I have a weakness for old books, and even though I don't have many, the ones I do own are certainly prized possessions.
I just won a 1945 first edition of Long Range Desert Group: The Story of Its Work 1940-1943, by W.B. Kennedy Shaw. "Sometime Intelligence and Topographical Officer, L.R.D.G." It will have an honored spot on the shelf.
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Long Range Desert Group; the story of its work in Libya, 1940-1943
: Shaw, W. B. Kennedy 1901- (William Boyd Kennedy),
London, Collins,
Year: 1945
Description: 256 p. p., plates, ports., maps (1 fold.), 21 cm.
Language: English
Not to be confused with the Jenner/List book, Shaw's book is the LRDG as seen by its intelligence officer. The book was originally written in 1945 and has since been reprinted. The reprint has blurry photos. I do not know the quality of the photos in the original print. This is not much of a problem, as many of the photos appear in other sources. What makes the book so important is it is the first of all first hand accounts of the LRDG and what they accomplished in the desert. This is a must read for anyone serious about the LRDG.
I HAVE THE ORIGINAL AS LISTED HERE...ANY INTEREST THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME AT carldowd@yahoo.com
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