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1974114 pages. Profusely illustrated, frequently in color. Features: Chipperfield's Circus; Dr. John Dee - 16th century astrologer, alchemist, cryptographer and navigator; New sculptures for Exeter Cathedral; Underground (short story); London's Livery companies; The Hidden Language of Art; Christmas Bazaar 1913; A Return to King Solomon's Mines; A History of Jousting and its modern devotees; Skiing at St. Moritz; Beatrix Potter's Magic World; Illustrating the 18th Century; Ship's Figureheads; American Pieced Quilts; The Legend of Clicquot; Cheese - A Taste for All Times; Lost Palaces; Piaget watch ad on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
194228 pages. Features: Wonderful colour ad inside front cover features a 1939 Daimler Straight Eight Touring Limousine; Title page photos of tanks returning to England from the failed Dieppe raid; The Commando Raid on Dieppe - aerial photos and a chart of the town; Twelve photos during and after the Dieppe raid; Four sketches of Dieppe action by artist Captain Bryan De Grineau; A Review of Many Events of the War - article by Cyril Falls; Photo portraits of new commanders for our armies in the Middle East - The Hon. Sir Harold Alexander, Major-General Herbert Lumsden and Lieut.-General B.L. Montgomery (Monty); Egypt's contribution to our way of life, by Sir John Squire; Excellent full-page photo portrait of the late Air Commodore H.R.H. The Duke of Kent with the Duchess; Interesting photos at home and abroad; Fifteen photos of personalities and events of the week; Centerfold illustration by Captain Bryan De Grineau depicts zero hour off Dieppe - the combined services launching their attack at the appointed time and place; Excellent two-page illustrations present structural details of the Focke-Wulf "F.W. 190" Fighter Plane; Photos of war activities on three fronts - Pacific, Mediterranean and Channel; Five photos of British 4.5 Heavy Guns in action on the El Alamein Battlefield; Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy - Six photos; The Prime minister visits the Eighth Army at El Alamein - 6 photos; Mr. Churchill visits Egypt and Moscow - six photos including shots of Churchill with Molotov and Stalin; Four large dramatic photos of Naval action in the Great Convoy Fight off Malta; Series of illustrations depict how the tanker "Ohio" delivered fuel to Malta; Great back cover colour ad for Dewar's "White Label" Scotch Whiskey shows a crate of whisky being wheeled past a smiling traffic officer. Somewhat above-average wear to covers. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Book
1941Features: Three pages of great photos of the Churchill/FDR meeting at sea aboard the H.M. Battleship "Prince of Wales"; Photos of the life of seamen aboard the latest battleships; Photos of fly-killing and tank repair operations in the African desert; War article by Cyril Falls with photos, including overhead shot of the Cernavoda railway bridge across the Danube, before it was destroyed by the Soviet Air Force; 2-page illustration of a 'cutting-out' excercise by a flotilla of fast motor-boats and amphibian troops in East Anglia; Personalities and Events of the week; Super aerial photo of bombs falling on Knapsack power station August 12th during a daylight raid; Centerfold illustration of the "Bristol" Blenheim Mark IV; Four amazing photos of the immediate aftermath of the attack in the Knapsack power plant; 13 photos of Nazi defeat on the Russian front; Interesting tables and graphics depict petrol rations and oil tankers - an analysis for car owners; Article on the Spider Wort, with photos; Nice half-page ad for Eno's "Fruit Salt". Average wear. Faint ink stamp to front cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine, and externally along spine. A sound copy. Book
1941Features: Admiral Somerville says Mediterranean convoy must go through, with 12 great illustrations of the action; Canadian tank brigagde practices in their "Matildas"; Captain Fritz Weidermann expelled from U.S.; Photo of Churchill and a "Stirling" bomber; Photo of Camrahn Bay, recently given to the Japanese by the Vichy government; Great action photos from Russia and Finland; Photos of Nazis in Russia; Doughty Russian guerilla fighters harass Nazi communications - six photos, including hundreds of women diggin an anti-tank trench outside Moscow; German Offensive Tactics - article by Cyril Falls; The Russian War as seen through Russian Eyes - Twelve great photos; Two photos of the signing of the Syrian armistice; Italy attacks Malta with E-Boats - Three excellent photos; Centerfold illustration depicts London Home Guards at grips with the Canadian 'enemy' in a mock attack; Photo secrets of the new ME 109F fighter; Three super photos of the Short "Stirling" - Britain's mighty dreadnought of the air; Photos of personalities of the week - including General McArthur; The Atlantic Battle - Corvette Sinks U-Boat - Raider destroyed - photos; Vichy Surrenders Indo-China - Saigon occupied by Japan on July 17 - with six photos of Saigon; Large photo of a captured 42-foot Whale Shark before its escape; full-page ads for Schweppes and Haig whisky; Quarter-page ad for Vosper Motor Torpedo Boats; Colour Dewar's "White "Label" Scotch whisky ad features herring drifter in background. Average wear. Ink stamps to fore-edge of each page. Clear tape inside each cover along spine, and externally along spine. A sound copy. Book
