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London: Chatto & Windus. Very Good. 1949. Second Printing. Hardcover. From the foreword, "In the autumn of 1945 I was asked, in a letter signed by Major J. L. Shaw for the Historical Section of the Defence Department of the Government of India, to write for the general reader a history of the contribution India had made to victory in the Second World War." Ships same or next business day. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Black sharpie on copyright page. Spine is slightly skewed and loose. Moderate edge wear. Small bumps on bottom corners and spine ends. Faded on spine, lightly faded along head edge of back board. Back board is slightly curved. Light soiling and tanning to edges of pages. No dust jacket. ; B&W Photographs and Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 292 pages .

London: Chatto and Windus. Good. 21 x 13cm. Hardcover. 1948. 292 pages. Ex-library. No dj. Spine faded.<br>fold out map .

London: Chatto & Windus, 1948. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Poor. Hardback. A very good copy in a poor dustwrapper which lacks the spine. Inscription of Lily Mackenzie, 31 Drummond Place, Edinburgh. Lily MacSween became the author's third wife in 1965 and this must have been written by her after that time. 292 pages. 2 maps. Many photographic illustrations including what are said to be "a unique set of pictures of Nepal". Described as an "absorbing journal of a year's travels in Europe, Africa, India, Burma and the Far East, a journey which the Author undertook to gather material for his forthcoming history of the Indian war effort".