{"product_id":"triumph-in-the-desert-peter-david-1991","title":"Triumph in the Desert by Peter David","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTriumph in the Desert (Illustrated First Edition in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Large Illustrated Photographic History of the 1991 Gulf War and the Liberation of Kuwait\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triumph in the Desert: The Definitive Illustrated History of the Gulf War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter David\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ray Cave ; Pat Ryan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Century, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780712652285\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0712652280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition. Century imprint, London, 1991.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's hardcover with black cloth spine and tan paper-covered boards, in illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large quarto-style illustrated volume, 209 pages. With over 150 colour photographs, colour maps and a double-page battle map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black cloth spine and tan paper-covered boards are clean, with sharp corners and no visible damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages seen are clean and bright, with colour photographs and maps throughout. The binding is tight. No inscriptions, bookplates or stamps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The glossy illustrated jacket is in near fine condition with a clean, glossy spine and no tears. A few tiny specks appear near the bottom edge of the back panel. The jacket is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in London in 1991, Triumph in the Desert: The Definitive Illustrated History of the Gulf War is a large, lavishly illustrated account of the 1991 Gulf War. It is the story of the allied campaign to liberate Kuwait from the Iraqi occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers the action, tactics, weapons and troops of the conflict. Colour maps, battle-plan diagrams and a double-page battle map are included, along with a profile of General Norman Schwarzkopf. It draws on photographs by US Armed Forces photojournalists and artists, and carries a foreword by Colin Powell, with editing by Ray Cave and Pat Ryan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA well-produced pictorial record of the conflict, this is a useful addition to a modern military history shelf. It will suit collectors of late twentieth-century militaria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGulf War illustrated history · Triumph in the Desert Peter David · 1991 Gulf War book · Operation Desert Storm photographs · liberation of Kuwait book · Schwarzkopf Gulf War history · Gulf War first edition hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Century","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58774445687087,"sku":"TCB-000236","price":210.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/triumph-in-the-desert11986_cover_1.jpg?v=1793709893","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/triumph-in-the-desert-peter-david-1991","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}