1941Features: Nice colour Guinness ad inside front cover; Photos of enemy supply shipping under air attack, and aflame; The new "Covenanter" Tank; Super page of 14 illustrations of Russian aircraft, including a photo of the L-760 six-engined bomber; 2 pages of illustrations of the work of air crews; Photos of the Navy's latest aircraft-carriers - "Formidable" and "Victorious"; Photos of Marshal Vorshilov, Marshal Budenny, and Marshal Timoshenko; Illustrations of Nazi army and air force commanders on the Russian front; Personalities of the week include photos of Lord Gort's official call at Algeciras and Bruno Mussolini, the Duce's second son killed in an air crash; Elevin Interesting photos of action on the Russian front - including the pathetic image of dozens of Russian refugees in a ditch; Impressive centerfold illustration depicts the bravery of the first New Zealand V.C. of the war, awarded to Sergeant J.A. Ward who climbed onto his planes wing to extinguish a fire at 13,000 feet; Photos of British, Australian, and Indian forces defending Malaya against Japanese 'Chess-Moves" in the Pacific; Great photos of the Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia/Java) in military and naval preparations; Photos of Boeing's "Flying Fortress" on the ground with R.A.F. members; Wonderful photos of Mrs. Washburn - the first woman to attain the summit of Mount Bertha, Alaska; Colour ad for North British Rubber inside back cover; Nice colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows grain being cut by a horse-drawn machine. Average wear. Faint ink stamp to front cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine, and externally along spine. A sound copy. Book
1950Pages 233-268. Features: Cover photo portrait of Crown Prince Baudouin of Belgium; The Abdication of Belgium's King Leopold - dramatic photos - scenes and personalities; Ottawa pays its last tribute to Mr. Mackenzie King - photo of his funeral cortege leaving Parliament Hill ;Opening of the luxurious new Ocean Terminal at Southampton; photos of amazing mechanical elephant invented by Mr. Frank Stuart; Numerous photos of Korean life and military happenings in that country; Two pages of personalites of the day, including General Macarthur in Korea; Two-page aerial photo of crowded Zoological Society's Gardens in regent' Park; Russia Rebuffed at UN; Photos from the newly discovered Grotto of Levanzo; Fantastic full-page colour ad for Huntley & Palmer's Biscuits; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1962Pages 161-196 plus 4 pages of ads. Features: Cover photo of the Eiger, where Barry Brewster lost his life, plus text and more photos; Russian dock collides with the South Goodwin lightship; Photo of Simon Paterson coming ashore after swimming the English Channel underwater in just under 14 hours; Photo of Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the pro--fascist union movement, being knocked to the ground by demonstrators in Manchester on July 29; Four photos of the Queen at Plymouth and Dartmouth; Indian forces attack Chinese post in Ladakh - article with photo; Photo of Egyptian tank and Conquerer rocket; Major Michael Banks, Lieut. Hugh Wiltshire, and John Hinde successfully climb Mount McKinley; Major E. J. E. Mills and Capt. M. R. Jones are killed 5000 feet from the summit of Khingyang Chish in the Himalayas; Photo of new French bathyscaphe, L'Archimede, which successfully plunged to a depth of 31,350 feet on July 15; Photo of First Lady Mrs. Kennedy and Col. John Glenn waterskiing near Hyannis Port Massachusetts, Photo of Russian high jumper Valeriy Brumel setting world record of 7'5" at Stanford on July 22; America's Cup sailing photos, Aerial photo of devastation caused by exploding propane truck at Berlin, New York; Honolulu crash scene photo where 27 people died when a Britannia airliner crashed while landing; Photo of triple-hulled airship under construction at Trenton, New Jersey; Two photos of NASA's "Project Apollo"; Review of "Red Plush and Black Velvet", by Joseph Wechsberg - Dame Nellie Melba was Australia's queen of song; Two pages of illustrations show how the USA proposes to land two men on the moon in a few years; Two pages of photos of the new Chelsea barracks; Fantastic centrefold aerial photo of a packed Los Angeles Dodgers baseball stadium surrounded by many acres of cars; Four illustrations of the threatened monuments of Nubia; Photos of historic English buildings to be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere; Photos of personalities of the week include Richard Aldington, Sir Burke Trend, Sir Laurence Hellsby, W. Armstrong, the Very Rev. M. M. Gibbs, Mr. C. Dearrsley, Aelred Watkin, Lord Freyberg, V. C., Major E. J. E. Mills, Capt. M. R. Jones, Mr. J. Mannings, Mr. J. T. Molony, the Duke of Norfork, The Right Honourable T. Rinfret, P. C.; Page of photos of horses and riders at the Royal International Horse Show; One-page photo of Miss Pat's Smythe riding Flanagan at the White City; Three photos of Bubbles, the 14 foot black pilot whale at Marineland, California, performing