Major-General S. Woodburn Kirby — The War Against Japan

London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office , 1957-1969. First edition. Cloth. An excellent, first edition set of Major-General Woodburn Kirby's official history of the War against Japan, each volume richly illustrated and with its original, unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Complete in five volumes. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrappers. This five volume set forms part of the Official British History of the Second World War series. In this series, the author discusses the war against Japan, including the catastrophic losses of Hong Kong, Borneo, Malaya, Singapore and Burma. Compiled by Major-General S. Woodburn Kirby, a British army officer who served in both World Wars. Kirby authored this work with the help of four other military personnel; Captain C. T. Addis, Colonel J. F. Meiklejohn, Colonel G. T. Wards and Air Vice-Marshal N. L. Desoer. Each volume is illustrated throughout with photographs, sketches and maps, many of which are folding. Comprised of: Volume I, 'The Loss of Singapore' (1957). With 28 maps and 26 photographs. Volume II, 'India's Most Dangerous Hour' (1958). With 15 maps, 20 sketches and 35 photographs. Volume III, 'The Decisive Battles' (1961). With 15 maps, 20 sketches and 57 photographs.Volume IV, 'The Reconquest of Burma' (1965). With 13 maps, 21 sketches and 92 photographs. Volume V, 'Surrender of Japan' (1969). With 16 maps, 17 sketches and 35 photographs.Collated, complete. Bound in the publisher's original cloth, with the original, unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, excellent, with light shelf wear. Dust wrappers are also excellent, with light edge wear, sunning to the spine and the odd mark. Heavier sunning and light spots to V. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.