Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches by J.H Boraston
SKU: B-000328

Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches

Author: J.H Boraston
Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Condition: The dust jacket has a dust jacket protector overlay. Front inner cover has a small bookseller sticker. The cover page and page opposite have a small mark to the bottom page edge. The pages are otherwise clean and tidy. Free of handwriting. Free of dog ears. Tight strong binding. From a smoke free home.

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Sir Douglas Haig's Despatches, compiled by J.H Boraston, offers a detailed look at the communications of the British commander during the First World War. The volume blends military history with biography, presenting the strategic thoughts and orders that shaped key battles.

Written in a clear, non‑fiction style, the book appeals to both young adult and adult readers interested in war and combat, true military stories, and historical memoirs. Illustrated throughout, it provides visual context for the despatches and the era’s military operations.

This 1979 hardcover edition runs 371 pages and includes its original dust jacket, which is protected by an overlay. The jacket bears a small bookseller sticker and a faint mark near the bottom edge of the front cover and opposite page, but the pages themselves are clean, tidy, and free of handwriting or dog‑ears. The binding is tight and strong, and the book comes from a smoke‑free home.

As a vintage 1970s publication, the title is a solid addition for collectors of antiquarian biographies, military history, and illustrated war literature.