her tricks; Beautiful one-page aerial photo of the Colossus of Chiba, Kwannon, the Japanese goddess of mercy, standing 170 feet tall; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1945Pages 113-140. Features: Cover photo of smiling Churchill leaving Downing St. for Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation; Four photos of France's Marshall Petain in court, and two photos of the crowded courtroom; One page Karsh photo portrait of Mr. Attlee; Photos of Ernest Bevin, Herbert Morrison, Sir Stafford Cripps, and Hugh Dalton; Nice page of head-shot photos of 23 women members of the new Parliament; One-page descriptive map of the general election shows results at a glance; One-page illustration depicts the rise of the Labour Party in Parliament during 45 years; Photo of rear admiral E. J. B. Brind hoisted between ships by a breaches buoy; Six photos of new prime minister Attlee at the palace and in Potsdam; Mitchell bomber strikes Empire State Building - photo of smoke pouring from the building plus excellent photo of gaping hole in the 78th and 79th floors; Amazing aerial photo of many dozens of Flying Fortresses on airfield near Munich; Two-page monotone reproduction of long-lost painting,"A night at the old Vauxhall Gardens in 1784" by Thomas Rowlandson - found in village shop and sold for 2600 guineas; Photos of personalities of the week include Arthur Greenwood, Alfred Dobbs, Lady Oxford and Asquith, Mr. A. E. Hemming, Sir William Jowitt, and Yugoslavia's King Peter with his newborn son; Excellent two-page aerial photo entitled "The first permitted aerial view of the City of London's immense devastated areas - St. Paul's Cathedral largely isolated by huge ruined sectors on three sides"; Photo of Gen. DeGaulle addressing crowds at the French port of Brittany; Photo of E. J. S. Woolley, commanding officer of the lonely island of Tristan Da Kunha in the South Atlantic, commissioning a small craft; Photo of living room scene inside massive flying boat "Hawaii Mars"; Unusual photo of Japanese prisoners lined up for roll-call on Okinawa (unusual in that Japanese soldiers rarely surrendered); Photo of German POWs observing atrocities of German torture camps at film showing in a New York hospital; Too large photos of US battleships on their way to bombard Japanese installations; Three photos of Field Marshal Montgomery being honoured; Three photos of the Guards Armoured Division, the liberators of Brussels, being honoured by the city; Amazing one-page photo of the liner "Queen Elizabeth" stuffed with thousands of servicemen being repatriated to North America; Colour back cover add for Kia-Ora drink; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1942Pages 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. Book
1946Pages 170- 196. Features: Cover photo of huge illegal arms cache discovered in sealed cellars beneath a school in Tel Aviv; Two fascinating pages of photos of troubles in Palestine - curfew scenes, illegal arms, and illegal immigrants; A crime which shocked the world - photo of the King David Hotel explosion taken two seconds after the detonation of explosives laid in the basement by Jewish terrorists of the Irgun Zvai Leumi organization; Seven photos document the collision of the 'American Farmer' with the American steamer 'William J. Riddle', and the aftermath; Page of historic maps of Russia; Photos of personalities of the week include The King, the Princesses, Capt. Millers, chief officer J. E. Millers, M. Recep Peker, Lord Tedder, and Maj. Gen. H. E. Rance; Article entitled Norway and her Neighbours; Page of photos document H.M.S. Colossus being loaned to France; Two large aerial photos of Eastbourne - a target for Britain's postwar year holidaymakers; Amazing two page panoramic photo of the first Bikini atom bomb exploded in the air, showing many target warships blazing at their lagoon anchorage; Incredible centrefold photo of the underwater atomic bomb test at Bikini; Two pages of photos of Princess Elizabeth being invested as a Bard in Dufferin Park, Glamorgan; Photos of latest discoveries at the Low Ham Roman bath; Page of photos of personalities at the Paris peace conference; Two pages of Elizabethan silver gilt fruit dishes of unique beauty, acquired for the V. and A. Collection; Photo of Winston Churchill in his study at Chartwell; Fascinating and historic photo of wall map used by Gen. Eisenhower for the D-Day operations; Colour back cover add for the Lanchester 10 car. