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The Illustrated London News ILN October Oct. 16 1943- Aerial Photography
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1943. Book. Illus. by Turner C.E. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 421-448. Features: Cover photos of flyers using aerial photography equipment; Two pages of fascinating photos and text explain aerial photography methods of the U.S. Army Air Forces; Photos of elaborate sword presented to the residents of Stalingrad by the kings; Photos of Italy's Marshal Badoglio with Sir Noel Mason MacFarlane; Five photos of Terrible destruction and carnage at Naples; Article entitled "The Allies in the Mediterranean"; Six photos of the Fifth Army entering Naples including a shot of General Mark Clark and a man who appears to be George Patton; Twenty-two excellent photos show the action as British and American troops in action with the Fifth Army drive from Salerno to Naples; Centrefold illustration of Liberator bomber taking off in Britain; Three fascinating aerial photos document before and after the attack on the "Tirpitz" in Alten Fiord - crippled by H.M. midget submarines; Two pages of miscellaneous war-related photos include political prisoners being freed from a large fascist concentration camp near St. Di Barraccano; One-page photo portrait of China's new President Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek; Photos of personalities of the week include Feodor Gusev The Queen of Tonga Lord Meston Ira C. Eaker Sir Andrew Cunningham Dr. Garbett Archbishop of York - with the Patriarch Sergei Count Calvi Di Bergolo Trebitsch Lincoln Count Carlo Sforza General Mario Roatta Field-Marshal Smuts with son Jacob Daniel Sir H.M. Burrough L.H.K. Hamilton and H.B. Klopper; Archival photos document the forerunner of the modern destroyer - the first torpedo-boats; Two pages of illustrations of the birth and evolution of the design of the Destroyer over fifty years; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows farmers threshing grain; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN February Feb. 20 1943 - Churchill's North African Commanders / Churchill in Tripoli
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1943. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 197-224 plus advertorial covers. Features: Cover portrait of General The Hon. Sir Harold Alexander; Eight photos of Churchill's North African commanders - Sir Henry Harwood Sir H. Maitland Wilson Air Vice-Marshal Coningham Leiut.-General K. Anderson Dwight Eisenhower Sir A. Cunningham Sir Harold Alexander and Sir A.W. Tedder; Two pages of photos of the final attack on Tripoli and Churchill's visit after the fall; One-page map illustrates twelve weeks of Russian reconquest of enemy-occupied territory; Photos of personalities of the week inlcude Major-General H. Willans General Leclerc with General Montgomery W.G. Holmes Lord Nuffield crew members of Flight Sergeant R.H. Middleton V.C. American women war correspondents in London Bruce Kingsbury V.C. Captain H. Mulzac - first negro commander of a U.S. ship on the bridge of liberty ship "Booker T. Washington" Col.-Gen. Rokossovsky and M. Kalinin; Five photos of Soviet airmen preparing for raid on Berlin; Photo-illustrated book review of "They Were Expendable" by W.L. White; Photos of Rostov recaptured and Kharkov enveloped by fighting; Photo of Goering taking salute at Air Ministry on January 30; Searching the bombed remains of a British restaurant; Photos of Churchill and troops he inspected in Tripoli; Sensational centrefold photo of General Montgomery explaining his plans to staff and senior commanders at an open-air conference; Amazing two-page eleven-photo spread of warships Hitler has lost; Nine photos of scenes on Guadalcanal including captured Japanese booty; Nine photos of Malta's submarine base; The Apparel of a Sumerian woman of about 2800 B.C.; Four photos of young King Feisal of Iraq with his personal model General Grant tank; One-page cutaway illustration of the Messerschmitt Me. 210 A1; Back page colour ad by Dunlop illustrates how to recognize rank in the United States Army; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy of this excellent WWII issue. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News January Jan 13 1940 - British Maginot Section Under Fire / The Grim War in Finland
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1940. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Captain Bryan; Davis G.H. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 33-64 plus advertorial covers. Features: Cover photo of snow-covered R.A.F. Aerodrome - showing airman and plane in trees- somewhere in France; Photos of treasures of the tomb of Pharaoh Sheshonk at Tanis; Two drawings of the British Maginot Sector under fire; Two-page illustration of Scottish troops taking over in the Maginot Line; Two-page panoramic map of the heavily fortified coastline of north-western Germany; Photos of incoming and outgoing cabinet ministers Leslie Hore-Belisha Oliver Stanley Andrew Rae Duncan and John Reith; Page of six photos showing Finnish medical services and staff at work in the Arctic cold; Page of five photos showing Finnish soldiers with tanks guns and transport taken from the Soviets; The War with Nazi Germany - The Defense of Finland article and photos; Ten winter photos from the Western Front French sector including the B.E.F. British Expeditionary Forces; Centrefold illustration of "The Aerial Gun-Power of Britain France and Germany - The Armament of the Bombers and Fighters Now in Action"; Four German aerial photos of "Brutal Attack on a Trawler" in the North Sea; Two detailed German air photos of the Maginot Line - showing Mourmelon and defensive lines; Book review of "Experiments in Civilisation" by H. Ian Hogbin; Photos of Cairo police training for riots; Photos of Rome under snow; Photo of Brazillians honouring the memory of their last Emperor Pedro II and his consort; Photos of interned German sailors of the "Admiral Graf Spee" in Buenos Aires; Two photos of destruction in Rome's San Lorenzo in Damaso; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir C.S. Burnett Malcolm Morrison Marie Therese Dickens Dr. G.R. Eden Humbert Wolfe King Carol and Crown Prince Michael of Rumania Lord and Lady Linlithgow in Calcutta and Sir John Herbert and his wife in Calcutta; Illustrations of "Kilted Highlanders Resting in Their Billet" and "Signals at Work"; Illustrated page of statistics indicating "Germany's Desperate Oil Situation"; Two pages of photos of Hatfield House being used as a military hospital; Two page of photos of 6th-century Badami murals in India; Photo of Captain Hans Langsdorff his funeral cortege being saluted by Buenos Aires' Nazi colony and crew members of the Graf Spee being boated to internment. Average wear. Spine taped. A sound vintage WWII-era copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN May 19 1945: VE-Day Celebrations!
Loganville Pennsylvania: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1945. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 521-548. Features: Great cover photo of Churchill celebrating with the masses in Whitehall; Photo of Churchill celebrating with Royal Family at Buckingham Palace; Five photos of celabratory night lights on London; Photos of vast crowds outside Buckingham Palace; Two pages of photos of the King and Queen with celebrating crowds visiting bombed sites at Thanksgiving services and among their subjects in South London; Photos of the Royals taking carriage to St. Paul's; Page of photos of the Royal Family and other distinguished personages at the national thanksgiving in St. Paul's Cathedral; Article "Field-Marshal Montgomery as a Soldier'; Three photos of captive German cruisers at Copenhagen and two photos of the first U-Boat U-249 arriving at Portland; Six photos of unconditional German surrender signing at Rheims; Eight photos of the last act of German surrender ratified in Berlin; Twelve joyous centrefold photos of celebrations in Holland Denmark Belgium and Norway; Twelve amazing post-war photos include Soviet troops planting their flag atop the Brandenburg Gate Former French men and women political prisoners in striped garb walking home from Berlin Field-Marshal Montgomery being saluted by cheering Copenhagen crowds American soldier standing beside partially completed V-2 rocket underground at Nordhausen German prisoners opponents of the Nazi regime in striped garb walking to freedom Glum crowd of German civilians in Luneburg listening to reading of terms of surrender and an amazing photo of an American soldier of the Seventh Army walking uphill toward a burning Berchtesgaden Hitler's Bavarian home; Photo of captured Field-Marshal Von Rundstedt and his son after their capture by the Seventh Army; Photo of the notorious Seyss-Inquart - Reichskommissar of the Netherlands during the German occupation - who was captured in Hamburg by the Royal Welch Fusiliers; Pages of photos documenting the liberation of the Channel Islands - scenes of surrender and rejoicing; Photos of personalities of the week include Princess Elizabeth talking to R.S.M. J. Baker Charles Sweeny A.E. Saunders Sir Basil Brooke Jemadar Parkash Singh V.C. Ingleby Oddie Count Schwerin Von Krosigk James Doolittle and Field-Marshal shaking hands with "Johnny" Johnson; Page of photos of prominent captured Nazis and anti-Nazis including Kurt Von Schuschnigg M. Leon Blum and his wife Pastor Niemoller Field-Marshal Kesselring and five photos of Goering without his medals after his personal surrender to the U.S. Seventh Army; Photo of Hamburg radio station made famous by Lord Haw-Haw now operated by the British - showing desk and microphone; Amazing photo of gaping hole in 15' of reinforced concrete atop submarine pen caused by 22000lb bomb; Page of six photos of vast celebrating crowds in Paris; Page of scenes of celebration in Denmark; Page of photos of distinguished prisoners released by the U.S. Seventh Army includes M. Reynaud Mme. Weygand General Gamelin M. Daladier and General Weygand General Bor-Komorowski and his chief of staff General Pelczynski The Master of Elphinstone and Lord Lascelles Colonel De La Rocque of the Croix de Feu M. Jean Borotra and M. Michel Clemenceau; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN January Jan. 27 1945 - The Great Russian Offensive / Massacred U.S. Prisoners Found Near Malmedy
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1945. Book. Illus. by Bone Sir Muirhead; Karpov B. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 85-110. Features : Cover portrait of Stalin; One-page map of the main combat areas of the great Russian Offensive on their way to the Reich; Two-page photo spread of photos of Polish and other milestone cities mixed with photos of Russian leaders General Petrov Marshal Rokossovsky Marshal Koniev Marshal Zhukov Marshal Tolbukhin and Marshal Malinovsky; Book review of "Things Past" by Michael Sadleir including photo of author; Three pictures of the Russian offensive including Marshal Rokossovsky with Marshal Zhukov a super-heavy Josef Stalin tank fording a river and self-propelled guns in action; Article entitled "The Winter Campaign of the Red Army"; Three photos from Belguim where Germans captured a short Allied convoy at Five Corners near Baugnez took 150 U.S. prisoners including Red Cross men and machine-gunned them in a field; Two pages of great photos of the British Second Army advancing north of Sittard into the Roer Salient; Five photos of the U.S. 7th Army on the Alsace Front - Battle Scenes; Five photos from Houffalize - where two U.S. armies blunted the German salient; Excellent centerfold illustration of the making of a "Mulberry" a concrete caisson of the prefabricated harbour towed to Normandy; The Ware in Burma - six photos with General Festing's gallant 36th Division; Five photos in Burma - scenes at the capture of the Port of Akyab; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Buckston Browne Sir Harold Burrough FDR being sworn in Maj.-Gen. R.N. Gale The Earl of Gowrie V.C. Dr. James Hall Sir Henry Gauvain V.A.C. Crutchley V.C. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and their sons; Photo of the coronation of the Maharajah of Manipur; Aerial photos of bomb craters near the Mittelland Canal; Photo of mourning Belgians at Bande saying farewell to 34 young men shot in cold blood by the Germans; Photo of Captain Muller negotiating with American and French officers at St. Nazaire; Last scenes of fighting from Greece - where Archbishop is proclaimed; Two pages of illustrations of the Fleet Air Arm Squadron's Heraldic Badges; Eight photos of Australia's horrific "Dust-Bowl"; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN December Dec. 31 1955: Kariba Hydro Project on the Zambesi / Russian Leaders Tour Asia
Loganville Pennsylvania: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1955. Book. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 1119-1152. Features: Photos of the Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia; Two pages of photos of first stages of the vast Kariba Hydro-Electric project on the Zambesi River; Photos of interesting rocks of Urgup on the central Anatolian plateau; Funeral photos of Charalambos Mouskos; Photos of funerals of Lieut. L.T.J. Kelly killed during terrorist raid on police station at Yialousa and Lance-Corporal Morum; Photos of Khrushchev and Marshal Bulganin in Kabul with Indian strong man Guru Dev in Golden Peacock barge on Inle Lake in Burma and signing atomic weapon ban with Burmese officials in Rangoon; Two-page photo of hundreds of thousands of ducks at sanctuary near Mound City Missouri; Photos of personalities of the week include J.L. Brierley Dom Mintoff Sir Mosley Mayne Lord Reith Sir Leslie Nicholls B. Bowen Sir Keith Jopson Lord Ismay R.P. Baulkwill Major A. Huskisson Herr Welsch Dr. and Senora Alberto Candioti and the Mayor of Oslo and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Brynjulf Bull; Photo of U.S. XH-17 Twin-jet helicopter lifting van; Photo of nuclear microscope at Stanford University; Photo of wreck of "Beet Special" train at the River Suir; Photo of Sudan declaring independence showing Mr. Mubarrak Zarroug; Photo of King Frederick of Denmark examining Jens Olsen's 570000 year clock; and more. First page of ads missing. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN February Feb. 17 1945 - Battle of the Roer Dams / Capture of Colmar / The Reichswald Offensive
