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MISSION WITH MOUNTBATTEN. [SIGNED]
by CAMPBELL-JOHNSON, Alan
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Pages toned with some ofsetting at endpapers, top edge slightly darkenened, white spot at rear board, else a fairly clean and ne
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About This Item
London,, 1951. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Pages toned with some ofsetting at endpapers, top edge slightly darkenened, white spot at rear board, else a fairly clean and neat example. Dust jacket is used, marked, heavily torn at edges and reinforced with paper tape. Very good in good minus dust jacket.. 8vo. pp xiv, 383. Colour illustrated dust jacket. Original publisher's maroon cloth with gilt lettering at spine. Inscribed by the author to Elizabeth Ward at front flyleaf: ""To Elizabeth. With warmest wishes recalling most hectic but momentous days together as members of the Mountbatten team (not forgetting one State banquet at Government House Rangoon!) - India 1947-48, from Alan. November 1951."" Alan Campbell-Johnson was Press Attach� on Mountbatten's staff while Mountbatten was Viceroy and Governor General of India. Elizabeth (Ward) was the secretary of Lady Mountbatten at the same time.
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- Title
- MISSION WITH MOUNTBATTEN. [SIGNED]
- Author
- CAMPBELL-JOHNSON, Alan
- Book Condition
- Used - Pages toned with some ofsetting at endpapers, top edge slightly darkenened, white spot at rear board, else a fairly clean and ne
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- SignedIndiaImperialismMilitary HistoryAssociation CopyColonialism
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