Defeat Into Victory

In the original dust sheet. Blue cloth binding.

London: Cassell and Company, 1956.. First edition, 8vo, xii, 576 pp. Frontispiece photographic portrait and 21 folding maps, signature to fly leaf. Cloth, d.w. a little browned with some loss to extremities. An account of the Allied withdrawal and reconquest of Burma in the Second World War. "...the best English-language army commander's memoir of the twentieth century" (ODNB).

Cassell, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1956. 1956 Reprint. 576 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains fold out black and white maps throughout. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Cassell, 1956. 2nd edition. Nice Copy. 8vo.. chipped dust jacket xi + 576pp., frontis., maps, index., Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII. Inc. several excellent maps. Dust jacket slightly chipped o/w a nice copy

The Reprint Society 1957. Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+) jacket scruffy; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

London: Four Square Books, 1958. 1st ed. thus. Nice Copy. small octavo. card covers 448pp., map, Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII. This is a nice copy of the 1958 Four Square paperback edition with nice cover art

London: MacMillan, 1986. 1st ed. thus. Nice Copy. 8vo.. stiff wrappers 576pp., maps, index., Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII. Inc. several excellent maps. First paperback edition

New York: David McKay Company, Inc, 1963. Third Printing. very good, fair to good. 468, 21 maps, index, DJ somewhat worn and soiled: small edge tears/chips. Appointed commander of the Burma Corps after the fall of Rangoon, Lord Slim dealt with lack of men, arms, air power, and intelligence information.

London: Cassell, 1975. 3rd edition. Nice Copy. 8vo.. chipped dust jacket xi + 576pp., frontis., maps, index., Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII. Inc. several excellent maps. Dust jacket chipped o/w nice copy

London: Cassell, 1956. 2nd edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket xi + 576pp., frontis., fldg. maps, index., Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII. Neat ownership inscription o/w nice copy in a slightly chipped dust jacket

London: Cassell, 1956. 2nd edition. Near Fine. octavo. chipped dust jacket xi + 576pp., frontis., fldg. maps, index., Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII. Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy

London: Pan, 2009. 2nd printing. Very Good. octavo. stiff wrappers xi + 660pp., maps, index., Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII

London: Pan, 2009. 2nd printing. As New. octavo. stiff wrappers xi + 660pp., maps, index., Probably the best account by a Commander in WWII