Gordon Bennett Story: From Gallipoli to Singapore. de Legg, Frank - 1965

Sydney: Angus. nice copy; previous owner's name on endpaper; sympathetic biography of the Australian general who escaped from Singapore before its fall to the Japanese in 1942 . Very Good. Hardcover. First. 1965.

Australia: Angus & Robertson, 1965. library marks endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight. DJ: slight edge wear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Angus and Robertson, 1965. First Edition . Cloth. With Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. binding tight pages lightly foxed, Jacket has rubbing and chipping to all edges, a rubbed spot on front and back, will present well when wrap protected

Angus and Robertson. Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE NEW boxes Very good hardcover in worn dust jacket. First edition. Pages clean, lightly tanned, some creasing.

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1965. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 160mm x 240mm. Clipped jacket has moderate wear and a 2cm tear to rear bottom edge. Age-toning to edges of page-block and a few spots to fore-edge. Internally clean. Binding tight. 308pp.

Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1965. Octavo; cloth; an excellent copy with the very good dustwrapper creased, chipped and torn with slight loss to the extremities. 'Because of his temperament, [Bennett] was considered unsuitable for a semi-diplomatic command, and one that involved subordination to British generals. Bennett was as scathing of British officers as he was of Australian regulars ... His relationships with his senior officers were unhappy and some of them attempted at one stage to have him recalled on medical grounds ... Bennett's conduct of operations was questionable and Percival noted that his interest in the campaign seemed to wane towards the end. Surrender negotiations began on 15 February [1942, when] Bennett handed over command of the 8th Division to Brigadier C.A. Callaghan and left Singapore by sampan ... [While his escape] was applauded by those who thought that he had valuable lessons to impart on… Leer más

Sydney: Angus & Robertson Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's neat name stamp. Small abrasion to rear endpaper at gutter. Jacket edge worn; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 310 pages .

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1965. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket x + 309pp., b/w plates, index, Sympathetic account of Bennett at Singapore. Also looks at his WW1 career, especially Gallipoli. OwnerÕs bookplate on front end paper o/w a nice copy

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1965. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. chipped dust jacket x + 309pp., b/w pls., index, Sympathetic account of Bennett at Singapore. Also looks at his WW1 career, especially Gallipoli

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1965. 1st edition. As New. octavo. chipped dust jacket x + 309pp., b/w pls., index, Sympathetic account of Bennett at Singapore. Also looks at his WW1 career, especially Gallipoli