The Imperial War Museum book of the Desert War
1992, First Edition. London : Sidgwick & Jackson. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper, with spine lightly sun-toned. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #479938
ISBN: 0283061294
Physical description; xv, 208 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subtitle on dust jacket: 1940-1942. Contents; The opening rounds – The Eighth Army attacks – Coastal operations – Defeat in the desert – War in the air – Desert victory. Subjects; World War, 1939-1945. Campaigns. Africa, North. Desert warfare. Eighth Army. Afrika Korps. El Alamein, Battle of, 1942. Tobruk, Battles for, 1941. Gazala, Battle of, 1942. Operation Crusader, 1941. Imperial War Museum.
Price: €12.95