Item #019136 Over My Shoulder, the Autobiography of. Ernest D. Swinton, Sir, Major-General.
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Over My Shoulder, the Autobiography of ..

Oxford, (1951): George Ronald. Octavo. Item #019136

Sir Swinton was widely know as the originator of the Tank. He died before seeing his autobiography published. He gives first hand description of the great French industrialist Andre Citroen and his connection with the gallant members of the Central Asian expedition, There is a chapter on the visit to Nuremberg at Hitler's personal invitation to the Reichsparteitag and the meeting with the Furhrer himself. He also gives an account of the South African war, and much more. portrait frontispiece, 282pp., (7)pp. index, illustrated, bound in green cloth stamped in gilt, spine lettering gilt over red. A very good copy in very good unclipped dust jacket with edge wear and a few small tears to spine ends and front flap.

Price: $50.00

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