The Real Dad's Army. The Story of the Home Guard
by Longmate, Norman
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 009909830X
- ISBN 13
- 9780099098300
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Arrow, London, 1974. First Edition. Softcover. Good. Illustrator: Photographic. sources. The text is illustrated with copious contemporary black-and-white photographs and some reproductions of documents and cartoons. Photographic paperback binding with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and red coloured titles to the back strip. This is the history of the least military of armies the English has ever raised  that of the British Home Guard, active during World War II. This is the history of that group of men (and women) as told by a military historian; he has collected a plethora of hilarious anecdotes and unlikely facts to give a history of this most unusual group of military people. Creasing of the book corners and the laminate has started to lift to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel. Some rubbing of the book panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 128 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; Home Guard; Britain/UK; WW II; ISBN: 009909830X. ISBN/EAN: 9780099098300. Inventory No: 0127194. . 9780099098300
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0127194
- Title
- The Real Dad's Army. The Story of the Home Guard
- Author
- Longmate, Norman
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 009909830X
- ISBN 13
- 9780099098300
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB2 military history, World War II, Britain, Home Guard  story, domestic security Military & Warfare; Home Guard; Britain/UK; WW II; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 009909830X EAN: 9780099098300 Longmate, Norman The Real Dad's Army.
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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