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1963Pages 185-220 plus 4 pages of ads. Features: Sensational page of six photos, with text, illustrating Dubai, the primary port and one of the most progressive towns in Trucial Oman - includes the Customs Building, the new bridge, Shaikh Rashid Bin Said, a general view of the town, the Al-Gaz Hotel, the old palace, and more; Cover photo of the Queen Mother upon her 63rd birthday; Article on the Moscow Test-Ban Treaty with photo of DeGaulle; Photo of the Vickers Hovertruck in action; Photo of the Corporal missile on parade at Larkhill; Photo of Mr. David Tapp driving his tractor, The Seahorse, across the English Channel; Photo of champion racing driver Graham Hill aboard replica of a Ford Quadricycle, marking the centenary of Henry Ford who is shown separately driving a Quadricycle in 1904; Photo of spectators swarming onto the pitch at Headingley after West Indies triumph in fourth test match; Illustration of the eminent conductor, Mr. Basil Cameron; Page of fascinating text and photos explain war in Yemen between the Royalist and Republican forces; Photo of engine of wrecked WWII British bomber found in Dutch field; Photo of examination of first wreckage recovered from the U.A.R. Comet which crashed in the Indian Ocean on July 28, killing 62 persons including 26 Boy Scouts from the Philippines; Photos of Japanese Emperor Hirohito examining marine life on Hayama Beach, Japan; Dramatic photos of rescue efforts at Skopje, Yugoslavia after earthquake; Photo of Peru's president-elect, Signor Fernando Belaunde Terry; Amazing photo of huge Australian wedge-tailed Eagle named 'Widgie' landing on the arm of young John Ryder who rescued the bird when it fell from its nest in its youth; Photo of the Bishop of Caltagirone blessing and Italian cradle bound for the unborn child of President Kennedy; Photo of disarmament conference at Geneva; Photo of Orville Freeman presenting Indian peace pipe to Khrushchev on July 30; Book review of "Dieppe - The Shame And The Glory", by Terrence Robertson; Page of news and illustrations from 100 years ago includes New York riots, reoccupation of Jackson, Mississippi, by the Confederates, and balloon reconnaissance at Aldershott; One page photo of London Heliolaters (swimmers) at the Oasis Pool, Holborn, during the fifth day of the current heatwave; Delacroix Centennial exhibition in the Louvre; Illustrated article on the highways and houses of Salsisbury before redevelopment; Major coverage of biblical Shechem in Jordan - its history and current excavations; Photo of Chesterfield Cup horserace at Goodwood on July 31; Aerial photo of Eastbourne showing the Devonshire Park lawn tennis courts; Photos of personalities of the week include Dr. Carl Borgward, Lady Hudson, Sir Horace Clark, Sir Robert Chapman, Miss Claudia Mcpherson of Canada (the youngest Channel swimmer), Miss Jane Allday, six railwaymen who have become mayors in South Wales, Harold Philby (granted asylum in Russia), Jazzman Don Aloysius Gordon (freed on appeal of assault charge), John Grigg, Lord Stansgate with his wife (now Mr. Wedgwood Benn and a commoner), and Mr. St. Clair; Four photos and text of 100 foot first century Roman ship discovered in the Blackfriars mud; Two pages of amazing photos and text describe dystopian life inside a communist Chinese agricultural commune - an exclusive glimpse of life behind the bamboo curtain; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this wonderful issue. Magazine
1953Pages 593-636. Features: Photos of U.N. and Communist negotiators who reached agreement on the repatriation of sick and wounded POWs at Panmunjom, Korea; Photos of Egyptian Cabinet Ministers receiving firearms training at the request of General Neguib; Interesting photos of Coronation preparations including some of the Gurkha contingent and the Sultan of Selangor with members of his family and retinue in London; Interesting photos from Panmunjon and Seoul; Photos of personalities of the week, including the victorious F.A. Amateur Cup-winning Pegasus team and wedding photo of Sir Alexander Fleming and Amalia Coutsouris; Photos from the Royal Wedding in Luxemburg; Amazing underwater shark photos; Photos of Kenya's strengthening hand against Mau Mau; Photos of Kenyan women being trained to shoot; Cyprus dig sheds new light on ancient siege warfare - with photos; Excellent centrefold illustration depicts how the Persians laid siege to Paphos in 498 B.C.; Photos of village of Lambourn wrecked by fuel tanker; London tube train disaster; Photos of world's largest model highway and railway track layout owned by Herr Rossmaier of Augsburg, Bavaria; Photos of 7,000 year old portrait busts discovered at Jericho; Photo of Turkish submarine Dumlupinar which sank in the Dardanelles after colliding with Swedish freighter Naboland; and more. Moderate wear. Centerfold holding by one staple. Unmarked. A quality copy. Magazine
1953Pages 549-592. Features: Cover photo of Queen Mary's coffin on its journey to Westminster Hall; The death of Ex-King Carol of Rumania; The Mau Mau Massacre - victims and survivors, and some suspects; Two-page photo of ghastly scene where loyal Kikuyu were burned alive; Rail disaster near Conneaut, Ohio; Czech state airline Dakota lands in Frankfurt, passengers request political asylum; Full-page photo of the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke of Windsor, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent in Queen Mary's funeral procession; Two-page photo of Queen Mary's funeral procession on its way to Westminster; Centerfold illustration of the public paying last respects to Queen Mary; Two pages of photos of floral tributes to Queen Mary; Photos of dignitaries who attended the funeral; The Buraimi Oasis - subject of a dispute between Great Britain and Saudi Arabia; Sports photos; and more. Centerfold loose but present. