The Siege: a Story from Kohima
by Campbell, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Irwin Ltd.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. First edition. Book and unclipped dust jacket are in near fine condition, generally crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Tells the gripping story of the 1944, 16 day battle of the 500 small Royal West Kent Regiment against the siege of some 100, 000 Japanese soldiers in the mountainous regions of Burma. Some minor chipping to the jacket, as well as corner tear damage to two of the rear added book advertisement pages. 8vo. 211 pp. .
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- Bookseller
- KULTURAs books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87821
- Title
- The Siege: a Story from Kohima
- Author
- Campbell, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Allen & Irwin Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- World War II; Kohima; Burma
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- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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