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1945. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 169-196. Features : Cover photo of Field-Marshal Montgomery with General Crerar of the Canadian First Army and General Dempsey of the British Second Army; The Battle of the Roer Dams - photos of the Urftstausee - a German defense key-point; Twelve great photos at various locations on the Western Front including the capture of Colmar; Eighteen fantastic photos of the Reichswald Offensive where German towns were smashed by Allied bombing and infantry and armour moved through mud and flood; Article 'Prospects on the Western Front' by Cyril Falls; Two-page illustration of the victory over the Roer Triangle by the British 2nd Army - the crossing of the Vloed Beek; Two-page illustration of the victory of the Roer Triangle by the British Second Army - the gallant fight in Susteren; Two-page illustration of the victory of the Roer Triangle by the British Second Army - the critical Schilberg Cross-Roads; Seven photos of cities in the path of the Russian advance; Three photos of Royal inspection of the "Indefatigable"; Three photos of victory celebration in Colmar; Photos of personalities of the week include Captain J.R.O. Thompson G.C. Guy Byam The Northern Sudan Advisory Council Sir Edward Bridges Sir Ernest Bird Lord Fairfield General McNaughton of Canada P.N. Loxley Sir Gordon Nairne Captain John Henry Brutn V.C. and Sir Walter Citrine addressing paratroops in Greece; Six photos of the Crimea conference - which sounded the death knell of Nazism - with FDR Stalin and Churchill in five photos; Photo of official disbandment of the R.A.F. Balloon Command with Sir Archibald Sinclair addressing members; Photo of part of 500 Dutch children arriving by boat on their way to Coventry; Photo of Bristol's Colston Hall which has just burned to the ground; Photos of damage to the Compo Santo of Pisa and protective measures; Two pages of art from Bali - village scenes; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN March Mar. 17 1945 - Captured Cologne / First Rhine Crossing
Loganville Pennsylvania: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Good. 1945. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. Pages 281-308. Features: Great cover photo of Patton Eisenhower Hodges and Bradley standing side-by-side in uniform; Nice full-page colour Guiness ad illustrated by H.M. Bateman inside advertising front cover shows men unloading boat; Captured Cologne - photos of devastation near the Cathedral; Twelve photos of scenes in Cologne after its fall to the American First Army under General Hodges; Photo of General Crerar assisting Churchill into captured German caravan now used for guests at First Canadian Army Tactical H.Q.; Three photos of the latest German Tiger Tank which fires a 14.5" shell; Photos inside and outside the Cologne Cathedral show it largely unharmed; Two pages of photos of Remagen and its now-famous bridge - the first Rhine crossing - with U.S. First Army troops advancing across it; Article 'Double Offensive Against Germany' includes map and photo of Leonard T. Gerow; One-page map of the Western Front indicates the terrain and the various commands under Eisenhower; Photos of destruction in Germany including Bonn University a street in Xanten the formerly beautiful old gate of Xanten and the south bridge over the Moselle at Trier; Six photos of new Rocket Barrage and its ammunition - a devastating British infantry and tank weapon; Centrefold illustration of General Crerar's surprise night assault which smashed the important fortress town of Goch; Photos with the Red Army as it drives toward Berlin; Great page of eight photos of Heroines of the U.S.S.R. - combatant members of the Red Air Force including Major Yevdokia Bershanskaya Leiut. Natalia Meklina Major Yevdokia MikulinaIrina Sebrova Lieut. Rufina Gasheva and Flight Commander Yevgenia Zhigulenko; Photos of personalities of the week include Carl Timmerman W.D. Morgan Lance-Corporal Henry Harden V.C. Field-Marshal Alexander with Marshal Tito in Belgrade F.A.B. Fasson Dr. Janet Vaughan Peter Lawless Viscount Dawson of Penn and Lieut.-General Mario Roatta in the Rome High Court of Justice his subsequent escape caused rioting; Naval photos including H.M.S. "Implacable" Admiral Somerville boarding the battleship H.M.S. "Queen Elizabeth" German U-Boat crewmembers floating after their vessel was sunk by the Canadian corvette "St. Thomas" and a gaping hole in a British submarine which remarkably survived; Photos and illustrations of Mandalay and its relief; Six interesting photos of camouflaged pill-boxes in Britain; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows shipbuilders at work; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy.; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News ILN March Mar. 17 1945 - Captured Cologne / First Rhine Crossing Patton Eisenhower Hodges and Bradley standing side-by-side in uniform; Nice full-page colour Guiness ad illustrated by H.M. Bateman inside advertising fr . The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. unknown
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The Illustrated London News ILN September Sept. 25 1943 - Mediterranean Naval Heroes / The Battle of Salerno
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1943. Book. Illus. by Turner C.E. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 337-364 plus advertorial covers. Features: Cover photo of Italy's Naval chief Admiral Dzara surrendering the Taranto fleet at Malta; Page of illustrations of Britain's powerful new 5.5 Gun-Howitzer; Full-page photo portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham; Nice photos of Mediterranean naval heroes Sir A.U. Willis Sir Neville Syfret Sir James Somerville Sir Philip Vian Sir H. Burrough and Sir Arthur L. St. G. Lyster; Great photo of the H.M.S. "Warspite's" big guns in action; Two-page illustration of Allied landings on Salerno beaches; Two pages of great photos document the Battle of Salerno - the Allies first brushes with the enemy after landing on the beaches; Two-page illustration of naval bombardment at Salerno and Eboli; Fantastic centrefold illustrations of Germany's new Tiger tank super-weapon; Photos of Important German bases seriously threatened by the Red Army - Kiev Smolensk and Poltava; Photos of personalities of the week include Colonel Knox and Admiral Stark Sir Kingsley Wood Metropolitan Sergius Sir V.M. Grayburn Lord Kenmare Dame Enid Lyons Mrs. Bernard Shaw and Mr. Churchill with his wife and daughter Mary; Photo of signing of the Italian armistice; Photos of Mussolini after his release from his mountain hotel prison at Gran Sasso; Photos of the surrender of Italy's navy; Photo of Maltese residents surrounding the fuselage of "Faith" one of the island's three original defenders; Six photos illustrate Nazi demolition at the Hague as they fear invasion; One of the first photos of the R.A.F.'s 8000 lb bomb which is delivered by Lancaster; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy of this excellent WWII issue. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News August Aug. 22 1942 - H.M. Formidable / Caucasus Scenes / Churchill in Moscow and Egypt
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Illus. by Jones Sydney R. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 197-224 plus advertorial covers. Features: Cover photo of North African sand storm; Two photos of H.M. aircraft-carrier "Formidable" at sea; Two pages of photos of American bomber crews training in Britain; Two pages of photos of Caucasus landmarks; Five photos from the El Alamein front; Page of photos of the "Do.217e" Bomber and its tail-brake controls - diving speed to 500 mph; Photos of Churchill in Cairo Moscow with Stalin and Molotov and the Alamein area with Aussie troops; Five photos of the Solomon Islands - now mainly taken from Japan by U.S. Forces; Centrefold artist's rendering of the new Waterloo Bridge as it will appear when completed; Photos of personalities of the week include E.N. Syfret Sir W. Welsh Air Marshal P. Babington Dr. A.P. Newton Capt. C. Bain-Marais Canadian air chiefs Breadner Power and Edwards in London; Princess Margaret A.C.G. Mars Harold Drew Admiral Vian Sir George Philip Langton Vincent Harris Lord Loch and G. Kingsley Sheils; Page of photos of the Shah of Iran with Queen Fawzieh and baby princess Chahnaz; Photos of Polish submarine "Sokol" returning home after daring Mediterranean exploits; Illustration of blitzed Guildhall in York with charred timbers still standing; Photos of H.M.S. "Manchester" and "Eaglle" both of which are now sunk; Photos of the U.S. Mustang aircraft and the Lancaster bomber under construction; Photo of Aussie female 'picketers' greeting U.S. soldiers with signs warning them not to reveal troop movements with innocent talk; Seven excllent illustrations depict duties of a Merlin bomber crew of seven; Twelve excellent photos show the life of coal miners at a large Midland group of collieries; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN October Oct. 31 1942 - Montgomery in Africa / Stalingrad
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1942. Book. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 477-504 plus advertorial covers. Features: Cover photo of Mosquito light bomber in flight; Two battle photos from Egypt; Eleven photos illustrating General Montgomery's powerful offensive to drive Rommel from Africa; Photos of personalities of the week include some members of bomber crews who bombed Milan in daylight recently General Alexander Polish dog mascot "Sandy" KIA F./O. L. Mancer V.C. King Christian of Denmark Vice-Admiral W. Halsey Mitchell Hepburn of Ontario M.C. Simopoulos P.E.G. Sayer Mrs. Bancroft Clark and family in London Mrs. Bingham - president of Bundles for Britain in the U.S.; Two pages of action photos illustrate "Flyweight Terrors of the British Navy - Fighting Midgets which keep open Britain's gateway to the sea; Six photos of German tactics in and outside Stalingrad; Aerial photos of Stalingrad beneath a pall of smoke; Five photos of Stalingrad fighting and prisoners of each side; Two photos of Britain's major warships in Indian waters; Two pages of centerfold illustrations show "The Crack Highland Division being Piped Into Battle - the 51st decimated in France in vanguard of latest offensive; One-page photo of the royal family with Mrs. Roosevelt in Buckingham Palace; Photos of General Smuts addressing both houses of Parliament; Three aerial photos of R.A.F. bomb damage in Genoa Milan and Mandalay; Six photos of the Americans on Guadalcanal Island; Eight photos of a London exhibition promoting fuel economy; nostalgic ads; and more. Spine taped. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN November Nov. 6 1943 - The War in Italy
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1943. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 505-532. Features: Cover photo portrait of Anthony Eden; Three pages of illustrations of life aboard H.M.S. "Indomitable"; Book review of "Head-Hunting in the Solomon Islands" by Caroline Mytinger; Photos of the Fifth and Eighth Armies advancing in Italy; Two pages of photos illustrate Allied crossings of the Volturno by bridge and water in Italy; Two pages of photos of troops in action in the Volturno River battle and a service for three war correspondents killed in action on September 28; Article on our far eastern theatre of the war; Photos of war in the far east - bombing Marcus Island wrecked landscape at Lae New Guinea the destroyed Japanese base at Salamaua Hansa Bay shipping being attacked and parachute bombs being dropped on a Japanese anti-aircraft unit in the Wewak area of New Guinea; Two-page illustration of E-Boats attacking a North Sea convoy being routed; One-page map shows Russia's mighty victories against Germany; Eight photos illustrate the great summer Soviet offensive continuing apace; Aerial photo of night attack on Hanover plus daylight photo of the resulting destruction; Early photo of the Avro York; Photos and details of U.S. and Canadian awards and medals; Six photos of the Fifth Army rehearsing how to cross the Volturno; Three impressive photos of Britain's anti-aircraft guns on parade; Page of illustrations explain the new British all-steel fireproof lifeboat designed for oil tankers; Photos of personalities of the week include Sayid Daourd Al Haidari L.V.L. Whateley The Marquis and Marchioness of Linlithgow Louis Mountbatten in China General Konev General Feodor Tolbukhin Sir Henry Strakosch Professor Max Reinhardt Dr. F.J. Poynton Sir Aurel Stein Lt. Mark Bonham-Carter Major T.P. Butler Leiut. J.M. Marshall and Lt.-Com. J. Cortland-Simpson; Page of photos of the funeral of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound; Photos of artifacts discovered at Point Hope Alaska; Seven photos of joyous repatriated POWs arriving in Leith aboard three ships; and more. Unmarked with average wear. Spine taped. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN December Dec. 9 1944 - Burma Battlefields / The V-2 Rocket Drive System
