Description: Click here to see our other books! India's Paratroopers (A History of the Parachute Regiment of India) K. C. Praval 1975 Leo Cooper : London 9.5" by 6.5" xiv, 366pp. SUMMARY A smart first edition of this scarce illustrated work on the Parachute Regiment of India, with maps. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with fifty-two illustrations and thirty maps, four of which are folded into a pocket at the rear. Collated complete. A history of the Parachute Regiment in India, with chapters on the story of the parachute, the first para-brigade, defeat and victory, defence of Jammu and Kashmir, the formative years, battle honours, and more. Written by Major K. C. Praval, of the Fourth Indian Division, an Indian army Major who won the Indian Distinguished Service Medal. CONDITION In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound with the paper to the front pastedown coming away slightly. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small handling mark. Light age toning to the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: K. C. Praval
Publisher: Leo Cooper
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1975
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
