TERRAINE, John MONS. The Retreat to Victory , London: B.T. Batsford, 1960.

First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Book in very good condition, spine ends slightly rubbed, front free endpaper very slightly tanned also tiny tick in biro by top edge, otherwise internally in fine condition. Dustjacket in good condition, 3 small closed tears along top edge, spine ends and outer corner edges are rubbed with tiny nicks. 224pp, including appendix: Composition of the B.E.F. (and names of principal officers) and index. With 33 black-and-white photographs and 5 maps. Accounts of the fighting at Mons from accounts by the participants, and the appreciation of the characters and conduct of the commanders and strategists of the three armies: Kitchener, French, Haig and Smith-Dorrien on the British side; Joffre, Lanrezac, Manoury and Franchet d'Esprey on the French: and von Schlieffen, von Moltke, von Kluck and von Bulow on the German side. (Book ref. 7000)  £17.50

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