{"product_id":"ve-day-victory-in-europe-1945-robin-cross-1985","title":"VE Day by Robin Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVE Day (Illustrated 1985 VE Day History in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Illustrated History of Victory in Europe, Produced with the Imperial War Museum\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 VE Day: Victory in Europe 1945\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robin Cross\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sidgwick \u0026amp; Jackson in association with The Imperial War Museum, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0283992204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's red cloth boards in the original illustrated blue dust jacket with cream bands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large quarto-format illustrated book with numerous black and white wartime photographs.\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 publisher's red cloth boards are clean and bright, with no obvious marks or wear. The corners are square and the spine is straight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and cream-coloured, with no foxing, markings or tears. The binding is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The illustrated blue jacket with cream bands is clean and bright, with no tears, and 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 1985 by Sidgwick \u0026amp; Jackson in association with the Imperial War Museum, VE Day: Victory in Europe 1945 is an illustrated account of the end of the war in Europe. It draws on wartime photographs and newspaper material to follow the closing campaigns and the celebrations that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Cross sets the jubilation of 8 May 1945 alongside the wider picture, from Britain and America to the Soviet Union and a despondent Germany. The book was a bestseller on publication and combines a readable narrative with the visual record of a pivotal moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a handsome, well-illustrated volume for collectors of Second World War history and militaria, here in a clean copy with its original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Robin Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobin Cross is a historian specialising in the Second World War and the author of more than 30 books. His titles include Citadel: The Battle of Kursk and Fallen Eagle, on the fall of the Third Reich, and he co-wrote We'll Meet Again with Vera Lynn (Sidgwick \u0026amp; Jackson, 1989).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has also written over 150 television programmes and worked as a feature writer for The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Express.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVE Day Victory in Europe 1945 · Robin Cross VE Day · Second World War illustrated history · Imperial War Museum book 1985 · end of the war in Europe book · Sidgwick \u0026amp; Jackson 1985 hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sidgwick \u0026 Jackson in association with The Imperial War Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58774572466479,"sku":"TCB-000242","price":80.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/ve-day53556_cover_1.jpg?v=1793713302","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/ve-day-victory-in-europe-1945-robin-cross-1985","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}