Operation Tombola

London : Arms and Armour, 1986. First Edition in this form. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Special forces library. Physical description: 256 p : maps ; 22 cm. Originally published: London : Collins, 1960. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Italy. Personal… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Arms and Armour Press, 1986. Reissue of Collins edition (1960). Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4. 2H. Paper-covered boards, in dustjacket. A nice fresh copy. Binding strong with good hinges. No marks. Minor smudging front pastedown & page edges. Small dampstain front board -- hardly noticeable. Spine ends have some creasing and sun-fading. Unclipped… Saber más sobre este artículo

Arms & Armour Press, 1986. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Slight rubbing to edges of dust-jacket, now protected using removable clear wrap, otherwise in very good condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries.

Collins Clear-Type Press 1960. FIRST EDITION, octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 256pp, illus/maps, VG (light bruising to extrems, sl soiling to rear board, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm ink stamp to ffep) in d/w, VG (light creasing & staining to edges, light foxing)

Arms and Armour,, [1986]. 8vo., Second Edition, with 6 full-page maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Operation TOMBOLA was the last and most ambitious SAS action of WWII, when the author was dropped by parachute in the Northern Apennines to join forces with the local partisans. The enterprise was remarkably… Saber más sobre este artículo

Arms and Armour Press, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Original blue cloth, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, 8vo.

UsedAcceptable. UK edition, 1960. Red cloth boards, no DJ. Scarce title. Previous owner's name & past price mark on inside cover, but rest of book is clean. Good copy.

London: Arms & Armour Press, 1960. 2nd edition. Fine. octavo. dust jacket 256pp., frontis., maps, plans, Account of an SAS raid into Italy to liase with the local Partisans and to harass the German Forces. Nice copy of the Special Forces Library edition

London: Collins, 1960. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No dust jacket, previous owner's signature on the front endpaper. Otherwise, very good, clean and sturdy. .