The Military History of World War II - Barrie Pitt Consultant Editor Hardcover Book

Title: The Military History of World War II - Barrie Pitt Consultant Editor Hardcover Book.
Author: Consultant Editor -  Barrie Pitt.
Type: Non-Fiction / World War Two Military History
Edition: First Edition 1986.
Publisher: Temple Press (an Imprint of The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited).
Year First Published: 1986.
Format: Large Hardcover Book, with Dustjacket, with Illustrations.
Printed By: Poligrafica Calderara S.p.A Bologna, Italy
Page Count: 315 pages.
Width: 26.5cm
Height: 36.5cm
Thickness: 3.0cm
Info: Traces the origins and course of World War II across the globe, from the invasion of Poland to the destruction of Hiroshima. The book includes numerous contemporary photographs, as well as features and maps on particular aspects of the conflict and the military hardware used by both sides.
One of the most comprehesive books about the World At War - WW2, with a vast amount of high quality images, it is the most profusely illustrated book on the subject ever published.
Born in Galway Ireland in 1918 Barrie William Edward Pitt was educated at Portsmouth Southern Grammar School before becoming a bank clerk. After service in the Second World War in both the Mediterranean and European theatres Pitt worked as a surveyor, joined 21 SAS (TA), with whom he rose to the rank of sergeant, and started to write for the magazine Adventure. 
In 1958, Pitt wrote a novel, The Edge of Battle, and Zeebrugge, an admired account of the First World War raid on the Belgian U-boat base. This led to a long and prolific career as an author and editor of popular histories.
Condition: Good, all pages and binding intact, no loose pages. Repairs to the Dustjacket and reglued a small portion of the Spine. All pages are very clean and no foxing or tanning. The book has been in a cabinet since purchase. No inscription, no markings, a well preserved copy.
Price: R 245.00 Inc Vat.