HARDBACK "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1944 * Publisher: George Harrap & C. Ltd. * Binding and cover condition: Orange brown cloth, silver title to spine. No bumps or rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear. Slight fade to top front edge and to spine. VG+.*
Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND. * Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Dated dedication (1944) and address to ffep. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, some minor foxing to text & offsetting to end papers, considerable age and spotting to all edges. VG.* Illustrations: Seven full page, b/w photos and one b/w line drawn map. * Pages: 160 pp. text. ii pp. blank pages at rear.* Description: An account of the incredible adventure that raised the curtain on the Battle for Burma. This book is dedicated to Wingate's raiders ~ a band of gallant fighters "Who have shown the Jap that he is no longer master of the jungle." * A NEAR VG++ copy of the 1st./1st. with some age and light wear reducing it to VG. but no dust jacket.*

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 10081
Title: Wingate's Raiders.
Author: Charles J. Rolo
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG/VG+/ND
Jacket Condition: NO DUST JACKET
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, 1st. Imp.
Publisher: George Harrap & Co. Ltd.
Place of Publication: London UK.
Date Published: 1944
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.00 lbs

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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.
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
ND: no publisher's date given
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...