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1944. Book. Illus. by Davis G. H.; De Grineau Bryan; Ryder R.E.D. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 645-672. Features : Cover portrait of Churchill upon his 70th birthday; Great one-page photo of Princess Elizabeth launching a battleship location and ship name not provided presumably for wartime reasons; Two pages of statistics of Britain's war effort; One-page Karsh photo-portrait of Edward Stettinius U.S. Secretary of State; Two-page illustration of how L/Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield won his Victora Cross V.C. during the battle of Arnhem; Six photos show the opening of the port of Antwerp - a great supply port for the Western Front; Photos of incidents on the Western Front involving British U.S. and French troops; Photo of captured Major-General Faterrodt Commander of the German garrison in Strasbourg; Centerfold illustrations by G.H. Davis show the 'works' of the V-2 rocket bomb - some details of the driving system of a German 'revenge' weapon; Sevenphotos from the battlefields of Burma - on the road to Mandalay including contour map of the Burma Front; Two photos of devastation after huge underground explosion at R.A.F. depot near Burton-on-Trent; Two photos of German explosive motor boats; Two drawings of the northern lights over arctic convoys by Commander R.E.D. Ryder V.C.; Photo of first Norwegian troops marching into liberated Kirkenes; Photo of German radio-controlled glider bomb released from the air to attack shipping; Two large photos of the British Home Guard Stand-down before the Royal Family in London; Photos of personalities of the week include F.A.M. BrowningWing-Cdr. Guy Gibson V.C. of 'Dam-Busters' fame Sir Eric Teichman Viscountess Astor photo taken with a large group of women at the Commons General Eisenhower with Sir M. Dempsey and Lt.-General Ritchie M.T. Arciszewski Havildar Maj. C. Ram V.C. Captain R.K. Dickson Montgomery's personal staff - J.R.B. Durrant N.W. Chavasse T. Warren Lt.-Col. Dawnay J.R. Henderson; nostalgic ads; and more. This copy was never stapled. Unmarked. Somewhat above-average wear. Coverfold taped. A worthy vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN November Nov. 12 1955: Sabha Battle / Space Station Art; / New Florida Bridges
Loganville Pennsylvania: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1955. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 807-856. Features: Cover illustration of Admiral Lord Nelson drawn by Schmidt at Dresden in 1800; Photos of Queen at Remembrance Day ceremonies; Two photos of South Vietnam declaring itself a republic and proclaiming M. Ngo Dinh Diem Prime Minister; Five photos in the wake of the Sabha Battle in which Israeli troops killed 50 Egyptians; Photo of Silver Jubilee celebrations in Ethiopia; The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh visit the Midlands; Airplane recovered from Lake Atter fails to contain Hitler's "Hoard"; Two pages of illustrations of manned rockets and space-stations - ways and means of space exploration following the launching of earth's first artificial satellite; Photos of impressive new Florida bridges linking Pinellas and Manatee counties and the Sunshine Skyway; Photos of the Neath River Bridge - the largest bridge built in Britain since the war; Photos of personalities of the week include W. Whiteley Maurice Utrillo Dr. Bertram Schofield A.J. Collins Eric Turner Mr. Ben-Gurion Mr. Sharett Mr. Nutting Mme. Jacqueline Auriol Sir R. Mansergh Sir Ronald Storrs J. Murray Watson I.E.S. Edwards R.D. Barnett Sir Basil Henriques and table tennis champs Mrs. R. Cornett and Miss D. Rowe; Photo of Italian solar energy equipment on display in Arizona; Lovely colour-photo ad for Crawford Tartan Shortbread inside back cover; Nice colour ad for Martell brandy on back cover features "Mr. Brandyman". First page of ads missing; and more. Unmarked. Above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN October Oct. 23 1943 - Precision Bombing of Focke-Wulf Factory at Marienburg
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1943. Book. Illus. by Turner C.E.; Osborn Richard. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 449-476. Features: Cover photo of U.S. Bomber above destroyed Focke-Wulf factory at Marienburg; Before and after aerial photos of the ruined Focke-Wulf factory; Photo-illustrated reportage on Portugal's agreement to let Britain use the Azores as a base; Five photos of the French recovery of Corsica - landing scenes and Bastia's fall; Six photos of general interest in Italy plus one-page photo of Naples refugees overlooking their city from the mountains; Twelve excellent photos in and around Naples freed by the Allies - scenes of devastation; Five photos of Danes overturning a prison van to rescue patriots; Dramatic aerial photos of the Schweinfurt factory raid; Centrefold illustration of scene in hangar below deck of the H.M.S. "Indomitable"; Seven photos of captured German weapons on display in Moscow; Ten photos illustrate"The Great Soviet Summer Offensive of 1943"; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Michael Sadler John Winant Sir Guy Granet Sir Thomas Artemus Jones Lord Suirdale Frof. W.M. Tattersall Lord Wavell with his wife and daughter Felicity; Facsimile of wanted poster for General Mihailovich and General Tito from the nazi-controlled Belgrade paper; Illustrations show the evolution of midget submarines since 1776; Two pages of "Dilbert" cartoons by Richard Osborn help airmen avoid errors; and more. Spine taped. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN May 1 1943 - The Junkers 52 / The Amphibious Jeep / "The Sacred Brigade" of Thebes
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1943. Book. Illus. by Davis G.H. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 473-500 plus advertorial covers. Features: Photos of German troops in Junkers 52 aircraft plus photo of planes in flight; Photos of the people of Marseilles being evacuated; Photo of mountain of landmine casings waiting to be charged in Palestine - a big local industry; Photos of 25-pounder guns on Valentine tank chassis on the Tunisian front; Photo of bomb-damaged London football ground being repaired for Easter Sunday; Photo of Berlin fire at Dresdner Bank caption is partially censored - very uncommon for this publication; 3 photos of new German conical landmine recently discovered in Africa; Three photos of Britain's 'Tank Busters' the Hurricane II-D; Six photos of the amphibious Jeep used by the U.S. Army; Seven photos of the Greeks' revived ' Sacred Brigade" of Thebes; Six photos of the Allies' victorious advance in Tunisia including General Montgomery; Two pages with twelve excellent photos illustrate Tunisia operations; Dramatic centrefold illustration of a convoy of 31 ME. 323s shot down in the Gulf of Tunis; Photos of personalities of the week include Longchamp racegoers running for cover as American bombers attack The Duke of Portland Thomas C. Dugdale Steven Spurrier Algernon Newton British prisoners repatriated from Italy Baron F. D'Erlanger C.B. Crouch Sir Courtauld Thomson and The Duke of Connaught; Four photos of the Hawker Typhoon - fastest and most heavily-armed fighter in the world; Just released photo of Mitchell bomber taking off from the "Hornet" to attack Tokyo last year; Photo of "Hornet" and crew being inspected by Colonel Knox Secretary of the U.S. Navy; Four illustrations of the work of the Royal Observer Corps - watchers of the skys; Two pages with eleven illustrations depicting life inside a British submarine on patrol; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with average wear. Archival tape along coverfold. A sound vintage copy of this excellent WWII issue. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN July 15 1944 - The Liberation of Caen / Iceland Independence
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1944. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 57-84. Features: Cover portrait of Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky; Informative diagrams of Germany's E-Boat - a naval mosquito with torpedoes and guns; Photos of the four Cherbourg forts situated on the outer breakwater which were the last to surrender; Review of "Behind the Steel Wall" by Arvid Fredborg; The campaign in Italy - seven recent photos; Montgomery's Great Success - the liberation of Caen by British and Canadian Troops - four photos; Article entitled "Offensives on All Fronts"; Five aerial photos of bomb damage to Peenemunde home of the flying bomb attacked by the R.A.F.; Photos of German flying bombs in flight and damage they have done; One-page illustration of R.A.F. control centre battling flying bombs; Fascinating two-page centrefold illustration shows flying bomb installations in Northern France; Three photos inside London's massive bomb shelters; Photo of Copenhagen department store ablaze with fire-fighters held back by people who accuse the owner of collaborating with the nazis; Poland's underground army shows well-organised resistance - seven photos; Eleven photos in the wake of the Red Army's great advance - Minsk and other bastions of the shattered German lines; U.S. Troops capture Saipan Island - ten photos of the most ambitious amphibious operation yet attempted in the Pacific; Photos of personalities of the week include Major W.H. Smith The Rev. Dr. J. Moore Ferguson Fd.-Marshal Von Kluge Sir Bernard Montgomery visiting the "Rodney" The Duchess of Kent with her children Roosevelt welcoming De Gaulle to the White House Captured German nurses in Cherbourg Wing Commander J. Johnson General Ivan Chernyakhovsky and Field-Marshal Von Rundstedt; One-page illustration of airborne tug aircraft hooking to glider on the ground; Photos of underground hot water tapped by the people of Reykjavik; Iceland declares her independence - six photos; Nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News ILN July 23 1955: Geneva Summit Conference / Life In the Soviet Union
Loganville Pennsylvania: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1955. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 129-168. Features: Cover photo of the Queen and Margaret at Royal Ascot with her trainer Noel Murless after Jardiniere had won the King George V. stakes for Her Majesty; More Royal photos at the Royal Ascot; Excellent two-page photo of opening of the Four-Power conference at the Palais Des Nations Geneva; Photos from Morocco in the wake of terrorism and rioting; Photos of tank which erects its own bridge the M-48; Six photos of the site of the Geneva conference; Four fascinating pages of photos of shopping/luxury/theatre scenes in Soviet Russia; Photo of carnage after lightning strike at the Royal Ascot horse race; Photo of crowd outside the execution place of Mrs. Ruth Ellis Holloway Prison; Photo of huge Brussels crowd protesting proposed school reforms; Centrefold photo of rescue workers at work at Royal Ascot after lightning strike; Page of photos of clearing London's underground sewers; Photos of personalities of the week include J.E. Coulson Gerald Nabarro Sister Ella Jorden Mrs. Phyllis Sispera Peter Wilkinson the winning South African cricket team Sir Robert Black in Singapore Sir Linton Andrews Lord Cooper Sir Gordon Radley Sir John Woodall Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby L.R. Fenwick and Prince Bernhard with his three eldest daughters; Photos of Stirling Moss winning auto race at Aintree; Photo of Donald Campbell's speedboat 'Bluebird' streaking across Lake Ullswater; Photo of Colonel Nasser surrounded by Egyptian crowd; Two photos of Helicopter which smashed into side of New York Port Authority building; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday January Jan. 181941 - Passing of Lord Baden-Powlell Founder and Chief Scout of the World-Wide Boy Scout Movement
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. The Illustrated London News 30 January 1943 1941. Book. Illus. by Jagger David; De Grineau Bryan. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Photos of Churchill inspecting American mechanized squadron of the home guard; One page illustration of Lord Baden-Powell who passed away January 8th; Two pages of illustrations of badges and devices of various squadrons; Two-page illustration of America's colossal sea power; Five photos of the Blackburn 'Botha' our new general reconaissance plane; The War with Nazi Germany - article discusses the victories in North Africa; Two pages of photos relating to the fall of the Italian 'Bastion' of Bardia on January 5; Five photos of Free French forces battling at Bardia; Six photos of the trail of Italian flight from Bardia; Two-page illustration of the Bangalore Torpedo in use - it was successfully used against the barbed wire defenses of Bardia; Photo of General Smuts inspecting his South African Army in Kenya; Five photos of scenes of Greek successes; Before and after photos of Wren glories after fire attack on London; Photos of the personalities of the week include Joan Hearn-Avis Captain H.J. Horsey James Joyce who died on Jan. 13th Sir Lohn Lavery Sir Archibald Sinclair Alan Cunningham Frank Bridge Sir Henry Steele Edward Colin Ryder Richardson Ubaldo Soddu William D. Leahy and Sir Frank Spencer Spriggs; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. The Illustrated London News, 30 January 1943 Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday March Mar. 29 1941 - The Blitz Returns to London
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Turner C.E. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of Corvette and coastal aircraft protecting merchantmen; Two-page illustration of the Battle of the Atlantic - destroyer escorting large convoy through German counter-blockade; Photo of Anthony Eden with General Sir John Dill and M. Sarajoglu of Turkey; One-page photo of smiling mother and children bombed out of their London home; Photos of pitiful blitz victims on Clydeside in the Port of Bristol and in London; One-page comprehensive map of the campaign in East Africa - cleaning up the remnants of Mussolini's East African Empire; Article entitled "The Greek Victory in Albania"; Series of photos beneath caption "Yugoslavia Betrayed By Her Politicians - The Principals Concerned" - includes photo of Hitler with Prince Paul in 1939 M. Tsvetkovitch M. Matchek Cincar-Markovitch and Ribbentrop; Fascist Bombing Fury - Salonika's 6th Century Cathedral Damaged - six photos; Torpedoed in the Atlantic - a personal narrative and a tribute by Katina Paxinou; Jarabub - where the garrison of 2000 surrendered on March 21 - six photos; Centrefold illustration of Liberator bomber with inset photo of the plane; Two pages of photos show how U-Boats are built; Photos of night fighter squadron preparing for a 'party'; Photos of the Eagle Squadron setting off on a patrol; Photos of American-donated clothing being distributed at the dockland settlement London; Photos of personalities of the week include Teneral Petit Major G.P. Bulman W.S. Farren Air Commodore P. Huskinson the King and Queen being welcomed by Lady Astor Anthony J. Drexel Biddle and King Haakon Colonel R.A. Bagnold Dr. R.W. Macan Professor Noel Hall Sir Cyril Newall and Lady Newall; Aerial photos of R.A.F. bomb damage at Dunkirk and Le Havre; Two photos of Ernest Hemingway - in Spain during the civil war with officers of the Republican Army and with Republican soldiers during the battle of Teruel; and more. Staples removed. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this excellent wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday January Jan. 251941 - Photos of the Fall of Argyrokastro
