Colonel Paddy by Patrick Marrinan, 1st Edition - Special Forces Interest

A biography of LT-Colonel R. Blair Mayne, D.S.O. (3 Bars), Legion D'Honneur. During WW2 the Commanding Officer of the 1st Special Air Service Regiment. A rare first edition, 207 pages, maps but no photos. Ulster Press, 001 printed on spine and printed in the Netherlands. No edition or publication date but credited as being 1968 by the the Book World. Paperback, spine unbroken, minor corner wear to covers, small crease and some edge damage to bottom reverse of cover otherwise in what looks like unread condition (condition as per photos). A book not really for reading, but a collectors item. The cover provides a strong portrait image of this famous soldier. Of Northern Ireland interest.

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