Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957. Account of this campaign, stretching through most of the first half of 1944, and ending in the occupation of Rome; the author was an infantry officer who took part in the battle. First American edition (first printing). Hardcover, red cloth spine over black boards; silver & black titling. Light wear to book; jacket shows minor foxing, light rubbing, a bit of chipping, short tear. Text clean; viii, [2], 309 pages; index, bibliography, maps, b/w photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo.

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Bookseller: Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: q0744
Title: The Battle of Cassino
Author: Majdalany, Fred
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1957
Keywords: Military History, Italy, World War Two, WW2
Size: Octavo

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