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Davis G. H.; Bone Sir Muirhead. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photos of downed Italian fighter in the Western Desert one of hundreds; Nice photo of Haile Selassie taking salute of Abyssinian troops; Illustrations of the Sicilian Straits - the vital channel in the Mediterranean War; Photos and illustrations of H.M.S. 'Illustrious' and 'Southampton' saviours of the convoy; Illustration of Luftwaffe attacking British aircraft-carrier; Six photos aboard a Sunderland flying boad - the eyes of the Fleet; Five photos of an R.A.F. Squadron co-operating with the Coastal Command; Three photos of British aircraft carrier being replenished with bombs; Two-pages of illustrations show the tactics and technique used by Stuka dive-bombers which attack Mediterranean convoys; Article on the Situation in the Balkans; Two aerial photos of bomb damage after R.A.F. attack on Wilhelmshaven; Six photos of downed enemy aircraft in Libya; Six photos of victors and vanquished in Bardia area; Two-page illustration of scene inside tank turret of the type used in Libya; Twenty photos document the capture by the Greeks of Argyrokastro; Photos of personalities of the week include A.G. MacDonell A.A. Uthwatt Margaret Lloyd George Viscount Wakefield Churchill in Glasgow with the Lord Provost of Glasgow and Harry Hopkins Wendell Willkie Ross Preston James Bonar and Captain J.G. Stuart; One-page photo of iron foundry work being performed aboard H.M.S. 'Forth'; Six boastful photos of Kassala before it was recaptured by the British; Four excellent photos of the H.M.S. 'Thunderbolt' and part of her crew which torpedoed an escorted Italian U-Boat; Photo of mass burial at Portsmouth; Photo of Roy Widdicombe and Robert Tapscoot who sailed 3000 miles to safety in 71 days; Photo of Bofors anti-aircraft guns being packed in Canada for the motherland; One-page illustration of Rear-Admiral considering order to Flag Lietutenant; Two-page illustration inside British mine-layer at work; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday May 3 1941 - Death of a Convoy Raider U-Boat
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Kelly Gerald F. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover portrait of the Queen; Portrait of General Jan Christian Smuts; One-page cutaway illustration of light Mark VIB tank in the field; Five photos of Athens which was occupied by the Nazis on april 27th; Full-page relief map entitled "Last Stages of a Glorious rearguard Action" looks southward from Thermopylae; Five dramatic photos show the death of a convoy raiding U-boat which battered by depth charges surfaces surrenders and sinks; Nice centrefold illustration of the recently commissioned H.M.S. "Prince of Wales" sister-ship of the H.M.S. "King George V"; Two pages of photos illustrate Britain's victorious war in Eritrea - Keren and Asmara; Photos of various booty captured at Agordat during the Eritrean campaign; Two photos of German panzer units in Africa - German tanks opposing our own in Libya; Photos of devastating bomb damage in England and funeral procession for A.F.S. members killed during a raid; Photos of personalities of the week include General Lord Gort Dr. Wellington Koo Sir Thomas Royden Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Albert Blamey; Maurice Lambert Rosalie Gassman J.C. Dundas and the Royals inspecting bomb damage in East London; Photo of General Smuts in Nairobi with Cunningham and Sir P. Van Ryneveld; Photo of the Belgian Premier and Madame Pierlot two of whose sons perished in a train fire April 28th; Amazing photo of a 2000lb bomb about to be loaded onto a Whitley heavy bomber; Seven photos show how German gunners are insturcted with the aid of scale models; and more. Staples removed. Unmarked with above-average external wear and soiling. Spine taped. A worthy reference copy of this wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday March Mar. 8 1941 - The King Greets U.S. Ambassador John G. Winant to England
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Fenwick. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of the King and Duke of Kent welcomning U.S. Ambassador John G. Winant to England; Illustration of Don Alfonso De Bourbon of Hapsburg who died in Rome on February 28th; Seven photos of Mogadishi capital of Italian Somaliland captured by General Cunningham; Four pages of excellent photos show R.A.F. gunners undergoing intensive training; Page of photos of Turkey's dauntless leaders - Ismet Ineunu Dr. Refik Saydam and Bay Sukru Sarajoglu; Map-illustrated article entitled "The Germans in the Mediterranean"; Two pages of illustrations of the men and machines of the Turkish Air Force which confront the Axis menace; Two pages of photos illustrate the emancipation of Turkish women - shown are a judge politician professor artists and more; Centerfold illustration shows torpedoed ship with devastating damage in drydock for repairs please note: significant coffee stains to this illustration; Full-page photo of British infantryman in Libya in full battle gear; Full-page photo of Fully-armed Greek infantryman on the Albanian front; Two-page illustration of R.A.S.C. men drawing rations in a typical skilfully concealed distribution centre; Photos of bomb damaged S. Mary's Church in Swansea; Photo of massive 1.75 ton unexploded Nazi bomb recovered from East Anglia; Photo of devastating R.A.F bomb damage to German rail marshalling yard; Photos of personalities of the week include G.W. Rendel M. Filoff M.N. Momtchiloff M. De Vleeschauwer with General Cunningham Mrs. Rex Benson with Air Marshal Portal Joseph Kennedy giving evidence on the Lease-and-Lend bill in Washington L. Von A. De La Periere Dr. J. Rendel Harris and the Rev. Eric S. Loveday; Two pages of photos of Lifeboatmen - always on duty defying the seas and Nazi bombers; Illustrated instructions how to personally deal with fire bombs; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this excellent wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday January Jan. 111941 - Greek Triumph Over Italy at Koritza and Argyrokastro
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Fall of Bardia cover photo; Photo of King George II talking with General Metaxas the Greek Prime Minister; Page of illustrations show how ice and snow are silent enemies of the bomber; Illustrations of tank warfare in Libya; Two pages of illustrations of R.A.F. unit badges and mottoes; Four photos of Tobruk - General Wavell's new goal; Two pages of Australian troops training for their successful assault on Bardia including Major-General Iven Giffard Mackay; The War with Nazi Germany - article discusses Hitler's assault on Britain and the victory at Bardia; Two pages of photos illustrate the Greek triumph over Italy at Koritza and Argyrokastro; Centrefold illustration of Wellington bomber No. 2-A taking-off; Eight photos of Italy's 'Run-Away' Navy - graphic pictures of the Sardinia action; Small photo of Miss Amy Johnson C.B.E. reported lost in an accident off the Thames Estuary; Two pages of bomb damage in Liverpool and G.P.O. postal workers carrying on their work; Three pages of very graphic photos of bomb damage in London; Illustration of fire-fighters at the home of Dr. Johnson at No. 17 Gough Square; Illustration of the path of Cunningham's Comet; Nice photo Rolls-Royce ad; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday March Mar. 22 1941 - Keren Core of Weakening Italian Resistance in Eritrea
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Davis G.H. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of Wellington bomber of a Czech squadron setting out on a night raid over Germany; Photo of Admiral Sir Percy Lockwood Harmer Noble; One-page photo of group of R.A.F. cadets parading in flying kit for the first time; Two pages of photos of training of cadets training as R.A.F. pilots and observers; Six photos of Keren the key to Eritrea where Italians are strongly resisting; Attractive colour illustration of British aircraft painted in camouflage; Page of colour illustrations of German military aircraft painted in their sombre camouflage colours; Photos of devastation by German bombs in Clydeside Cardiff and London; Six photos of Buckingham Palace - bombed again; Five photos of Britain's "Invasion Barges - new landing craft at the Lofotens; Article entitled 'The Battle of the Atlantic'; Six photos illustrate the war in Africa - Berbera recaptured / revolt in Abyssinia; Six photos of A.T.S. Specialists - Gunnery school observation tasks; Centrefold illustration of the women of Britain's fighting services - anti-aircraft A.T.S. training at the school of Anti-Aircraft Defense; Photos of femail representatives in Parliament include Beatrice Rathbone Thelma Keir Eleanor Rathbone Florence Horsbrugh G.D. Hardie J.L. Adamson Megan Lloyd George H.B. Tate Edith Summerskill Viscountess Astor Viscountess Davidson Irene M.B. Ward and Ellen C. Wilkinson; Photos of the "King George V" at sea; Illustrations of many weapons including their prices; Photo of Bulgaria signing away her independence - M. Filoff; Photo of Jews required to wear arm bands in Poland; Photo of one-hundred Poles hands tied behind their heads being marched to their execution as revenge for the death of a German soldier; Photos of the Poles being shot being forced to dig their own graves and performing a 'death dance' before being shot; photo of Jewish women and old men forced to repair road damage; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Walford Davies A.St. G. Lyster W.G.S. Dobbie Tom Mann Anthony J. Biddle Constance Smedley F.G. Beaumont-Nesbitt Hugh A. Drum Dr. C.R.M.F. Cruttwell Col. G. Contoleon M. Nicolas Titulesco John G. Winant and family Sir Arthur Salter Robert H. Brand and Averell Harriman; Colour Guiness ad shows fighter pilot targeting a bottle; Colour Dunlop ad illustrates how to recognize rank in the Royal Navy; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this excellent wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday January Jan. 41941 - War Damage in London
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of The Right Hon. Viscount Halifax at his desk; Photos of The Right Hon. Anthony Eden The Right Hon. Viscount Cranborne M.P. and Captain the Right Hon. David Margesson; Twp pages of illustrations of R.A.F. badges of bomber squadrons; Two pages of photos of the recent visit of 84-year-old Marshal Petain to Lyons; Photos of the destroyed Middle Temple and its Library; Iconic one-page photo of St. Paul's amidst smoke and wreckage of Nazi onslaught; Photos of damage to Guildhall and Wren churches by London's fire of 1940; One-page photo-portrait supplement of Churchill at his desk with cigar laid-in; One-page photo of destroyed Guildhall; Photos of H.M.S. 'Swordfish' and H.M.S. 'Acheron' both lost at sea; Photos and map of 'Domed Bardia' - Italy's Libyan port besieged by land sea and air; Photos of the war-damaged former ocean liner 'Carnarvon Castle'; Page of photos of captured Italian Generals in Cairo; Dramatic centrefold photo of Italian prisoners marching as they quit the ruins of Sidi Barrani on December 11; Ten photos of Italian prisoners and war material captured by Wavell's 'Brilliant Stroke' at Sidi Barrani; Two-page illustration of tank battle at Sidi Barrani; Photos of retreating Italians and victorious Greek and British soldiers; Two aerial photos of R.A.F. bombing of Valona Albania's key port; Photos of personalities of the week include D.O. Finlay Admiral Darlan Sir Nevile Wilkinson Sir R. Dorman-Smith C.D. Howe with E.P. Taylor W.C. Woodward and other survivors of the torpedoed 'Western Prince' Churchill and his wife inspecting London damage the new Maharaja of Mysore Rev. A.C. Don Dr. Risto Ryti M. Kyosti Kallio and William Knudsen; Three sensational large photos of construction of the world's biggest plane the Douglas B-19 under construction at Santa Monica including dozens of the men who built it; Two pages of illustrations of the Nazi 'Lotfe 7 B' bomb sight; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this fascinating wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday February Feb. 15 1941 - Sir Archibald Wavell Cover Photo