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1936Pages 659-702. Features: Cover photo of the Victor of Ashangi, Marshall Badoglio, commander-in-chief of the Italian forces in Abyssinia; Photo of Gen. Smuts appealing for peace in Europe; Photo of the Kadir Cup "pig sticking"event in India, with photo of winner, Capt. P. H. J. Tuck with his horse Manifest; Two-page pictorial map of the Franco-German and Belgo-German frontiers - of world interest since the Rhineland was reoccupied; Two pages of photo of massive Burmese Leogriff (Cinthe) under construction as the funeral pyre for the cremation of a dead priest; Photo illustrated article on Brazil nuts - a minor mystery; Six photos from filming of "Kliou", the first Technicolor film to be photographed entirely in the jungle; Two pages of photos of the "Alps" of South Africa; Page of fascinating photos illustrating the world's greatest telescopic "eye", this great 200 inch telescope disc is twice the diameter of the disc in the Hooker telescope at the Mount Wilson Observatory, the biggest at present in use; Page of photos of medieval ship carvings in a Devonshire church - sculpted 16th-century three-masters; Page of photos illustrate the coldest Easter of the century; Page of photos of the king personally bestowing the Royal Maundy to aged men and women; Magnificent centrefold aerial photo of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia - before construction of the Lion's Gate Bridge - as she celebrates her Golden Jubilee; Two pages of text and photos present a mysterious 12th Dynasty hoard - Treasures of Asiatic origin found at Toud, near Luxor; Photos of personalities of the week include Herr Leopold von Hoesch, Señor Alcala Zamora, Dr. Constantine Demerjis, Señor Martinez Barrio, and the king inspecting the Grenadier guards; Photo illustrated article on Galapagos wildlife; One-page photo illustrated Harrods ad presents pocket watches; One-page Johnnie Walker ad shows him inspecting barrels by flashlight; Interesting photo shows crowd gathered around an Imperial Airways airmail service plane at Kai Tak aerodrome, Hong Kong, after it arrived from Penang for the first time; Photos of Lt. Col. F. J. Popham, and Mr. Francis A. L. Would; Nice one-page illustrated ad for the Humber Twelve car; Back cover two-colour ad promotes The Sphere, The Tatler, The Sketch, Sporting and Dramatic News, and the Illustrated London News. Please note: pages 685-686 missing. Several interior pages loose but present. Faint store ink stamp to front cover, otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy vintage issue. Magazine
1946Pages 389- 416. Features: Cover photo of Field Marshal Lord Alexander on board the "Aquitania" with Lady Alexander, their children and dogs; Two photos of M. Gromyko walking out of the United Nations Security Council during discussion of the Persian question; Eight photos of Hameln (Hamelin), the town of a famous legend (The Pied Piper) hardly touched by the war; Two pages of photos illustrate Nash's Terraces, "the most breathtaking architectural panorama in London" - saved from the house-breaker; Photos of Royal occasions illustrate Princess Elizabeth's civil and military duties; Photo of the "ionosphere" rocket developed by Caltech; Photo of the G-B 4 television glide bomb; Photo of the "ROC" television high-angle bomb, whose TV eye transmit a picture of the target to the pilot of the parent aircraft; Fascinating photo of a "Haslar" mobile smoke producer, used to protect British towns threatened by bombing; Article entitled "A Record of the Commandos" includes photos of Brig. J. C. Haydon, Maj. Gen. R. G. Sturges, Lieut. Col. G. Keyes, Lieut. Col. A. C. Newman, Brig. Lord Lovat, Maj. Gen. R. E. Laycock, and Brig. D. Mills-Roberts; Page of illustrations demonstrate radar as used by modern ships; Under two flags? - the case of H.M S. "Seal", and other pictures; Wonderful centrefold photo of water jump in the Grand National horse race with huge crowd and background; Photo of Yung Yat and Astometer falling at the first fence in the Grand National at Aintree on April 5, when only six riders of a field of 34 finish the race; Photos of personalities of the week include Sir Mark Young, E. R. Guest, Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince William, Lieut. Gen. Homma, Gen. Mihailovitch, Lieut. Col. Hutchison, Dr. Marcel Petiot, C.S.M. J. R. Osborn, V. C., Mr. Hugh Dalton, Field Marshal Keitel, Herbert Hoover, and Dr. Kurt von Shuschnigg; Page of photos of women detectives in the making - policewomen at a C.I.D. School; Photos of the USS "Helena" at Southampton; Three photos of the victory parade rehearsal; Photo of huge crowd celebrating the seventh anniversary of the ending of Spain's Civil War; Photo of Gen. Franco on his Madrid balcony acknowledging cheers; Photo of desperate Hungarians swarming a train at Budapest as they desperately search for food; photos of food offerings in Brussels; photo of Viennese housewife with her weekly food ration; Two photos contrast Australia's generous war food rations with that of Britain; Photo of France honouring the memory of Maquis heroes; Two photos of the funeral of field Marshal Lord Gort, V.C., at Penshurst, Kent; One-page photo of statue of King Charles I on horseback is returned to Whitehall after years of evacuation. Outer advertising pages not included. