JAMES, ROBERT RHODES — Gallipoli

NY: Macmillan, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. First edition, first printing. Hard cover. Published NY: Macmillan, 1965. 8vo, xi+384pp, illus frontis and b/w plates, maps, map endpapers. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Robert Rhodes James's account of the Gallipoli campaign was one of the first to be written with the help of official archives. It makes brilliant use of diaries and letters to present a picture of the landing from the point of view of the men who attempted it, while never losing sight of the larger picture of the invasion's planning and execution. Featuring a number of archival photos that bring the events to life, Gallipoli has become a classic of military writing, and a peerless account of a terrible event. Near fine.. Near Fine .