Author: James Holland
Title: The Rise of Germany 1939–1945: The War in the West, Volume 1
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press, New York
Year: 2015
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
ISBN: 9780802123978
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Condition: Very good
Weight: 1,165 g
Dimensions: 16 × 23.5 × 5 cm
A substantial first edition of James Holland’s The Rise of Germany 1939–1945: The War in the West, Volume 1, examining the opening years of the Second World War through the German campaigns in Western Europe.
Holland draws on extensive historical research to present a detailed account of the war in the West, examining the military campaigns alongside the political decisions, strategic calculations and experiences of those involved. The work provides a broad narrative of the conflict while placing individual campaigns within the larger development of the war.
This copy is a First Edition, First Printing, with the original dust jacket and in very good condition with no markings. The number line runs through 1, confirming the first printing.
The physical production is straightforward rather than luxurious, but the book is substantial and well suited to serious reading and reference. Its principal appeal lies in the quality and scope of the historical work, its first-edition status, and its very good condition with dust jacket.
A substantial first edition of James Holland’s The Rise of Germany 1939–1945: The War in the West, Volume 1, examining the opening years of the Second World War through the German campaigns in Western Europe.
Holland draws on extensive historical research to present a detailed account of the war in the West, examining the military campaigns alongside the political decisions, strategic calculations and experiences of those involved. The work highlights Germany's initial spectacular success more as a result of poor allied strategy rather than pure German military might and strategy.
This copy is a First Edition, First Printing, with the original dust jacket and in good condition. The number line runs through 1, confirming the first printing.
The physical production is straightforward rather than luxurious, but the book is substantial and well suited to serious reading and reference. Its principal appeal lies in the quality and scope of the historical work, its first-edition status, and its excellent condition with dust jacket.
