br - THE SABRE'S EDGE- Allan Mallinson, Signed ED. 1st UK HB w/dj

Description: THE SABRE'S EDGE - With Matthew Hervey of the Light Dragoons ALLAN MALLINSON London 2004, Bantam, UK first edition, hard bound in dust jacket, 6 1/2 x 9 1/2, FINE/FINE CONDITION, xi, 320 pages. AUTOGRAPHED EDITION, flat signed by the author on the title page. ------------------The year is 1824; the Sixth Light Dragoons are still stationed in India, and the talk in the officers' mess isof war. The Burmese are increasingly encroaching on Company land and skirmishes are becoming common on India's borders. Meanwhile, across the country, the succession to the Raj has been usurped. The rightful claimant, Balwant Singh, has been forced from the throne- by the warmonger Durjan Sal. A conflagration looks set to flare, taking the surrounding provinces with it. With the threat of war on two fronts, British troops must intercede. --------------The trial ahead will test Hervey and his newly blooded troop to their very limits, for Durjan Sal has taken refuge in the infamous fortress of Bhurtpoor. The fortress stands five miles in perimeter; a deep ditch runs around it which can be flooded at a moment's notice, and thirty-five turreted bastions rise from its thick and lofty walls. And as the Tower of Victory, built with the skulls of Lord Lake's defeated men, bears witness, it has withstood all attacks made on it.But no fortress is impregnable, given the will, the wit and the means. Of one thing Hervey can be sure: the siege of Bhurtpoor will be hot and dangerous work. Once again, the fortunes of Matthew Hervey and his courageous troop will be decided by the sabre's edge. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************** THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US - WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS. If you have further questions - happy to answer them - please email us. Please browse our other items and bookmark our site - we constantly add new items. We pack your item extremely carefully so you will receive it in the best condition. This sometimes causes us to be a day or two late in processing orders if we have a good number of sales - Please be patient- we aim to provide the best service we can. POSTAGE WILL BE COMBINED ON MULTIPLE ITEMS PURCHASED. PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO SEND YOU AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING - I MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE YOU POSTAGE. INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE NOTICE ! IMPORTANT NOTICE- AS OF MAY 14TH 2007, THE US POSTAL SYSTEM WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE INTERNATIONAL MAIL RATES - ALL SURFACE MAIL HAS BEEN DROPPED, THERE WILL ONLY BE SEVERAL CLASSES OF AIR MAIL= AND ALL THE RATES HAVE GONE UP SUBSTANTIALLY . WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST THESE NEW RATES WILL ACTUALLY BE, SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. I ASSUME 1 - 4 WEEKS AS BEFORE. IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST THE TIMES STATED ABOVE. PLEASE DO NOT START ASKING WHERE IT IS IN A WEEK OR TWO AND ACCUSE ME OF NOT SENDING THE ITEM - SLOW DELIVERY TIMES BY THE POST OFFICE ARE NOT MY FAULT, PLEASE BE PREPARED TO WAIT THE AVERAGE TIMES I HAVE STATED. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 40 YEARS & WE KNOW BY BITTER EXPERIENCE JUST HOW SLOW THE MAIL CAN BE. IF YOU BID ON SOMETHING AND THE POSTAGE IS TOO HIGH, I WILL CANCEL THE SALE AT YOUR REQUEST WITH NO ADVERSE COMMENTS. IF YOU WISH A POSTAL QUOTE BEFORE BIDDING , JUST ASK ME. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING . Bob

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