Panzer Bait: With the Third Royal Tank Regiment 1939-1945 by William Moore - 1992-02

Hardback. Acceptable.

London: Leo Cooper. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0850523281 . Red cover with gold lettering. Interesting thing about this rare book is that dust cover has years as 1940-1944 and title page has it as 1939-1945. Dust jacket now in Brodart mylar protective (clear) cover. rare in this condition? May have some discoloration due to shelflife and ageing. ; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages; 282997604900 .

Lon.: Cooper. story of three members of this unit who collectively had 40 tanks shot-out from under them; Calais, North Africa, Normandy . Near Fine. Hardcover. First. 1991.

London: Leo Cooper, 1991. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Top edge of the text block tanned. . First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (red boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 9½” x 6¼” (0.8 kg); (x) 205pp; Index; Bibliography; Includes: Plans of battle; Black & white photographs; Maps; List of sources; ISBN: 0-850-52328-1 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #186516|| Condition:

London: Leo Cooper, 1991. VG+/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK, MAJOR BILL CLOSE, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To ---/With Best Wishes/Bill Close/March 1992'. Illustrated with photographs (including Major Bill Close) and maps. Major Bill Close (1914-2006), of the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, had forty tanks 'shot out' from under him. He served at Calais 1940, Greece 1941, Sidi Rezegh, Gazala and Alamein. Including Bibliography and Index. D/w spine has some sunning; d/w has short edge tear (12mm long); else a very good plus copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY MAJOR BILL CLOSE. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. Presentation Copy Signed By Subject Of Book. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Barnsley. UK: Leo Cooper, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Panzer Bait. so called because from the beginning of the Second World War, the jaws of a powerful enemy was constantly attempting to close on the 3rd Battalion. There is a former owners name stamped on the f.e.p. The red cloth covered boards, binding and text block are all square, tight and clean. The dust jacket is also very good. Book price includes 2nd class postage in UK only.