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1964Pages 629-668 plus 4 pages of ads. Features: Nice one-page colour photo ad for Holland-America line; One-page ad for the Daimler 2 1/2 Litre V8 Saloon; Great one-page colour photo ad for the MG Midget, Mk II sports convertible (red); Cover photo portrait of the Queen Mother presenting badminton trophy to Capt. J. R. Templer; Photo of the international conference on the problem of sanctions against South Africa at Friends' House, London; Photo of commissioning ceremony of the new tribal class frigate 'Zulu'; Photo of the first of three new car ferries for the Western Isles, 'Hebrides", passing Oban war memorial on her way to Tarbert; Photo of "St. George of England", new ocean racing yacht being lowered into the water on April 17; Photo of famous actors attending Southwark Cathedral in commemoration of the Quatercentenary of Shakespeare's birth; Photo of Peter Garbutt, Capt. of Crook Town, holding the Amateur Cup as he leads his victorious team on a lap of honour around Wembley; Photo of Mrs. John Logie Baird presenting award to TV announcer Miss Sylvia Peters; Photo of Jack Brabham winning the Aintree International "200" race on April 18; Article on the perplexing developments in Cyprus; Photo of Syrian Maj. Gen. Amin Hafiz speaking in Damascus after armed revolt in Hama; Photo of Brezhnev presenting Khrushchev with medal on the premier's 70th birthday; Photo of Shaikh Abdullah speaking to crowd during his tour of the Kashmir Valley for independence; Photo of Danny Nowell in San Francisco hospital after terrifying fall from balloon; Photo of floating powerstation in ice-free dock at the Thule Air Force Base, Greenland; Photo of presentation of colours at Beersheba, Israel, during 16th Independence Day celebration; Photo of Italy's smiling president Antonio Segni in Milan motorcade; Photo of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands climbing ruins at the ancient city of Teotihuacan in Mexico; photo of Pres. Nyerere of Tanganyika inspecting guard of honour of the third Battalion of the Nigerian Army; Photo of delegation of the People's Republic of Poland visiting Khrushchev on April 13; Photo of Israeli Pres. Shazar and president Grunitzky of Togo signing friendship pact in Jerusalem; Photo of Pres. Nasser and Field Marshal Hakim Amer observing naval manoeuvres off Alexandria; Photo of the Sultan of Muscat visiting the tribal class frigate 'Nubian'with rear admiral J. E. Scotland; Book review of "A Start In Freedom" by Sir Hugh Foot; Photo illustrated article on Soviet archaeology - the search for lost Dioscuria in the Eastern Black Sea; Photos and text describe finds in the Sukhumi Bay waters; Celebrations of Shakespeare; Centrefold illustration of Stratford-upon-Avon; Impressive photos and text describe the Aswan High Dam; Page of photos of the Duchess of Gloucester and Queen Mother visiting Scotland; Photos of personalities of the week include Sergei Khrushchev, Miss Rachel Carson, Col. Stewart Blacker, Harold Scott, Harold Shearman, Ian Smith (new Prime Minister for Southern Rhodesia), Winston Field, Justice Edmund Davies, Michael Foot, Mrs. M. P. Kendrick, Pres. DeGaulle, Mrs. Geraldine Mock (greeted by her husband at Oakland after completing her solo flight around the world), and Prince Souvanna Phouma; Impressive two-page illustration of the new face of the Royal Navy - carriers, frigates, submarines and auxiliaries of today's fleet; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1947Cover: Princess Elizabeth's Last Public Engagement in Scotland Before Her Marriage: Launching the Caronia. Features include: Our Notebook; Book Review: "Austrian Requiem": by Kurt Von Schuschnigg; Aftermath of War: Walter Lippmann and American Foreign Policy (inc. map); The World of Science: This Year's Scarcity of Wasps; Notes for the Novel-Reader; The World of Theatre; Books of the Day; and The Valley of the UnKnown: A Unique and Self-Created Civilisation Revealed in the Borderlands Between India and Tibet. Pictorial Journals include: Their Majesties in Devon and Cornwall: Incidents of the Royal Tour; A Fair State Torn With Rebellion: Beautiful But Distracted Kashmir; Srinagar and Its Surroundings: Views of the "Venice of the East"; The "Modern Vermeer" Picture Trial: (Han) Van Meegeren and His Work in Court; Royal Honeymoon Houses in New Forest and Highland Surroundings; The Royal Wedding: A Miscellany of Relevant Events and Items; El Alamein Day in the Desert; Air Achievement and Fire Destruction; Stated to Be "Overwhelmingly Against Trusteeship": South West Africa; Buckingham Palace From the Air; Finished and Accurate to Two-Millionths of an Inch: California's Giant 200-Inch Telescope Mirror; From Isaac Oliver to Cosway: Some Rockliff Collection Miniatures; Tudor Silver for the Victoria and Albert Museum; Exquisite French Furniture; Apa Tani Justice: Private and Public; A Unique People in a Primitive Paradise; Where Neolithic Cultivation Methods Support a Himalayan People in Plenty; The Unknown Valley: Social Types and Rural Customs of a Unique Civilization; Religion and Sport in the Unknown Valley; and The Apa Tani People: Their Homes and Customs. Binding sound. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
