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[11], 252, [2] pages. Maps. Several black and white reprodutions of photos. "In this honest and often very moving book, James Roberts looks back over a business, military, civil service and diplimatic career, recalling the ups and downs and above all the people he has known and loved in a long and active life. Roberts served for Canada with distinction in WWII and rapidly rose to the rank of Brigadier at the height of the battle for the opening of the strategic Scheldt estuary. The next year, from within the German lines, he negotiated details of the unconditional German surrender on the Canadian front." - dust jacket. Few tiny markings to military map printed upon front endpaper otherwise book quite clean and unmarked with light wear. Minor lean to spine. Quarter-inch opening in publisher's olive cloth at lower tip of back board. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this fascinating life story featuring significant WWII involvement. Book