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Turner C.E. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo portrait of Sir Archibald Wavell who led the capture of Benghazi; Photo of J.G. Winant new U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain; Sixteen photos of the taking of Tobruk - with over 25000 prisoners fires caused by naval bombardment and devastation at the El Adeem aerodrome; Photo of Lord Lloyd of Dolobran who died on February 5th; Photo of 'San Giorgio' ablaze and Italian naval prisoners; Article on the fall of Benghazi; Twelve more photos after the fall of Tobruk including Air Commodore R. Collishaw Commanding R.A.F. units in Libya who was born in Nanaimo B.C. and after whom the Nanaimo Airport Terminal is named; One-page map of the Balkan states - is Bulgaria the next German target after Rumania; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Maitland Wilson R.N. O'Connor Iven MacKay A.G. Creagh Sir A.M. Longmore Sir A.B. Cunningham Lord Moyne Malcolm Macdonald Wendell Willkie Ernest Brown Tom Johnston Euan Wallace Sir Reginald Hoare W.G.S. Dobbie General berganzoli Stanley J. Adams and Mrs. Marguerite Hyde; Two-page illustration of No. 3-A 'Defiant' a night fighter; Photo of Churchill visiting his old Battalion the Royal Scots Fusiliers; Photo of Sir John Dill visiting Canadian troops; Photo of the funeral procession of Lord Baden-Powell at Nyeri Kenya; Photo of stolen seven-seater aircraft stolen by French mechanic and flown from France to England; Photo of Haile Selassie returning to Abyssinia to take command of his troops; Photo of unexploded German torpedo on deck of British ship!; Photos of crash between the London-Norwich express train and a London express to Southend which killed six; Six photos from Ethiopia where they relentlessly press back at the Italians; Photos of airplanes from the U.S. for use by the R.A.F. - the 'Martlet I' 'Tomahawk' Brewster ' Buffalo I' and 'Boston II'; Two pages of fascinating illustrations show how fires caused by German incendiaries are fought in office buildings and residential districts; Eight photos of Benghazi landmarks; Two pages with twelve photos of the Polish fleet being inspected by General Sikorski; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday February Feb. 22 1941 - America's Steel Industral Sinews Support Britain
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of message being passed by line from destroyer to cruiser while at sea; Series of illustrations show 'Position' land-mining a road surface for depth-charges; Two-page illustration of night training for attack in enemy country; Photo of Packard draughtsmen at work in the U.S. where they are contracted to produce 6000 Rolls-Royce engines; Two impressive photos of Pittsburgh's impressive steel productive capacity; Aerial photos of R.A.F. bomb strikes on Boulogne and Addis Ababa; Ten photos of Tripoli the beautiful capital of Italian Libya; Map-illustrated article considers German invasion of England; Personalities of photos of the week include Lady Austen Chamberlain Dr. W.M. Carter Colonel Lindbergh who urged a negotiated peace H.W. House Dr. E.G.W. Braunholtz The King and Queen inspecting bomb damage P.W. Kerr Walter Krivitsky Major-General Fleischer of the Norwegian forces M. radu Florescu and C.F.A. Voysey; Illustration and photo of German inflatable dinghy for downed airmen; Two-page photo of dawn paratroop attack; Seven photos of America's parachute troops training at Fort Benning; Full-page cutaway illustration of Wellington bomber; Photos of London statues being saved; Photo of huge unexploded Nazi bomb now used as a $ collecting box outside St. Paul's Cathedral; Photos of gas masks in use in Brighton as part of gas 'alert' test; Photos aboard corvettes - little ships which are grappling with the U-boat menace; Six large photos show meal preparation at Liverpool's communal feeding centre - capable of serving 16000 repasts daily; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday September Sept. 20 1941 - Titanic Struggle on the Russian Front
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Davis G. H. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo from deck of battleship "North Carolina" with guns firing; Two pages of photos from the Russian front include an armoured Russian train about to be blown up a Soviet armoured car ablaze German troops occupying the city of Dniepropetrovsk a crippled panzer unit terrified horses as shells explode nearby large Soviet motorized gun and bridge blown up by the Soviets on their retreat from Narva; photo of De Gaulle inspecting Free French troops in Surrey; Photo of Averill Harriman with Lord Beaverbrook Mr. Eden and M. Maisky; Photo of rail crash wreckage in Cheshire where nine died; Photos of the Shah of Iran and the former Crown Prince of Iran Shahpoor Mohammed Riza; Two pages of photos showing Russia's women at war - determined to take over men's jobs and hold key positions in U.S.S. R. workshops; Detailed illustrations explain the Acoustic Mine - a new terror of the under-sea war; Photo of HItler and Mussolini strolling through a devastated Russian village; Six photos of Russia's industrial might; Photos of Lieut.-Comdr. G.A. Thring and Squad.-Leader J.H. Thompson; Photo of Captain Margesson presenting award to Sandhurst cadet N.B. Erskine; Illustrated article explains the life of a sailor with a corvette on convoy escort duty; Centredold illustration of convoy at sea; Seven intimate photos of the Royal family at home; Wow! photos of thousands of tanks inspected by the King - the greatest concentration of armoured land forces that has ever been witnessed in Great Britain; Photos of the new Handley Page "Halifax" bomber; Photos of the latest cannon-firing "Spitfire"; Photos of scorched earth to infrastructure and coal in Spitzbergen before the residents are removed to Britain - including photo of Canadian officers Brigadier Potts of Saskatoon and Major Geoffrey Walsh of Oakville; Photos illustrated "Luftwaffe Life-Boats" - pneumatic craft carried as small packs; Two pages with nine fascinating photos of the primitive people of Tierra Del Fuego; and more. Staples removed. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy of this extraordinary WWII issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday February Feb. 8 1941 - Ultra High-Speed X-Ray Photo Samples
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Amazing cover photos of young lady with massive 2700lb tire for the Douglas B-19 super-bomber; Photo-portrait of recently deceased General John Metaxas Prime Minister of Greece; One-page photo of Marshal Petain being received on-board the battleship 'Strasbourg' by Admiral Darlan; Two-page contour map of Malta - Germany's target of attack by dive-bombers; Twelve photos of the beauties of Malta the key to the Mediterranean - which has endured over 200 raids; Photos of personalities of the week include: Canadian Premiers in conference B.P. Haugh Sir W. Llewellyn Wendell Willkie with the Chinese Ambassador to Britain Cardinal Hinsley with Wendell Willkie Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha Walter Elliot M.P. Baron Somers and the King and Queen at a parade by the Polish squadron; Four excellent photos show how British warships conduct a convoy in the narrow waters of the Mediterranean; Three aerial photos of armoured divisions advancing for the final assault on Bardia; Seven photos of the deserted Libyan stronghold of Bardia; Twelve photos of British Army excercises; Photos in Eritrea and Murzuk; Five photos of Holland's Royal Marines in the Dutch East Indies; Photo of large crowd welcoming Wendell Willkie to Birmingham; Photo of Willkie in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral; Photos of A.T.C. recruits in training; Four photos of Caterpillar 'bulldozer' - a mechanical elephant - moving dirt and bomb wreckage; Four photos of A.T.S. women drivers of 30-cwt. lorries; Two pages of astonishing ultra high-speed X-ray photos show bullets in flight golf club hitting ball bullet passing through board etc.; Two photos of fire damage at Dublin Castle; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday February Feb. 1 1941 - First Views of the Capture of Bardia
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photos of Churchill and Viscount Halifax approaching battleship 'King George V'; Excellent two-page illustration of sappers throwing a box-girder bridge with nose union across an enemy tank trap; Photo of Carl J. Hambro with M. Carton De Wiart; Photo of King Haakon with Polish President M. Raczkiewicz; One-page photo of General Wavell with Maj.-Gen. O'Connor outside doomed Bardia; Eight pages of fantastic photos of the fall of Bardia - first views; Magnificant centrefold photo of Britain's latest and greatest battleship H.M.S. 'King George V'; Eight photos of patriot Abyssinians training for battle against Italian tyrants; Six photos of Greek heroism in arctic cold - latest pictures from Albania; Two pages of photos of Wendell Willkie supporter of the aid for Britain policy at work; Photos of personalities of the week include General De Gaulle Count Ciano Marshal Griziani Count Csaky Commander Roger Bureau P.D. Willeringhaus John Oxenham Daniel Hopkin L.F. Sinclair and David Lloyd George at his wife's funeral; Five photos of the Chinese military which stands undaunted after four years' heroic resistance; Four photos of Chiang Kai-Shek and his wife plus a photo of her Pekinese dog; Photo of amazing Italian 'Land Yacht' captured from Commander Gatti presented to Britain as a symbol of the resistance by the Belgian Congo; and more. Staples disintegrated. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this important wartime issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday May 10 1941 - Pro-Axis Uprising in Iraq
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by Davis G. H. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of five airmen being rescued after nearly a day adrift; Two-page photo of German airmen in liferaft floating in water they have dyed to aid in their recovery; Photo of Frederick James Leathers; Page of photos and illustrations explain new Middle East "Airgraph Service" which transmits 4500 letters in 16-mm films which weigh only 1lb; Page of photos show "Sky Doughboys" - paratroops training at Fort Benning; Series of illustrations explain how a tank is controlled and shows details of the Carden-Vickers Bren-Gun carrier; Full-page photo of British soldiers safely evacuated from Greece; Article entitled "The Withdrawal From Greece"; The Pro-Axis Uprising in Iraq - photo of Habbaniyeh the R.A.F. base which was shelled by Iraqi artillery the infant King Feisal II aged six with his uncle the regent Emir Abdul Ilah Raschid Ali Gailani who seized power on April 3 Basra's fine airport; Two more photos of the R.A.F. Station at Habbaniyeh; Two pages of R.A.F. troops in training at a secret R.A.F. station; Centrefold illustration of cockpit view from Westland "lysander" diving to attack enemy paratroops; Two dramatic photos of the sinking "Rajputana" after it was torpedoed in mid-Atlantic; Three photos of the Italian destroyer "Artigliere" and its most explosive end after being hit by the H.M.S. "Ajax" and the H.M.S. "York" the following day; Photos of personalities of the week include Polish President Raczkiewicz Col. Moore-Brabazon Lord Beaverbrook Churchill at a luncheon to celebrate Sir Emsley Carr Queen Wilhelmina with U.S. Ambassador Biddle and his wife Maj.-Gen. B.C. Freyberg The Rt. Hon. R.H. Cross Col. J.J. Llewellin Ramsay Muir Ethel Mayne Lord Aitchison U-Boat Commdr. Prien and French Corporal Du Fretay; Photos illustrate how Junkers planes are adaptable to carrying heavy war loads - including photos of huge dredges flown part-by-part to Bulolo Papua; Photo of the Focke-Wulf '189' the first aeroplane of its type to be put into service with the Luftwaffe; Photo of German tanks entering Belgrade; Photos of Flight Lieut. J.G. Fleming D.F.C. and Flying Officer J.J. Meikle who successfully flew a Catalina flying boat from Bermuda despite broken ailerons; Illustration and photo of the "North Carolina" America's new and mighty battleship; Photos of U.S. Aircraft Tanks and Helmets; Photo of a Douglas "B-19" Dreadnought of the Air nearing completion at Santa Monica; and more. Staples removed. Unmarked with average wear. A worthy vintage copy of this informative WWII issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday May 24 1941 - Iraqi Oil Coveted By Hitler
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1941. Book. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Fair. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Photo of General Georges Catroux; Six photos of Home Guard members protecting Buckingham Palace; Illustrations show how wireless communication provides the eyes for a field battery; Four charming photos of Princess Elizabeth Princess Margaret and the Queen; Photo at Kirkuk pre-refinery which pipelines oil to a Haifa refinery; Photos of oil wells in Iraq - the focal point of the Nazi "Drang Nach Osten"; Photos of and related to the 620-mile pipeline to Haifa; Map of South America with article entitled "Nazi Threat to U.S. and Panama - Lufthansa Air Lines in Latin America; Article entitled "The Attitude of the Vichy"; Photos of Dakar entitled "Germany's Infiltration to Dakar - It's Menace to America"; Six photos from Addis Ababa where Imperial forces enter and the Union Jack is hoisted; Six photos entitled "The Return of Haile Selassie - The Negus Welcomed by His People" includes a photo of Miss Banichyzgu Kidani the only woman soldier in the forces of the Negus; Photos of new bombing raid damage in London - The Queen's Hall Lambeth Palace Salvation Army HQ St. Andrew's Church Holborn St. Olave's St. James's Palace and the Old Bailey; Two pages of photos from enemy sources include: German soldiers exercising in Africa to the sound of an accordion German troops resting after capturing El Agheila Libya British POWs waiting at an African airport; General Von Kleist saluting panzer unit in Belgrade Photo of hundreds thousands of Yugoslavian soldiers crowded into German POW camp swastika flag hoisted over the Acropolis and General Tsolakoglu signing final capitulation; Photo of ship the 'Zamzam' reported sunk; Photo of German POWs in the western desert receiving food; Two photos of booty taken when the British captured Kismayu; Seven photos from Canada beneath caption "Nazi Prisoners in Canadian Camps - Dodges Used for Escaping" - includes photos of mail checking improvised tool and weapon etc.; Photo of Air Chief-Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore arriving in Egypt; Photo of destroyed parish church of St. Peter and Paul Bromley Kent; Photo of Mr. Kenneth Riddle President of the Oxford Union; Photo of five British POWs released from camp in Italian Somaliland; Photo of massive celebration for Portuguese Prime Minister; Photo of De Gaulle with Longmore in Cairo; Photo of Viscount Gort with Sir Clive Liddell whom he succeeds at Gibraltar; Photo of U.S. battleship "Washington" which is nearing completion; Photo of the King and Queen inspecting bomb damage at Westminster Abbey; Photos of personalities of the week include: General Sir R.H. Haining Maj.-Gen. H.C.B. Wemyss Lieut.-Gen. Sir H.R. Pownall Brig. Viscount Bridgeman General Dentz Miss Agnes Keyser The Duke of Aosta Queen of Croatia The Duke of Spoleto The Duke of Hamilton Mr. Ivone Kirkpatrick E.M.B. Ingram Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Pulteney Grig.-Gen. Sir C. Champion De Crespigny and The Earl of Suffolk; Dunlop one-page ad shows bombs being loaded into the belly of a plane; and more. Staples removed. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy of this informative WWII issue. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday January 17 1948: Jerusalem under the Horror of Daily Bloodshed
