Author: MONTGOMERY Field-Marshal Bernard Law
Title: The Memoirs of Field-Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. IN FULL MOROCCO
Description: Collins,, 1958. 8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece and 65 plates and maps (a number full-page) on 39; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, dustwrapper panels mounted on new and separate leaves at front and rear, custom-made slip-case, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. One of the key military memoirs of the twentieth century, this is as much an autobiography as a soldier's account of war. Written entirely by 'Monty' himself (in pencil, as so many of his official communications were composed), this characteristically straightforward (and often politically outspoken) account covers boyhood, early service with the Warwickshires, WWII and beyond (notably, about a third of the work covers his post-war career as CIGS and after). For technical military detail we look to the author's other works; here we find the simple account of a 'soldier who kept the faith'. A great read from one of the unforgettable leaders of his times. Baxter 268; Enser, p.277.

Keywords: military, ww2, wwii, command memoirs, british army, north africa, western desert, eighth army, alamein, monty, montgomery


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