9780906158104 - Over the Top!: Canadian Infantry in the First World War de Meek, John F. (1 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. First Printing. Signed, without inscription, by author upon title page. Hand-numbered copy #34 of 1,000. [8], 188 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos. Printed upon glossy stock. "Illustrates the infantry badges of the Canadian Expeditionary Force of 1914-1919, backed by short sketches of the battalions they represented. Not only a unique reference work for the serious badge collector, but will also serve those who would begin a study of the Canadian Units that made the name of Canada second to none on the bloody battlefields of Flanders a half century ago." - John C. Newlands, Librarian/Curator - Royal Canadian Military Institute. "The format is simple, precise and packed with information of the type the reader wants. The photography is excellent and the text complete and easy to digest. Will become a standard reference book from this time on, and deservedly so." - Edward Denby, The "Musket and Doubloon", Antique Arms Dealer, Toronto. Bookplate of prior owner inside front board, otherwise contents clean, bright and unmarked. Light wear to decorated green cloth-covered boards. Binding tight. A high-quality copy of this essential reference. COOKE (3E) p.196.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Canadian Infantry, World War I, WWI, Badges, Reference, Canadian Military history, C.E.F. , Infantry Badges, pictorial Works , Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919, Battalions,; Signed by Author(s).