History of the Second World War. The Mediterranean and Middle East. Volumes I – V
( WWII ) PLAYFAIR et al, Major-General I. S. O.
By I.S.O. Playfair, C.J.C. Molony, General Sir William Jackson and others.
BRIGHT, CLEAN RUN IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
Published: HMSO, 1954[-88]
Stock code: 46171
Price: £620.00
5 vols., roy. 8vo., Mixed Impressions, with frontispieces, and numerous plates and maps (a number folding) throughout; original series binding of green cloth, gilt backs, a very good, bright, clean set in unclipped, mildly age-soiled dustwrapper.
Published in the official UK government series 'History of the Second World War'. The set comprises Vol. I: The Early Successes against Italy, to May 1941 (1954; second impression with amendments 1956); Vol. II: The Germans come to the Help of their Ally, 1941 (1956; second impression 1961); Vol. III: British Fortunes reach their lowest Ebb, September 1941 to September 1942 (1960; second impression 1966); Vol. IV: The Destruction of the Axis Forces in Africa (first impression 1966); Vol. V: The Campaign in Sicily 1943 and the Campaign in Italy, 3rd September 1943 to 31st March 1944 (first edition 1973). The scarce three parts of Vol. VI are not present with thus run. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.