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1948. Magazine. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 57-84. Features: Front cover photo of model of the new House of Commons; Photos of personalities of the week include Richard Tauber Lord Trefgarne Dr. Groza Mrs. Anna Pauker Sir Arthur Fforde Sir Miles Thomas the crew of the Penlee lifeboat the former ruler of Rumania in exile -ex-King Michael with his mother Queen Helen at Lausanne Maj. Gen. N. Cantlie Dame Anne Laughlin Sir Donald Cameron Salih Jabr; Two pages of photos with map illustrate the daily bloodshed visited upon Jerusalem including the bombed-out Semiramis Hotel; Book review of "No Dishonourable Name" by D. C. Quilter; Six photos and a map illustrate troubled Greece - the Konitza Battle; Photos of the Surrey house chosen by the Princess and the Duke of Edinburgh as a weekend residence Windlesham Moor; Two pages of photos of devastated Berlin; Centrefold illustration of construction of one of Britain's newest monster flying boats in the Cowes workshop where the S.R. 45 is now being built; Page of photos and maps illustrate the spread of communism in China where Civil War seems unending; Page of photos of communist China's leaders and military scenes including Mao Lin Piao Gen. Chu Teh and General Liu Po-Cheng; Photo of massive crowd gathered to hear Gen. DeGaulle; Photo of crash scene of Vickers-Viking which killed the pilot at Ruislip Common; Photo of tornado devastation in Cotton Valley Louisiana on January 1; Photo of Japanese payphone operated on the honour system payment made with banknotes; Photo of "Schwere Gustav's" monster shell - this 7.5 ton shell is said to be the largest in the world - it was used against Sebastopol and Leningrad; Two pages of photos of recent Mayan discoveries at Xochicalco; Colour back cover Johnnie Walker ad compares antique trains to those of the modern day. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday June 19 1948: "Kobenhavn" Sinks After Striking Floating Mine
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1948. Magazine. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 677-704. Features: Cover photo of massive disappointed crowd after cancellation of Trooping The Colour due to poor weather forecast; Colour ad by the Nuffield Organization inside front cover explains how the export of their cars return bread to Britain; Air photo of the great Roman amphitheater at Verulamium; Two pages of illustrations of 10 centuries old St. Albans; Six nice photos illustrate the Rumanian Royal wedding in Athens where ex-King Michael married Princess Anne; Six photos of the battle for the Ashes - England plays Australia at Nottingham; Four dramatic photos illustrate the "Kobenhavn" disaster which killed 60 when the Danish passenger ship struck a floating World War II mine; Article on politics and the European recovery program; Photos of bombing tests on "HMS Nelson" and other international naval news; Photos of personalities in the news include Col. Sir A. Webb-Johnson Sir F. K. Taylor T. E. Williams the right Hon. W. Whiteley the Rev H. E. Lewis W. De La Mare W. Gilliatt Air Commander F. Whittle Leigh Ashton A. H. Gardiner Charles B. Cochran Sir F. Soskice Lord Henderson Dr. Edward Benes Anthony Quayle the Maharaja of Kapurthala with Lord and Lady Mountbatten John St. Maur Ramsden Dr. Arnold and the Queen with Princess Margaret and Mr. Attlee; Photos of the 58th Royal tournament at Olympia; Centrefold illustration depicts the Royal Air Force establishing a forward airfield in a thrilling set piece at Olympia; Miscellaneous Royal photos; Photo of the British Wightman Cup team; Photo of the victorious United States Wightman Cup team; Photo of the Rundfunkhaus the Berlin radio station situated in the British zone but used and occupied by the Russians; Photo of Genevieve Danelle the first woman to face the firing squad in the Paris region since World War I; Photo of the wreckage of the charter aircraft which crashed at Cronk-Ny-Irey-Lhaa I.O.M. while carrying visitors to the T.T. races; Photo of the Arab-Jew truce mediator Count Bernadotte approaching the Transjordan Foreign Ministry during the recent truce negotiations; Photo of military recruiting posters in Tel Aviv; Article and wonderful photos describe newly revealed ancient sanctuary in the Ceylon jungle - the revelation of Mandalagiri; Nice colour ad for Dewar's "White Label" Scotch whiskey shows case being hoisted onto oceanliner "Elizabeth". Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News January Jan. 16 1937: Herr Hitler Entertains / Royal Wedding at the Hague
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch 1937. Magazine. Illus. by Sebille Albert. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 77- 116. Features: One-page ad for 'Ski Paradise' Austria; Photo of Egypt popular young Monarch King Farouk; Photos of a royal wedding in the Dutch Indies; Photo of the Bavarian Frey brothers being rescued from the Watzmann; Photo of first airmail plane leaving Ratmalana Ceylon; Photo of Toscanini receiving Orange Grove from grateful Jews after he conducted pioneer concerts in Palestine; Photo of Hitler receiving traditional gift of salt from representatives of the Halle salt mines; One-page photo of Hitler greeting diplomats in Berlin an occasion at which he assured the French ambassador that Germany had no designs on Spanish Morocco; Book review of "The Conquest Of Morocco" by vice Adm. C. V. Usborne with photos; One-page pictorial map of the Straits of Gibraltar looking east - showing Spanish Morocco the object of alleged German penetration and possibly to be protected by a Franco-German agreement; Nice one-page photo of Royal wedding at the Hague showing Princess Juliana and the Prince of the Netherlands in their gold coach driving through the city; Two page photo of crowd in church to witness the royal wedding; Two pages of text and photos describe ingenious tests for German drivers aimed at preventing death on the roads; Two pages of photos of Hellenistic panels in the Al-Aqsa mosque; Centrefold illustration of Britain's two largest battleships HMS "Nelson" and "Rodney" firing their 16 inch guns at towed targets with deadly precision; Two fascinating pages of text and photos of skull groves on the Burmese border - headhunting trophies for harvest luck; Peking man's food - the first diet records of Pleistocene date - text with photos; Photos of personalities of the week include Gilbert Holliday Frank Hodges Lt. Col. R. S. Stafford Arthur G. Pite Prof. Henry Tonks Lord Wakehurst Basil S. Long Sir Edward Ellington the Duke of Kent the grand Duchess of Mecklenburg the Earl of Athlone; One-page illustrated Egyptian travel ad; and more. Several interior pages loose but present. Name atop front cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Paperback
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The Illustrated London News January Jan. 26 1946: Cover Photo of the Largest Diamond Ever Found
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1946. Book. Illus. by Beaton Cecil; Cuneo Terence T. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 85- 112. Features: Cover photo of the largest diamond ever found in alluvial deposits - 770 carat stone found in the Woyie River Sierra leone; Illustrations compare the size of this diamond with other families gems; Two pages of illustrations show construction of a giant new type of locomotive at Swindon; Superb full-page photo portrait of Gen. DeGaulle who has announced his resignation; Two fascinating pages of illustrations explain how torpedoes hunt their prey by sound and leave no telltale bubble track; Article entitled "Record of the Second New Zealand Division" includes photos of V.C. winners Sgt. J. D. Hinton Sgt. A. C. Hulme second Lieut. K. Elliott second Lieut. M. Ngarimu and Capt. C. H. Upam; Page of four graphs illustrates Britain's wartime austerity; Photos of the fateful first meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations at Albert Hall; One-page photo of France's spokesman on the French Mandated Territories M. Georges Bidault addressing the general assembly of the United Nations at Central Hall Westminster; Centrefold illustration shows a debate in progress at the Hampstead Parliament; Photos of large-scale reconstruction in Spain including the University City of Madrid; Photos illustrate abundant consumer goods available and Madrid; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. R. E. W. Flower Lord Caldecote Lord Goddard Maj. Gen. F. E. Simpson Sir George Arthur Lord Plender Gerald Barry Sir A. Clark Kerr Mr. Churchill and his wife Miss D. K. Dix new governor of Newfoundland Mr. Gordon McDonald and Spanish chess prodigy Arturo Pomar; Six photos of Brookands the famous British motor racing track and it's camouflaged wartime disguise; Photo of HMC S "Warrior"; Photos of hundreds of US bomber trainers for sale to the public in Ontario California; Statue of Peter Pan in Brussels is pocked with bullet holes after German revolver practice; Two photos of King Ibn Saud and King Farouk; Photo of the most important discovery of Roman remains ever made in Canterbury; Two pages of beautiful architectural photos of the Chapel of the Royal Naval College at Greenwich. Unmarked with average wear. Outer advertising pages not included. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News May 29 1945: Coronation Naval Review
London: The Illustrated London News 1945. Magazine. Illus. by Turner C.E.; Brewer Henry C. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 975- 1022. Features: Nice One-page photo-illustrated travel add for Czechoslovakia; Vintage half-page photo-illustrated ad for the French Riviera and Basque Coast; Cover photo of the king and queen and Princess Elizabeth going aboard the Royal yacht "Victoria and Albert" in Portsmouth Harbour; Photos of Portsmouth welcoming the king; Dramatic photo of assembled warships firing royal salute; Two pages of photos of the fleet illuminated at night; Photo of the king leaving 6 inch gun turret in HMS "Southampton"; Illustrated article discusses the riddle of the markings on Mars; Nice one-page photo of the king and queen returning from St. Paul's in an open landau with princesses Elizabeth and Margaret; Page of nice photos of attendees at the Empire day and coronation Thanksgiving service in St. Paul's; Nice one-page photo of the king and queen with their daughters in their horse-drawn landau before a huge crowd; Two-page illustration of the Empire day and coronation Thanksgiving at St. Paul's; One-page photo of the king and queen at Chelsea; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Alexander Grant Marshall Voroshilov Gen. Ismet Inonu the Duchess of Kent the Maharajah of Alwar Dr. S. H. Langdon the late John D. Rockefeller who died on May 23 the Duke of Kent Queen Mary and Lord Aberconway; Two-page illustration of celebration of the honourable artillery Company's H.A.C. 400th anniversary at Olympia; Three photos of the Paris exhibition which has officially opened; Photo of Donald Bain leading crowd of bushmen in Cape Town as he seeks permission from the government to kill game for food; Photo of the shattered deck of HMS "Hunter" after it struck a mine off the coast of Spain killing eight; Five photos of refugee Basque children brought to England in the "Habana"; Classy one-page Harrods ad features a dining set; Nice one-page ad for Humber's seven passenger Pullman Limousine; One-page ad for Austin Reed men's clothing; One-page photo-illustrated ad for the Hudson Eight Tickford Foursome Coupe; Two wedding fashion photos for women; Classy half-page photo ad for Bentley cars; One-page photo ad for King's College Hospital appeals for financial help; Travel ads for Switzerland Australia Bermuda and more; Colour back page ad for Douglas Stuart Stuart House of London; and more. Please note: half of centrefold missing otherwise unmarked with average wear. A worthy copy of this great issue. The Illustrated London News Paperback
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The Illustrated London News May 10 1947: Funeral of Denmark's Late Majesty King Christian X
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1947. Magazine. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 477-504. Features: nice colour ad or Guinness inside front cover; Cover photo of Southampton celebrating two 500th anniversaries with old-time pageantry at the historic Bargate on May Day; Five photos illustrate how the Italians protected Trajan's Column against modern war; Two pages of photos illustrate Denmark mourning the loss of its late King Christian X; Book review of "John Wildman Plotter and Postmaster"; Five photos from Crete show British war graves a German troop memorial and other scenes; Page of photos and illustrations show how electric power will be generated at new Scottish projects; Five photos of oilfields in an English countryside - Eakkring's 150 ton-per-day wells in Nottinghamshire; Article on the Moscow Conference; Five photos of Viceroy and Lady Mountbatten in Peshawar; Photo of Norwegian scientists setting sail in a balsa raft to prove a point about ancient Peruvian migration; One page photo of May Morning at Magdalen Tower Oxford; Six centrefold illustrations of the services club for British officers in Paris run by N. A. A. F. I. in the Rothschild mansion in the Rue Du Faubourg-St.-Honore; Four photos document Beatification of Maria Goretti; Photos of personalities of the week include Gerald Micklem Squadron-Leader H. B. Martin Lewis Douglas Margaret Lockwood Lady Rothermere Mrs. N. Bolton Sir Almroth Wright Mr. E. W. Sturgess M. Thorez and M. Paul Ramadier; Three photos of "Chicago" style scenes in London streets after a motorcyclist was shot for trying to prevent the escape of three men who attempted a daylight raid on a jeweler's shop; One-page photo of Eighth Army badges made into a tapestry - an unusual gift for "Monty"; Nice colour back cover ad for the deHavilland Dove an aircraft for executive and private travel. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday November Nov. 13 1948: Use of Forklifts Causes Walkout / Truman Wins
