Binding: Leather,Place of Publication: London,Language: English,Signed: No,Special Attributes: Limited Edition, Numbered, Bound by Zaehnsdorf, Fine Leather Binding, Excellent Condition, Rare,Author: Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein,Publisher: The Arcadia Press,Topic: Wars Throughout History,Country of Origin: United Kingdom,Subject: Military & War,Year Printed: 1969,Original/Facsimile: Original A HISTORY OF WARFARE Author: Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Title: A HISTORY OF WARFARE Publication: London: The Arcadia Press, 1969 Edition: Limited Edition #10 of 265 Description: Fine Leather Bound by Zaehnsdorf. A History of Warfare Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein London: The Arcadia Press, 1969. Limited Edition. Signed by the Author. ââA magnificent, master-bound limited edition of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomeryââs authoritative masterwork on the evolution of human conflict. Published by The Arcadia Press in 1969, this edition was strictly limited to 265 copies, with this example numbered 10 and boldly signed by Montgomery of Alamein in ink on the limitation/title page. ââExpressly designed and bound by the legendary London bindery Zaehnsdorf, this volume represents the pinnacle of twentieth-century fine bookbinding and is housed in a protective custom clamshell box. ââ ââBinder: Hand-bound by Zaehnsdorf of London in full crushed morocco leather. The upper board features an exquisite multi-color inlaid/onlaid leather vignette of an early cannon and shot, bordered in fine gilt tooling. Spine with five raised bands, ruled compartments, and direct lettered titles in gilt. All three edges brightly and heavily gilded (all edges gilt). Elaborate, ornate gilt dentelles framing fine feathered/comb marbled endpapers. Internally bright and clean, without marks or foxing. Copiously illustrated throughout with monochrome and full-color plates, maps, battle diagrams, and archival reproductions spanning antiquity to modern mechanized warfare. Crown Quarto; measures approximately 10" x 7.5" Complete with a fitted custom clamshell presentation/drop-back box. ââ ââ ââMontgomery brings the keen perspective of one of the 20th centuryââs most celebrated and decisive military commanders to the broader sweep of world historyââfrom ancient chariot warfare to modern global conflict. Combined with Zaehnsdorfââs peerless craftsmanship and an extraordinarily low print run, this low-numbered signed copy is an essential centerpiece for collectors of military history and fine press bindings alike. . Fine. Seller ID: 1135 Subject: Fine Leather Bindings, History, Military & War