First published in 1960 and as relevant today as it was then, this a gripping military adventure, an extended symposium on waging war in a new global order, and an essential investigation of the ethics of counterinsurgency.
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First published in 1960 and as relevant today as it was then, this a gripping military adventure, an extended symposium on waging war in a new global order, and an essential investigation of the ethics of counterinsurgency.
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None. Fine in Near Fine jacket. First US edition of this important French novel by Jean Larteguy, an excellent copy. First US edition of this work, preceded by the first English language edition published by Hutchinson in London in 1962. Translated by Xan Fielding.  A famous French novel by Jean Larteguy [Jean Pierre Lucien Osty] following the airborne battalion during the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and Suez Crisis. Winner of the 1960 Prix Eve Delacroix.  The Centurions was adapted into a film starring Anthony Quinn titled 'Lost Command. ' Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper unclipped and very smart with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine.
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Good. First Hutchinson edition english translation by Xan Fielding without jacket on red cloth will send out 1 st class post-extremely rare and collectable.
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None. Near Fine in Very Good Indeed jacket. The first UK edition of Jean Larteguy's popular novel about a French airborne battalion, in the exceptionally bright original dust wrapper. The first UK edition, first impression. Initially published in France in 1960, this is the first English language edition of the work, translated by Xan Fielding. Â In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper. Larteguy's novel follows a battalion through the First Indochina War, Algerian War, and Suez Crisis. The novel won the 1960 Prix ÃÂve Delacroix, and includes the first use of the so-called "ticking time bomb" scenario. With the inscription 'To Dad, Happy Christmas, From Gloria', dated 1961, to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a touch of sunning to back strip. Light chipping to back strip tail, with minor chips to back strip head. Small closed tear to tail of fold of front flyleaf. Small closed tear to tail of front wrap, repaired with clear tape to reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 544 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Very Good. Translated from the French by Xan Fielding. Second American printing. Very good in light blue cloth. No dust jacket to speak of-the front panel, spine, and front flap portion is present, the rest is missing.; 487 pages.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with spine lettered in a darker blue. Near Fine or better, with slight wear to the spine ends, faint stains to the textblock edges. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with trivial wear. One would be hard-pressed to find a nicer copy.