Shan Hackett: The Pursuit of Exactitude, Roy Fullick — 1st Edition

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Shan Hackett: The Pursuit of Exactitude, Roy Fullick — 1st Edition

Name: Shan Hackett: The Pursuit of Exactitude, Roy Fullick — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: Barnsley, Leo Cooper (Pen & Sword Books Ltd), 2003

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xii], 224.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The volume presents exceptionally well, housed within a bright, unclipped dust jacket that shows minimal to no edge-wear. The maroon cloth boards are remarkably clean, with sharp, unbumped corners and gleaming gilt lettering to the spine that remains entirely unoxidised. Internally, the binding is notably tight, suggesting the book is largely unread. The text-block edges remain clean and free from foxing or significant toning, while the leaves themselves are bright and entirely devoid of marginalia or previous ownership signatures.

Catalogue Note: A true first edition, first printing of this comprehensive military biography. The volume is illustrated with a central section of photographic plates detailing Hackett’s life and service.

There are no permanent markers of provenance such as bookplates or institutional stamps. While occasionally noted as scarce in older physical retail environments, modern aggregate supply shows this first printing remains readily accessible on the secondary market.

General Sir John "Shan" Hackett was one of the most distinguished and highly decorated British soldiers of the twentieth century. From his early service with the Trans-Jordan Frontier Force to his vital role in the formation of the Long Range Desert Group and the SAS in North Africa, Hackett's career was defined by both bravery and intellectual rigour. He famously raised and commanded the 4th Parachute Brigade at Arnhem, where he was severely wounded, captured, and subsequently made a daring escape. In The Pursuit of Exactitude, Roy Fullick provides a masterful and authoritative biography of a man who was not only a superb fighting soldier but also an esteemed scholar who later became Principal of King's College, London.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Roy Fullick

Book Publisher: Leo Cooper

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 224

Book Publication Year: 2003

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Barnsley, United Kingdom

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