lucid account of 'the life of a great man in whom at that time, the world had a burning interest. Blue illustrated boards with faded spine. No date but possibly c1900. Browning to endpapers and previous owner inscription. Cracking at pre-title page hinge but secure.

, Routledge, , ,< J-01>,295pp, , ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 11675-01..............................£6.00

This memoir by the former head of the U.S. Central Command who led forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, traces his childhood in the Midwest, his four-decade military service, and his experiences during and after the September 11th terrorist attacks on New York and the Pentagon.

2004, Harper Collins, , 0060731583,< J-01>,590pp, maps, illustrations, Fine in like dw, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 35999-01..............................£9.00

Antonia Fraser's unparalleled biography of one of history's most daring and charismatic monarchs. This brand new two volume, paperback set published by Phoenix in 2002 normally retails at GBP13.98. Part One ISBN9781407215280. Part Two ISBN9781407215297.

2002, Phoenix, , ,< J-01>,Part I 418pp, Part II 258pp, New in card covers, , CARD
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 34272-01..............................£10.00

A revealing biography of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. in WWI he was awarded the "Pour Le Merite", the highest Imperial decoration. He was the author of "Infantry Attacks" based on his WWI experiences, and in WWII he commanded Hitler's HQ during the Polish campaign. He led the "Ghost Division" in the 1940 campaign in France, capturing the 51st Highland Division. He gained notoriety as commander of the Afrika Korps, and later of the German armies facing the Allied invasion of Normandy. He was forced to commit suicide following the July, 1944 plot against Hitler.

1993, Harper Collins, , 0002159368,< J-01>,616pp, 30 illustrations, maps, index, good in dw, ,
Subject...Political & Biographies - General
Web No. 18575-01..............................£10.00