The Fall of Singapore de Hall, Timothy - 1983

Methuen Australia, Sydney, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. apart from the slightest loss of colour to the heel of the spine from contact with the shelves, there is no damage to describe. illustrated with 2 sections of black-and-white plates, maps within the text as well as end page maps and a bibliography, this book investigates whether the loss of Singapore was a gigantic blunder or the result of a miscalculated gamble. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 223 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Southeast Asia.; Singapore; 1940s; history. ISBN: 0454004338. ISBN/EAN: 9780454004335. Inventory No: 0285631. . 9780454004335

Sydney: Methuen Australia. 1983. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good in Very Good Dustjacket. Dustjacket protected in plastic sleeve. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 223pages.. Was the loss of Singapore a gigantic blunder or the result of a miscalculated gamble? . 1st Edition. Hardback.

Sydney; Methuen; 1983. hardcover in good condition, owner's name on title page, dustwrapper a little worn on edges. 223 pages, b/w photos

North Ryde, Methuen first edition - h/c in d.j. In 1941, whilst Europe was being torn by bloody war, those Europeans living in Singapore were still enjoying a lifestyle long forgotten back home. As yet untouched by the war, the inhabitants believed the island was an invincible fortress and an attack would come only from the sea, but the eventual fall of the island came in February 1942. Was the loss of Singapore a gigantic blunder or the result of a miscalculated gamble? 225 x 145mm., pp. 223, b/w plates, map end/p., index. NEAR FINE/VG+ ISBN: 0454004338