INVENTORY #112961
The Serjeant-Major: The Biography of R. S. M. Ronald Brittain M. B. E.
LEASOR, James
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$40.00 CAD
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A biography of R. S. M. Ronald Brittain, M. B. E., known as "The man with the loudest voice in the Army." Chapters: Stand to; On Parade; Local, Acting, and Unpaid; Soldiering On; The Drill Factory; Palace Guard; Sandhurst, 1924; Company Serjeant-Major; The Legend grows; Royal Occasions; And So to Mons; Stand Down.
Publication Info
- Publisher: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1955
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Good
- Signed: Yes
- Dust Jacket: Yes
- Jacket Condition: Fair
- Details:
191p. 20.5 cm. Features 20 illustrations including 11 halftone plates. Signed by Brittain. 7th impression. Red cloth hardcover binding with gold lettering on spine. Includes colour-tinted dustjacket wrapped in protective mylar. Some soiling to dustjacket. Noticeable wear to dustjacket with several tears (a significant tear was taped together by a previous owner) and missing chips along edges and spine. Pages clean. Text clear and unmarked. Good condition.