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Very scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Historians often like to think that they follow in Herodotus' footsteps; but this magnificent volume is not just an inspirational book - it is a thing of beauty too.\"(Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads and Professor of Global History at Oxford University). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Robin Waterfield, introduced by Peter Frankopan and Carolyn Dewald, illustrated by Nick Hayes. 292 × 207 × 75 mm. Pp. [1–2], [i–vi] vii–lviii [lix–lxiv], [1–6] 7–753 [754–758]. Type: Haarlemmer. Printed in green-grey and black by Northend and bound by Smith Settle in full dark green leather blocked in gold and black with design by Hayes. Gilded top edge. Green endleaves printed with repeat design in gold. Dark green cloth slip case blocked in gold and black, lined with same printed paper as endleaves. The tipped-in edition statement, printed in gold, reads in part ‘limited to seven hundred and fifty numbered copies and twenty lettered copies hors de commerce’. It is signed by Waterfield, Hayes and Frankopan. A printed slip bearing notes on the care of the leather is loosely inserted. Ten illustrations by Hayes are in the text, with nine being striking double-page chapter openings. Double-page maps by Kevin Freeborn are on pages [lx–lxiii]. A timeline by Peter O’Neill is on pages liii–lviii.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eVery good condition, binding secure, pages clean and bright, with the usual innocuous spots of wear to extremities, lightest sagging of the text block, and a few hairline scratches to the top edge gilding; else truly fine. Housed in a very good slipcase with light shelf-wear. 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Light bumping to spine tips of an otherwise near-fine book. In like dust wrapper with the mildest of creasing to extremities and a very lightly discoloured spine; now in a protective, archival sleeve. The story of German's ill-fated final stand, written by the bestselling author of Stalingrad, Berlin and D-Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sancho's Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48710038159699,"sku":"","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/5403\/5283\/files\/PXL_20240526_170419469-Photoroom.webp?v=1716801804"},{"product_id":"anything-but-a-soldier-john-hislop-michael-joseph-signed-first-edition-1965","title":"Anything but a Soldier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnything but a Soldier by John Hislop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon: Michael Joseph, [1965]. First edition, first printing, signed and dedicated by the author on the title page. Publisher's original cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine. Externally in good condition, however with crushing to spine tips, a little discolouration to extremities, bumping to corners, a tiny slit to the upper portion of rear board and tanning to edges. A couple of breaks inside with netting exposed, but no loose pages. Author's dedication \"Cecily, with love from the author John Hislop, 1965\" to FFEP. In good dust wrapper showing price 35s net to front flap, with significant chipping and a little loss to extremities and spine tips, and a bit grubby overall; now placed in a removable, protective sleeve of archival quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnything But A Soldier \u003c\/em\u003edetails John's experiences in Word War II when he served behind the lines in Phantom, an offshoot of the SAS. 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Designed by Giovanni Mardersteig who signed the book. Planned at the Officina Bodoni and printed at the Stamperia Valdonega, Verone, Italy. Missing its original glassine dust wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLimited to 1500 copies, out of which this is copy 749. Near-fine volume with lightest of creasing and wear to spine tips. Clean and bright throughout. In a lightly worn slipcase that has a small split to front corner, a little marking to one panel, sunning to panels, and bound in paper that is a little cockled. 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School prize stickers to front paste-downs, a little offsetting to prelims and a few small earmarks and spots of foxing throughout. 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Minimal handling marks to edges, as photographed, and slight foxing to Millennium, a little warping and some earmarks and dings to the Shadow volume, and a couple of small marks to the fore edge of Dominion. Internally all immaculate with no previous owners' inscriptions or marginalia. Pages are tightly bound and all maps are present. Complete examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll presenting excellently in near-fine, unclipped dust wrappers, with minimal creasing to extremities and clean, bright panels. The dust wrapper of \u003cem\u003eDominion \u003c\/em\u003ehas a couple of small nicks to front panel, as pictured. 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