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1948. Magazine. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 533-560. Features: Cover photo of Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Whitehall cenotaph November 7; Photos on the eve of the Royal birth include nurse Miss Helen Maud Row and Sir William Gilliatt; Photo of wrecked French tanker St. Guenole aground near Land's End; Photo of crashed American Superfortress on Shelf Moss near Glossup; Photo of Churchill With Attlee at the cenotaph; Photo of huge crowd at Earl's Court Motor Show; Retrospection on Armistice Day; Page of photos of forklift truck in action - use of this device in England is causing labour upset; One page Karsh photo portrait of Harry Truman; Six photos illustrate Mr. Harry Truman's personal triumph in the US presidential elections; Book review of "The Life of Chiang Kai-Shek" by S. I. Hsiung; Page of photos of men behind the Communist drive in China and scenes in "Red" areas; Two pages plus centrefold illustration of Ashridge House; Five photos of the sport of goldfish racing in the USA; Two pages of photos of fascinating plants of the high Andes; Two large photos and illustration of the first piloted aircraft to fly by ramjet power alone the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star; Photo of General Electric research scientist using fire as an agent to produce rain by burning charcoal impregnated with a silver iodide solution; Photo of smog over Donora PA which caused the death of 18 old people and much illness; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. Walter Campbell Smith Mr. Alistair Sim Dr. M. Burton Dr. John Lowe Lord Ashfield David Western R. G. Menzies T. S. Eliot Prof. P. M. S. Blackett W. H. Wild Dr. Paul Muller Prof. Arne Tiselius Korean president Rhee with Gen. MacArthur in Tokyo; Two pages of photos of rock drawings by Sudanese artists of 7000 years ago. Coverfold of outer advertising pages mended with archival tape otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday March 27 1948: Signing of the Western European Pact in Brussels
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Fair. 1948. First Edition. Paperback. Pages 337-364. Features: Colour ad for Ford cars inside front cover; Title page photo of the second 16 Power Conference in Paris; Article discusses communism; 4 Photos illustrate life in Russian-ruled Potsdam and Weimar - historic German cities in the Soviet zone; Photos of the royal family's weekend home and the chapel they attend; Book review of "Art And The Industrial Revolution" by Francis D. Klingender; Series of photos illustrates a unique fifty-year treaty signed in Brussels - the five power Western European pact; Photos of Earl Mountbatten in Burma - ceremonial and informal events; Wonderful full-page photo of Mountbatten walking shoeless near Rangoon's most sacred pagoda the Shwe Golden Dagon; Article with map discusses the naval WWII battle of the Philippines; Full-page photo shows Harry Truman asking Congress to accept conscription; Five photos show Princess Margaret visiting Glasgow; Four photos document Oxford and Cambridge rowing crews battling for the 98th time; Fantastic centrefold photos show Sheila's Cottage a mare winning the Grand National; Five photos show the war cabinet's underground headquarters preserved for posterity; 4 Photos document fighting in Greece; Photos of the demolition of a massive German flak tower in the French sector of Berlin; Photo of the first Battalion the Somerset light infantry the last British troops to leave India arriving at Liverpool; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. Guy Dain Istvan Bede Prof. Nicola Delapchiev Sen. Tom Connally George C Marshall Sen. Arthur Vandenberg Gateshead alderman F. L. Burrow Pope Pius XII in the Vatican Adm. Sir F. H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton; Photos of Royal Army equipment displayed including a superheavy Howitzer and a helicopter; Photos of British troops in British Honduras; Article on the re-creation of the Zoser's 5000-year-old "Eternal Dwelling" at Sakkarah; Two pages of photos of Egypt's first pyramid - restorations and a reconstruction at Sakkarah; Very nice back cover colour ad for "Black and White" Scotch whisky shows rugger game in progress. Coverfold of advertising outer layer clumsily taped otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News Saturday March 27 1948: Signing of the Western European Pact in Brussels Imhotep ad for Ford cars inside front cover; Title page photo of the second 16 Power Conference in Paris; Article discusses communism; 4 Photos illus . The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. paperback
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The Illustrated London News September Sept. 12 1936: Lovely Cover Photo Portrait of Aviator Mrs. Beryll Markham
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch 1936. Magazine. Illus. by Bassano; Cuneo. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 419- 460. Features: Excellent cover photo portrait of Mrs. Beryl Markham the first woman to fly solo east to west across the Atlantic who recently flew alone from Abingdon to Cape Breton Island; Photo of Mrs. Markham's plane passing over Swindon after the start from Abingdon; Three photos of typhoon damage in Hong Kong; Three photos of US aviators Dick Merrill and Harry Richman who flew from New York to England in 18 hours; Illustrated article discusses Foraminifera; One-page photo portrait of Princess Juliana heiress to the throne of the Netherlands; Photo of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Webster of Holderness New Hampshire with the apparatus they use to take photos of hummingbirds plus photo samples of their work; Six photos illustrate the agony of the "Eubee" - a 9645-ton French steamer's last half hour before it sank after colliding with the British steamer "Corinaldo"; Photo illustrated article on a new archaeological site in Mesopotamia Tell Agrab - temples deserted 5000 years ago and a wealth of art relics including fresh proof of Indo-Sumerian cultural associations; Two pages of photos and colour illustrations demonstrate cultural links between Babylonia and India - new evidence revealed at Tell Agrab with other discoveries; Two large photos show Spain's Civil War - Irun captured by rebel forces; Page of graphic photos illustrates dramatic incidents in the taking of Irun; Four photos of the plight of refugees from Irun; Dramatic centrefold photo shows Spanish refugees at Hendaye gazing at burning Irun; Photos of personalities of the week include Largo Caballero M. Nikita Balieff Oscar Specks enroute from Germany to Australia by canoe! Señora Irriburi D. A. C. Page Sir J. W. Wessels the late Lord Moynihan Photo of tragic wreck at the Belfast international tourist trophy race which killed eight; A. H. Findlay and Sir Walter Citrine; Large photo of Kamal Ataturk welcoming Edward VIII to Istanbul; Photo of the king saying farewell to Gallipoli with Kilid Bahr in attendance; A Firmer Hand in Palestine - page of photos shows the work of British troops in preventing violence with a photo of Lieut. Gen. J. G. Dill supreme commander in Palestine; One page colour photo add declares Guinness and oysters are good for you; Nice one-page photo illustrated tourism ad for South Africa's Riviera; One-page illustrated ad for VAT 69; Nice one-page Schweppes ad shows football goalie lunging for ball; Nostalgic One-page photo illustrated Italian travel ad; Halfpage photo ad for Rolls-Royce cars; Halfpage illustrated ad for Hooper and Co.; Very nostalgic two-colour back cover ad for Britannia and Eve magazine. Unmarked with only moderate wear. A wonderful vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Paperback
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The Illustrated London News July 23 1949 - London Dock Strike
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1949. Magazine. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 109-144. Features. Cover photo of The London dock strike; Two pages of photos and write-up of the London dock strike - action and stagnation; Photos of Princess Elizabeth and family; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. Douglas Hyde Gen. Sir Kenneth Wigram Major-Gen. V.E. Prichard Senor Don R.R. Schreiber the Emir of Cyrenaica Mr. William H. Newton Mr. H.R. Knickerbocker Mr. F.R. Brown Brian Close Mr. Douglas Fairbanks Captain E.W.H. Brookes Otto Abetz Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe Chiang Kai-Shek Philippine President Quirino and Sir Hartley Shawcross; Photos from the A.A.A. Championships include G.W. Nankeville McDonald Bailey D.O. Finlay A.S. Paterson H.G. Churcher and H.E. Whittle; Photos of de-fusing of a 1940 German bomb in Grafton Way off Tottenham Court Road; Photo of the new turbine liner Presidente Peron; Photographing underwater from three miles up in Africa using a magnetometer; History repeats itself in the Balkans - with photos of Marshal Tito; Four photos of a massive German gun with 33-inch calibre now scrapped designed to blast Gibraltar; Photos of yachts competing in the Clyde Fortnight Regattas; Illustrations of forgotten inventions and outmoded gadgets include a faciallyl-mounted cigarette-holder for the man who needs both hands free!; Centrefold illustration celebrates centenary of Hurstpierpoint College Sussex; Article and aerial photos of dry ice being used to create rain over Louisiana; Striking discoveries from recent excavation in remote Azerbaijan; Photos of Royal occasions in London; Czech lawn-tennis players V. Cernik and J. Drobny; fire aboard the Turkish ship Coram; Former ammo dump near Pruem explodes; Police raid of Marx House the Australian H.Q. of the Communist Party; French luxury liner Ile De France sails again; Photos of downed K.L.M. Constellation near Bombay which killed 33 in India's worst air disaster to-date; and more. Complete intact and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News January Jan. 4 1947: Racial Minorities of Indochina
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1947. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 32 pages. Features: Cover photo of miner at work 1000 yards below grade in the Milliard Seam at Snowden Colliery in Kent; Amazing photo of crashed Dakota aircraft atop houses at South Ruislip; Five photos of Husky and Malemute dogs which will help Rear-Admiral Richard E. Byrd's new Antarctic expedition; Miracles of salvage in Italy - five photos of monuments rebuilt from fragments; Photos of brilliant results of Italian buildings and frescoes rebuilt after the war; Article entitled Some Service Landmarks of 1946 which includes two photos from troubled Jerusalem; Six photos of an Allied forces horse race held at Okayama Japan; Five photos of King Michael of Rumania; Three large photos illustrate the huge Abadan oil refinery and the countryside pipelines which feed it; Photo of heroic Rome fruit vendor Domenico Ferri who caught baby Pier Carlo who had fallen from 6th floor window; Photos of the crash of Trans-World Airlines TWA Constellation Star of Cairo near Shannon Airport; Photos of terrible tsunami damage at Tanabe Japan and Shinghu Japan; Two pages of great photos illustrate radio-controlled RC model car racing - America's fourth most popular sport; One page photo of the Alizes on the high trapeze under the big top; Photos of personalities of the week include Lieut. Gen. Sir Leslie Hollis Lieut. Gen. Sir J. Crocker Lord Russell of Killowen Harold McKenna Prof. Paul Langevin Prof. Hartridge W. C. Fields Sir Victor Mallett the victorious United States Davis cup team and Lord Normanand; Two photos of L. F. Lawes and his model glider fitted with a small camera to be used for photographic reconnaissance; Wonderful full-page photo of postal workers coping with a mountain of packages at Mount Pleasant; Two pages of fascinating photos of the racial minorities of Indochina as yet undisturbed by Vietnam claims. Unmarked with average wear. Advertising front cover taped in place otherwise a sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News January Jan. 30 1937: Japanese Camouflage / 5500 tons of Gold for Fort Knox
London: The Illustrated London News 1937. Magazine. Illus. by Davis G.H. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 161- 200. Features: Cover photo of Japanese infantry wearing curious overhead camouflage netting and bamboo to mislead enemy air observers; The Jonkher diamond; Five photos of Japan's dominant army at work - ingenious methods of camouflage; 5500 tons of gold for the new USA strong room at Fort Knox - six fascinating photos; The original manuscript of immortal nursery rhyme "Old Mother Hubbard" the only copy of which is now exhibited in the Bodleian - text and many wonderful illustrations; One page photo of the Gulishan Garden in the Tabas Oasis; Rain and frost create ice art at Jonkoping Station - three photos and text; Photos of whirlpools on either side of the equator rotating in opposite directions; Eight photos display ingenious devices for instruction in bomb dropping and machine gun fire used by the German Air Force; Article on Early Indian art from the Siamese Jungle - the first exploration of Sri Deva by a European archaeologist; Photos of Indochina's oldest Hindu shrine; Sculptures from Sri Deva; seven photos of Khmer art at Sri Deva - by anti-Indian 12th-century settlers; Madrid's grim ordeal - five graphic photos document 33 air raids in 10 weeks; Noted travel filmmaker Mr. Martin Johnson dies in California air crash; Photo of bombed-out education ministry building in Lisbon; Photo of breached St. Francis levy at Fisk Missouri; Centrefold illustration of crew of the doomed "Trym" being saved by the "Venus"; Photos of personalities of the week include Brig. Tompkinson Charles Bryant M. Navachin Herr Opsahl of the "Trym" Sir Hamilton Grant M. Piatakoff M. Karl Radek M. Sokolnikoff Sir George Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Trotsky at Tampico Mexico with Mrs. Ribera wife of the famous Mexican artist; Photos of Taungthu women of the Burmese Shan states wearing bath towels as turbans; photos of stranded California miners receiving aid by plane; One-page travel ad for South Africa; Half-page illustrated ad for Bentley cars; One page photo illustrated ad for Hudson's new Terraplane car; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News Paperback
