1976, ISBN: 9780297770817

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Weidenfeld & Nicolson,1976.First edition.The book is accompanied with an old photo of Montgomery of Ala… Mehr…

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. VGC.Weidenfeld & Nicolson,1976.First edition.The book is accompanied with an old photo of Montgomery of Alamein,with a message and his printed signature.Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(small tear on the edge of the back Dj cover,a couple of nicks,creases and scratch on the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos,maps.Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks,nick and slightly tainted on the outer edges,small ink mark on the edge of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.Price un-clipped.375pp including list of illustrations,maps,selected bibliography and index,A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Review: A timely and judicious biography of Bernard Montgomery, the British WW II commander, written without recourse to Monty's private papers but providing astute appraisals of the man's character and his modus operandi. The battle descriptions per se are least notable: Chalfont points out the material superiority of the British in North Africa and Montgomery's failure to destroy Rommel as the Germans retreated, while the Overlord invasion of occupied Europe is discussed chiefly by way of the bickerings within the Allied command. Full due is given to the troops' affectionate respect for the otherwise loutish general; after his WW I experiences, Chalfont suggests, Montgomery was determined to waste no manpower and to imbue the lower ranks with full understanding of each operation. Montgomery's exceptional grasp of modern logistics and technology is also stressed, though not elaborated. Chalfont further denies that Monty was overcautious or inflexible in war; and after all, he never lost a battle from North Africa on. Monty's psychological history is elaborated with relish (the book caused something of a sensation in Britain, where it was generally thought harsh but just). After a straitened Fundamentalist boyhood spent at war with his mother, he was disgraced at Sandhurst for his exceptional sadism. Along with a late and devoted marriage ended by the shattering death of his wife, he preserved a certain epicene quality and austere love of young men. Impregnably self-righteous, he was also surpassingly skilled and dedicated: Chalfont conveys all these dimensions in a disarming, convincing fashion. (Kirkus Reviews), Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 3<

1973, ISBN: 9780297770817

London: BCA. Very Good/Fair. 1973. Reprint. Hard Cover. 8vo 0297770810 Duust jacket tears with some loss. Black cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks.. xvi + 366 pp… Mehr…

London: BCA. Very Good/Fair. 1973. Reprint. Hard Cover. 8vo 0297770810 Duust jacket tears with some loss. Black cloth with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks.. xvi + 366 pp. Black and white illustrations. To anyone who lived through the Second World War `The Field Marshal' means only one man - `Monty', Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. His victories in the Western Desert and his flamboyant, eccentric personality made him by the end of the war a national figure and his name a household word. In the judgment of some observers, he was the outstanding battlefield general of the war - the last of the great captains. But others consider him an overrated commander, over-cautious and unimaginative. He was able to claim that he never lost a battle, yet he was often guilty of disastrous errors of judgment, most notably in his dealings with the Americans. Alun Chalfont has set out to discover how this remarkable man rose to the top of a profession committed to many of the civilized virtues which Montgomery conspicuously lacked - tolerance, charm, good Manners and concern for the susceptibilities of others. Lord Chalfont has -ade no attempt to analyse Montgomery's campaigns in depth, but is rather concerned to trace the links between his otechniques of command and his military philosophy on the one hand and his complex, often abrasive character on the other. He has achieved a balanced and objective analysis, in which Montgomery's virtues, already widely advertised by his admirers, are fully recognized; but in which his deficiencies, so often restricted to Officers' Mess gossip and malicious anecdote, are clearly and often startlingly revealed. The figure which emerges is one of the great paradoxes of recent military history - a general loved by his soldiers, feared by his enemies and heartily disliked by many of his contemporaries. ., BCA, 1973, 2.5<

1976, ISBN: 9780297770817

xiv, 365 Seiten, einige SW-Abbildungen auf Tafeln und einigen Textkarten im Anhang. Gr.-8°, Original-Leinen mit Original-Schutzumschlag Schutzumschlag mit massiven Randschäden, Schutzumsc… Mehr…

xiv, 365 Seiten, einige SW-Abbildungen auf Tafeln und einigen Textkarten im Anhang. Gr.-8°, Original-Leinen mit Original-Schutzumschlag Schutzumschlag mit massiven Randschäden, Schutzumschlag auf leicht berieben, Einband an den Kanten etwas berieben. Die Schnitte etwas unfrisch. Insgesamt sauber und solide. Vom Schutzumschlag abgesehen gutes Exemplar. In Englischer Sprache. IS: 0297770810 Versand D: 7,80 EUR Rommel, Alamein, Afrika, [PU:London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson,]<

1976, ISBN: 9780297770817

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Hardcover, 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall, Very Good in Good jacket, [ED: 1], Biography|Montgomery of Alamein Alun Chalfont 1976 Weidenfeld & Nicholson, Copy in brown cloth on boards in clipped D/… Mehr…

Hardcover, 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall, Very Good in Good jacket, [ED: 1], Biography|Montgomery of Alamein Alun Chalfont 1976 Weidenfeld & Nicholson, Copy in brown cloth on boards in clipped D/J. Jacket lightly chipped and creased around edges. Maps as end papers. Previous owners inscription on dedication page. Clean text and b/w plates., London, [PU: Weidenfeld & Nicholson]<

1976, ISBN: 0297770810

[EAN: 9780297770817], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Weidenfeld & Nicolson], 1976. Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW torn and showing some shelf wear. Remains a good copy. . … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780297770817], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Weidenfeld & Nicolson], 1976. Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW torn and showing some shelf wear. Remains a good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland., Books<