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BAILEY**, RODERICK: : FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE VICTORIA CROSS.**

LONDON.INDEX BOOKS LTD.,2011.

ISBN 9780091940638.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,2nd edn.[Originally published 2010 by Ebury Press.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,but price-clipped dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean b/w photographic montage'd illustrated dw/dj,with black, grey+red lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/ backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread.Bright,crisp, clean glazed bds - dw/dj design repeated to sharp-cornered boards,and immaculate contemporary b/w photographic illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,2nd edn,vii-xvipp+3-382pp [paginated] includes author's separate preface and acknowledgements,introduction by General Sir Richard Dannatt,5 sections - The First World War,Russia - 1919,The Second World War,The Korean War and Reflections comprising 14 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w portrait and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,a glossary,an index of contributors and a general index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, contents list/table,and a b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advert for other titles from the same series as the last page. The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals.It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for most conspicuous bravery,or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice,or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy,and has been awarded only 1,358 times.Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' is full of heroic tales,drama and action from the last century.Some testimonies come from soldiers,sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives,most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time. 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave.It is a landmark addition to the 'Forgotten Voices' series. Want more Victoria Cross-related titles? Please search my SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY, GENERAL and BIOGRAPHY catalogues - using keywords: Victoria Cross_VC. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,2nd edn.
Not SIGNED.

BAILEY**, RODERICK: : FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE VICTORIA CROSS.**

LONDON.INDEX BOOKS LTD.,2011.

ISBN 9780091940638.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,2nd edn.[The true UK,1st edn,originally,and first published 2010 by Ebury Press.] FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn, and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean b/w photographic montage'd illustrated dw/dj,with black,grey+red lettering; with negligible shelf- wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+ fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread.Bright,crisp,clean glazed boards - dw/dj design repeated to sharp-cornered boards and immaculate contemporary b/w photographic illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,2nd edn,vii-xvipp+3-382pp [paginated] includes author's separate Preface and Acknowledgements,an Introduction by General Sir Richard Dannatt,5 sections - The First World War,Russia - 1919, The Second World War, The Korean War and Reflections comprising 14 chapters; profuse contemporary b/w portrait and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,a Glossary,an Index of contributors and a General Index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a Contents list/table,and a b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advert for other titles from the same series as the last page. The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals.It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for most conspicuous bravery,or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice,or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy,and has been awarded only 1,358 times.Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' is full of heroic tales, drama and action from the last century.Some testimonies come from soldiers, sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives,most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time. 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave.It is a landmark addition to the 'Forgotten Voices' series. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,2nd edn.
Not SIGNED.

BAILEY**, RODERICK: : FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE VICTORIA CROSS.**

LONDON.EBURY PRESS/EBURY PUBLISHING,2011.

ISBN 9780091940638.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.Originally published 2010 by Ebury Press(UK).This edn in association with The Imperial War Museum,2011.] FINE+/FINE. No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,matt b/w photographic montage'd illustrated dw/dj,with black,grey+red lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Head of spine/ backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread,other than my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean glazed boards - dw/dj design repeated to sharp-cornered boards,and immaculate contemporary b/w photographic illustrated endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,vii-xvipp +3-382pp [paginated] includes author's separate preface and acknowledgements,introduction by General Sir Richard Dannatt,5 sections - The First World War,Russia - 1919,The Second World War,The Korean War and Reflections comprising 14 chapters,profuse contemporary b/w portrait and other photographs interspersed throughout the text and the book,a glossary,an index of contributors and a general index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table, and a b/w photographic illustrated publisher's advert for other titles from the same series as a last page. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. The Victoria Cross is one of the world's most famous medals.It was introduced by Queen Victoria in 1856 for most conspicuous bravery,or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice,or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy,and has been awarded only 1,358 times.Exploring the actions and events that lead to the VC being awarded, 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' is full of heroic tales,drama and action from the last century.Some testimonies come from soldiers, sailors and airmen who were awarded the VC; others come from those who witnessed extraordinary acts for which the medal was won. Collected from the Imperial War Museum's Sound Archives,most of the first-hand accounts in this book are published for the very first time. 'Forgotten Voices of the Victoria Cross' explores the very nature of bravery by those whose job it was to be brave.It is a landmark addition to the 'Forgotten Voices' series. Want more Victoria Cross-related titles? Please search my SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY, GENERAL and BIOGRAPHY catalogues - using keywords: Victoria Cross_VC. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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