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The Illustrated London News July 16 1949 - London Dock Strike
London: The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. 1949. Magazine. Illus. by de Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 73-108. Features. Aerial cover photo of idle London shipping due to dockworker's strike; Photos of troops serving as stevedores unloading frozen beef from Argentina; Two-page illustration of Fettes College; Article entitled "Dollars Sterling and European Trade"; Photos of striking dockworkers attending speeches; Two-pages of photos from the agricultural show at Shrewsbury including Princess Elizabeth and many champion animals; Photos of personalities of the week include the winners of the Ashburton Shield Tshekedi Khama Cambridge Cricketeers Mr. Alexander Diomedes Air Marshal Sir Leslie Gossage; A.D. Locke Harry Bradshaw Seretse Khama the former Miss Ruth Williams Sir francis Mudie Flight-Lt. K.H.F. Letford and The Emir Idris El Senussi. Photo of the Enola Gay being presented to the Smithsonian Institution; Photo of Emir Abdul Illah with King Feisal of Iraq; Photo of robotic hand developed by German firm; Photos of U.N. Success in Indonesia - 3-stage evacuation of Java; Photo of restoration of Cleopatra's Needle near Charing Cross; Two-page colour photo of the earliest realistic human portrait in the history of man discovered in central France; Aerial photos of British castles with medieval fortifications; Attractive one-page colour ad for General Electric fridges; Colour Johnnie Walker cricket-themed ad on back cover; and more. Complete intact and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News & Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday October Oct. 2 1948: Surrender at Hyderabad
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1948. Magazine. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 365-392. Features: Cover photo of the HMS Duke of York; Series of photos illustrate the "Mouse Trap Mechanics" of atomic science for the man in the street; Review of "Uttermost Part Of The Earth" by E. Lucas Bridges; One-page photo of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at the tiller of Bluebottle; Photo of Signor Togliatti in Rome; Six photos of the last journey home by Count Folke Bernadotte the United Nations' mediator in Palestine who was assassinated in Jerusalem on September 17 - also killed was his French observer Col. Serot; Review of the late Gen. George S. Patton Jr's book "War as I Knew It"; Five photos and text describe Hyderabad at the time of the surrender and after; Article on the front line airpower of Great Britain today; Three excellent cutaway diagrams of Britain's front-line fighters of today "Meteor" and "Vampire"; Fascinating centrefold illustrates seven jet aircraft of the USSR - fighters and bombers of the Soviet Air Force; Photo of Major R. Johnson US Air Force at Muroc Dry Lake California on September 15 after he established a new airspeed record of 670 mph in an F-86 jetfighter; Photo of the new Hillman Minx; Photo of new Standard Vanguard pickup truck; Five photos of hurricane striking Miami Florida; Photo of Churchill's grandson Julian Sandys aboard light rail locomotive; Photo of Vijayalakasmi Pandit sister of Pandit Nehru at the United Nations; Photos of the "Parasite Fighter" US XF-85 leaving its parent aircraft and beginning a 20 minute flight; Photos of personalities of the week include Don Bradman Lord Gowrie David Woodford John R. Nixon G. S. Cansdale Sir Warren Fisher George Marshall racehorse Brown Jack Dr. Ralph Bunche Mr. Vyshinsky and King Frederick of Denmark with the Duke of Gloucester; Magnificent one-page photo of the interior of King's College Chapel the finest flour of late Gothic architecture; Page of photos at Arnhem and at the Hague; Page of photos of bats in flight as photographed by themselves. Advertising outer pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday September Sept. 25 1948: United Nations mediator Count Bernadotte Assassinated in Jerusalem
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1948. Magazine. Illus. by Carnon Roy. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 337-364. Features: Cover photo portrait of the victim of a shameful and dastardly crime Count Bernadotte the representative of the United Nations seen with his wife when beginning the mission of peace which ended in his murder at Jerusalem; Colour ad for the Dunlop Rubber Company inside front cover features the city of Lincoln; Conference discusses the future of the Italian colonies; Two photos of the UN Security Council as it discusses Hyderabad and Count Bernadotte's murder; Two pages of photos of huge crowds in Berlin illustrate a Communist demonstration and the funeral of a youthful victim of Communist police action Wolfgang Scheunemann; Photos of personalities of the week include Lord Noel-Buxton Maj. Gen. S. F. Irwin Emile Ludwig the right Hon. J. S. C. Reid Adm. Sir Henry Bruce Sir Sothern Holland Lieut. Gen. Rajendrasinghji G Sylvain Mayer Sir Charles Eric Palmer Dame Lillan Braithwaite Field Marshall Lord Montgomery Khwaja Nazimuddin U Tin Tut of Burma Sao Shwe Thaik and Col. Serot of France; Photo of the funeral procession of Mr. Jinnah first Gov. Gen. of Pakistan; Photo of French aircraft workers fighting police in Paris; Photo of Gen. DeGaulle speaking to huge crowd in Nice; Photo of Pakistan's new Gov. Gen. Khwaja Nazimuddin; Article with map discusses the invasion of Hyderabad; Two large photos illustrate Hyderabad's surrender to the Indian Union after a five-day war; Two pages of informative photos about the India Hyderabad war illustrate the auxiliary forces which opposed the entry of Indian troops - the Razakars; Photos of buildings in Britain today - ancient modern and for export; Photo of the royal arrival for a special session of Parliament; Book review of "The Journal Of Eugene Delacroix" translated from the French by Walter Pach; Four pages of beautiful colour illustrations/photos of flowers; Photos of ingenious British animal toys which earned dollars for this country; Four photos illustrate Britain's production of famous turbojets; One-page illustration of air screw turbines in production - the buld-line for Armstrong Siddeley "Mamba" turboprops at Coventry; Two pages of text and photos of the revival of tapestry weaving in Scotland at the Dovecote Studios; Five fascinating photos present scenes aboard the capsized battleship "Tirpitz" at Tromso as she is being broken up by her new owner Mr. Heovding; Photo of police investigating Mosquito crash scene at Manston on September 18 where 12 people were killed during an air display; Photo of Mr. James Wilson seven times champion sheepdog handler with his dog Glen twice champion sheepdog at Worcester; Five photos of Australian cricketers being welcomed by the king and queen at Balmoral Castle; Six photos in the Waitomo glow-worm Cave New Zealand where "Boletophila Luminosa" creates a wonder of the world; Fascinating colour-illustrated back cover de Havilland ad illustrates aircraft decompression chamber research. Unmarked with average wear. Archival tape repairs to coverfold. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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The Illustrated London News Saturday May 8 1948: The Squalid Tragedy of Palestine
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Good. 1948. First Edition. Paperback. Pages 509-536. Features: Series of illustrations show how the Foot Guards' Bearskin and the pre-1914 Infantry helmet evolved from a common ancestor the 17th-century fatigue cap; One-page Karsh photo portrait of Mackenzie King; Photo of Berlin West power station stripped by the Russians in 1945; Photo of the pit headgear of the new shaft at Mosley Common Colliery; Photo of Roman villa recently unearthed at Lawrence Weston on a housing site; Book review of "Great Morning" by Sir Obert Sitwell; Five photos of an Australian Antarctic survey The "Wyatt Earp's" latest cruise; Two pages of graphic photos illustrate the squalid tragedy of Palestine - aspects of the dark scene in the Holy land with the British mandate due to end next week; Article discusses the aftermath of WWII and an approach to Western European Union; One-page map of the strife-torn holy land and her circle of Arab neighbours; Five illustrations of the Dogs' Home at Battersea; Centrefold illustration of scene in the Battersea Dogs' Home; Photo of the Loibl Pass incident - Brig. Churchill commander of the British zone in Austria and his party meet the Yugoslav delegation at the frontier Post; Photo of the return of two British subjects after the Loible Pass incident; Photo of debris after the spire of Oxborough Church Norfolk collapsed into the nave; Photo of damaged villa after bomb attempt on the life of the WAFD leader Nahas Pasha in Cairo on April 25; Photo of a strange craft called "Copula" in which two Frenchmen propose to make a voyage around the world; Photo of the "Rainbow" built in Brazil and lately brought to Paris for an exhibition - described as the world's biggest hydroplane; Photos of Princess Margaret's visit to Bath; Photos of personalities of the week include fisher Miss Joan Watkins Alan Helm Gen. Chang Kai-shek Lieut. Gen. Sir Charles Keightley Signor De Gasperi Christos Ladas J. Platts-Mills head of the new West Java state Negara Pasoendan Mr. Wirana-Takoesoemah the new King of the Yemen Seif-El-Islam Ahmed; Photos of new weapons and subzero tests - aspect of US military research; Photo and quote from Mr. Churchill in ad for The Royal Cancer Hospital. Soiling to covers otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; The Illustrated London News Saturday May 8 1948: Quality Squalid of Palestine Haganah . The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. paperback
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The Illustrated London News December Dec. 8 1945: U-boats to be Scuttled off Northern Ireland / The Nuremberg Trials
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. 1945. Magazine. Illus. by Turner C.E.; de Grineau Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 617- 644. Features: Page of six photos document Japan's Emperor Hirohito informing his ancestors that World War II has ended; Two pages of photos and illustrations explain the complicated machinery used to transform coal into household gas and valuable byproducts; Eight interesting photos present the vessel "Empire Victory" which along with nine whale catching ships will spend seven months catching and processing whales near Antarctica; Two-page illustration shows German U-boats making their last voyage and tow and the demolition of U-2321 at sea; Two pages of photos present a pictorial survey of British troops' thankless task in the Netherlands East Indies - Surabaya and Batavia; Illustrations from Nuremberg show court proceedings and prison life of the war criminals; Centrefold illustration of Nuremberg's central courtroom during the hearing of evidence by general Lahousen with Goering and a German counsel interrupting the witness; Article entitled "Record of the Sixth Airborne Division" includes photos of Maj. Gen. R. N. Gale and Maj. Gen. E. Bols plus a photo of their men clearing the streets of Tel Aviv after riots during which they were stoned; Photos of the Nuremberg trial include general Lahousen Hess Ribbentrop and Goering; the British prosecuting body and a rare moment of levity with the Nazi accused surrounded by their guards all laughing; Photos of personalities of the week include John Amery John Pearce Eric Boal the captains of the Oxford and Cambridge football teams Mr. and Mrs. Churchill with their grandson the deposed ruler of Yugoslavia King Peter II and his queen formerly Princess Alexandra of Greece Justice Bucknill Domingo De Las Barcenis William Grimes Dwight Filley Davis Sir Robert Robinson Maj. Gen. Patrick Hurley and Lieut. Gen. Sir Archibald E. Nye; Photo of troops of the British sixth Airborne Division clearing a Tel Aviv St. during the recent revival of Jewish-Arab unrest and rioting; Photo of the headquarters of the controller of light industries in Tel Aviv badly damaged by rioters; Nice photo of the HMS "Indomitable" arriving to a waving crowd at Portsmouth after a Far East mission; Photo of the King of Thailand speaking with Prof. SiriBhada before leaving Switzerland in a British military aircraft; Photo of Swedes demonstrating against their government's decision to deport Baltic refugees; Photo of Benedictine monks and reconstruction work amongst the ruins of Monte Cassino; Photo of the new French cabinet; Photo of farewell ceremony as Russian troops leave Prague; Photo of large crowd of Dutch re-burying 17-year-old Hanni Schaft whose body was discovered in sand dunes near Harlem after she was killed by the Nazis; Interesting photo of competing political posters in Vienna; Photo of American soldiers viewing the ruined and dismantled Nazi Hall of Fame at Munich; Photo of the blazing ruins of British airliner "Hermes" which crashed on it trial flight; Interesting photo of large granite bust of Hitler sold for 500 pounds at German Embassy sale. Outer advertising pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. The Illustrated London News and Sketch Ltd. Paperback
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