The Silver Crescent.

£250 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Limited edition The sequel to "The Golden Carpet". This work describes the occupation of Baghdad and the early stages of the subsequent campaign against the Syrian armies of Vichy France. This attractive edition was limited to 500 copies only. Limited edition numbered 124 of 500 copies. 4to, (26 x 20 cm) illustrated with photographs, binder's stamp, slight marginal toning throughout, uncut, pictorial endpapers; publisher's blue quarter morocco and cream cloth boards by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, spine gilt lettered with raised bands, small mark on upper board, spine faded; otherwise a very good copy. 126pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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