Near East
by Beaton, Cecil (1904-1980)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
London : B.T. Batsford, 1943. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Provenance: previous owner's signature to ffep. Physical description: vii, 149 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes: Experiences of the author in the Near East prior to the fall of Tobruk and the retreat to El Alamein. Contents: The voyage out -- Cairo -- Alexandria -- The desert -- Return to Cairo -- Iran, Iraq, Syria and return to Egypt -- Lisbon. Subjects: Beaton, Cecil 1904-1980; World War, 1939-1945 ; Personal narratives, English; World War, 1939-1945 Middle East; Biography; History; Egypt.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 393920
- Title
- Near East
- Author
- Beaton, Cecil (1904-1980)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Publisher
- London : B.T. Batsford
- Date Published
- 1943
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