Les Centurions

by Larteguy, Jean

The Centurions is a novel written by French journalist and former soldier Jean Lartéguy. It was translated from the original French into English by Xan Fielding. The novel included the first use of the so-called "ticking time bomb" scenario. In 1966, The Centurions was adapted into a motion picture, Lost Command, that starred Anthony Quinn.

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Presses De La Cite. Later printing. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. GC plus.Presses De La Cite,1985.Later printing.Please note: Text is in French.Yellow hardback(black lettering to the spine,illustration on the front cover and spine, a couple of small marks and nicks on the cover) in good condition plus, no Dj cover.Nice and clean pages with small foxing marks,ink marks and… Read more about this item
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hardcover edition in dust jacket; French language text; no prior owner marks; little age tone to text pages, light offsetting to end papers; tight bind; clean cover, bright gilt titling; dj has little soil to white ground and edge wear (small nicks at spine ends); dj flaps show stills from the film adaptation MS
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by Jean Larteguy

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Presses de la Cite, 1960. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1960. No Edition Remarks. 415 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering. French text. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Pages are bright and clear with mild foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light creasing to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages… Read more about this item
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Neuchatel: Nouvelle Bibliothque, 1966. 1st ed. thus. Very Good. octavo. pictorial boards 487pp., Novel about a group of French Paratroop Officers captured by the Vietminh, then their exploits in Algeria. Spine lifting from boards o/w a nice copy. FRENCH TEXT
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Paris-Match. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. French edition. (Algeria, Indo-Chinese War, Historical Fiction, Books in French) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access… Read more about this item
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by LARTEGUY JEAN

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PRESSES DE LA CITE, 1960. Good. Signs of wear on the cover. No dust jacket. Different cover. Edition 1960. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
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