History of the 2nd King Edward's Own Goorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles).

First Edition. “… sustains the standards set by the two preceding volumes. The story of all five WWII Bns is told in detail (1st Bn with Paiforce and in North Africa, Italy and Greece, 2nd Bn captured at Singapore, 3rd Bn in Burma, Malaya and Siam, 4th Bn in Burma, Indo-China and Borneo, 5th Bn in India). There are numerous references to individuals and to minor actions. The maps and general layout are good” (Perkins). A remarkably well-preserved copy.

4to. Original rifle green cloth, banded with red, title gilt to spine, Regimental crest gilt to upper board, in plain dustjacket in original card mailing-case. Frontispiece and 49 other plates, one of them coloured, 15 folding maps, 2 further plans on a single folding sheet and a folding panorama of Monte Cassino. Close to fine.