1946Cover: Greece Votes For the Restoration of the Monarchy by an Overwhelming Majority: King George II, of the Hellenes in London, Where He Awaited the Decision. Features include: Our Notebook; Book Review: "Nisi Dominus: A Survey of the Palestine Controversy": by Neville Barbour; Aftermath of War: The Precarious State of Europe; A War-Time Patrol Among the Head-Hunters of Dutch New Guinea; The World of Science: An Isle of Wight Dinosaur; and Books of the Day. Pictorial Journals include: Goodwill Cruise: U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt Visits the Mediterranean; World Survey: Topical Pictures From Europe, Canada and China; The World of Wings: Aircraft News of Today and Tomorrow; Mob Rule in Calcutta: Scenes During the Muslim-Hindu Riots; A Voice From the Past: Ex-Crown Prince Wilhelm on Germany's Future; An Interesting Television Broadcast: Dr. L. S. B. Leakey's Discovery of a 6,000,000 (6 Million) Year Old "Preconsul" Jaw Bone (Illus. by Bryan de Grineau); Royal Occasions: The Royal Family at Royal Lodge, Windsor; The Frozen Cliffs of Mount Robson: Remarkable Aerial Photographs of Canada's Noblest Mountain; Head-Hunters' Canoes in the Swamp-Lands of New Guinea; Head-Hunters of the Unexplored Swamps of Dutch New Guinea; Head Hunting Prowess Indicated By Plaited Fibre Head Dresses; Nose Perforations Among the Natives of Dutch New Guinea; From the "Promised Land" to Karaolos Camp: Illegal Jewish Immigrants Detained in Cyprus; Topical Events on Land, Sea and in the Air; An Exhibition on Tour: Gems of a Collection; and "The Most Important Archaeological Discovery Made During the War": Roman Tombs Beneath St. Peter's, Rome. Binding sound. Contents clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
1944Features: Photos of British troops and supplies at Arnhem, plus battle photos; Photos of damage to Channel ports; photos of sea forts protecting London; and more. Average wear. Prior owner's name and stamp upon front cover else unmarked. Page 397 loose but present (because page 415 has been removed and is not included). Centerfold (loose but present) provides a large and fascinating cut-away diagram of 'the secrets of the flying bomb' - how the robot's flight and dive are automatically controlled. Book
1945Features include: Book Review: "Left Hand, Right Hand!" by Osbert Sitwell; The Great World War: Allied Passage of the Rhine (inc map); Books of the Day; and The World of Science: Revelations of an Instrument. Pictorial Journals include: Forgotten Fronts: "Little Wars" By-Passed by the Main Conflict (inc. maps); British and American Examples of Army Bridges Across the Rhine; Spanning the Rhine: Our Answer to the Enemy's Burnt Bridges; (Field-Marshal Bernard) Montgomery Discussing Details of the Great Allied Assault; With the British Second Army in its Advance East: Up to, and Over, the Rhine in a Massed Assault; British Airborne Troops in the Biggest Air Landing to Date; Battle of the Rhine: In Column of Defeat German Troops of the Wehrmacht Marching to Captivity; Commando Troops of the 21st Army Group in Amphibious Buffaloes Crossing the Rhine on March 23, 1945 (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); Heavy Resistance to Montgomery's Offensive: Wasp Flame-Throwers "Hosing" Fanatical German Troops Among the Ruins of Emmerich, Holland (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); Scenes During the Stirring Allied Advance into Germany; New Zealand Troops at War as Seen by a New Zealand Artist (Illus. by Capt. Peter McIntyre); and A Phase of Polish Heroism to be Remembered. Advertising cover: Moderate wear, with prior owners ink stamp and signature upoin advertorial front cover. Page 361/362 missing. Page 387/388 loose but present. Remainder of contents clean and unmarked with minimal wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
196544 pages. This issue devoted entirely to photographic coverage of the passing of Winston Churchill. Fantastic eight full-page colour photos, including centerfold. Many additional pages of black and white photos, including attending dignitaries. Fantastic colour photo full-page ad for the Riley Elf, Mk II, plus a nice colour ad for the Hillman Minx De Luxe. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1945Cover: At the Royal Academy of Arts Exhibition, 1945: H.M. The King, A Portrait for the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. Features include: Our Notebook; Book Review: "Maquis" by George Millar; The Great World War: Breakdown of German Resistance (inc map); Notes for the Novel-Reader; and Books of the Day. Pictorial Journals include: The Charnel Pits of the Belsen Internment Camp: Bodies Being Removed for Christian Burial (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); Belsen Death Camp, Where Prisoners Were Scientifically Exterminated (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); (Benito) Mussolini Executed April 29: Incidents in His Career; U.S. Victories in Germany: Scenes in Nuremberg, Leipzig and Munich; Pictures from Occupied Germany: East and West Meet; Bremen Captured: Germany's Second Largest Port Falls to the Allies; The Battle of Bremen: British Forces' (52nd Lowland Division) Assault on the Great Port (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); British Tanks of the 4th Armoured Brigade Passing Through the Heart of Bremen (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); Scenes from (Field-Marshal) Alexander's Victories in the Long and Arduous Campaign in Italy; News Items from Home and Abroad; Hitler's Mountain Home and Refuge Blasted: Berchtesgaden Bombed; Landmarks of Pre-War Berlin: A Map Illustrating the Great Assault; The Battle for Berlin: Scenes from the Dying Reich Capital; Field-Marshal (Sir Bernard) Montgomery and his Team of Liaison Officers; Northern Italy: A Map Showing the Position of Various Important Towns Taken in the Allied Advance; The Rapid Thrust in Italy: Many Important Towns Captured; and German "Squirt" Planes: Details of Captured Enemy Jet Aircraft (photos and a detailed illustration by G.H. Davis). Binding sound. Prior owners ink stamp and signature upon advertorial front cover. Minimal ink underlining to page 492, otherwise contents clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
1946Cover: New York's First White Christmas in Fifteen Years. Features include: Our Notebook; Book Review: "Burford, Past and Present" by Mary Sturge Gretton; Aftermath of War: Record of the First Canadian Division; "Of Old Sat Freedom"; Books of the Day; and The World of Science: Poisoning the Parasite. Pictorial Journals include: Guards Chapel Services Resumed on the Tragic Site; The Railroad of Death: Drawings by Charles Thrale, one of the 7000 P.O.W.s; Life in a Java Refugee Camp: Internees "At Home" in Semarang; Ersatz Foods for Hungry Germany: British Products in Berlin; Preparing Food Substitutes at the British Laboratory in Berlin; The Royal Pavilion, Brighton, Viewed From the East: A Unique Building Designed by John Nash for the Prince Regent (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); The Centre of Regency Life in Brighton: The Royal Pavilion (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); Regency Magnificence as a Present-Day Municipal Asset (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); Roosevelt's Hyde Park Home to Be a Public Museum; The Passing of a Great U.S. Soldier: General (George S.) Patton's Funeral in Heidelberg; Germany - Past and Present: Memories and Legacies of the Third Reich; War and Peace: The Past and the Future; Recent Acquisitions by the Victoria and Albert Museum; and The Lost Monastery of Alahan: Christian Remains in Roman Cilicia. Binding sound. Contents clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy. Book
1945Cover: The "General Sherman" of the Western Front: Lieut.-General George S. Patton. Features include: Our Notebook; Book Review: "Witchcraft in England" by Christina Hole; The Great World War: The Campaigns in the Far East (inc map); Books of the Day; and The World of Science: Australia's Living Fossils. Pictorial Journals include: The Collapsed Ludendorff Bridge, Remagen: Views From Both Banks of the Rhine; The Storming of Coblenz: American Third Army Troops in Action; Street Fighting Among the Ruins of the Great Rhine Citadel; The Capture of Saarbrucken and Worms: White Flags in Durenbach; General (Miles) Dempsey's Field Headquarters Parked on the Grounds of a Chateau (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); With the Allied Armies on Both Banks of the Rhine; Scenes from the Western Front; Smoke-Screen on the Rhine; The New British 10-Ton Bomb in the Making - And What It Does!; Montgomery's Crossing of the Rhine: The 21st Army Group's Sweep to the East Bank of the Rhine River; The Campaign in the Southwest Pacific: The Australians on Bougainville; The Victorious Drive on Mandalay: British and Indian Troops on Mandalay Hill; and The American Red Cross Club, Rainbow Corner in London (Illus. by Terence T. Cuneo). Binding sound. Prior owners ink stamp and signature upon advertorial front cover which is loose but present. Back advertorial cover missing. Contents clean and unmarked with minimal wear. A quality copy. Book
1946Cover: The Camera's "Eye" Looks at Earth From a V-2 Rocket During American Tests. Features include: Our Notebook; A Romantic Find: Two of the Missing Fouquet Miniatures From the Hours of Etienne Chevalier; Book Review: "Portrait of the Dalai Lama": by Sir Charles Bell; Aftermath of War: New Light on German Invasion Plans (inc. maps); The World of Science: Wolves of the Water; Notes for the Novel-Reader; and Books of the Day. Pictorial Journals include: "Free and Unfettered"? The Rumanian Elections; Dartmoor, One of England's Greatest Playgrounds, Which May be Acquired for Military Training; A National Heritage of Beauty Where Claims of the Public and the Services Conflict; The Price of the Palestine Mandate: British Losses in a New "Reign of Terror"; An Epic Rescue Rivalling Fiction: Crash Victims Rescued by Fieseler Storch from the Swiss Alps; Road and Rail Transport for Their Majesties in South Africa; Inundated Farmland, and Impassable Raods: The Havoc of Storms; Britain A Desolate Waste of Water: Results of Ceaseless Rain; Aluminium Homes By the Thousand, Instead of Bombers: The "Clapham Junction" of a Former Aircraft Factory (Illus. by Capt. Bryan de Grineau); The Aluminium Home: Produced Every Five Minutes, Erected Inside an Hour, Good for 100 Years of Life; The Long Suffering Public: Scenes in Manchester's Unofficial Bus Strike; Events on Land and Sea Recorded by Camera; Home News in Pictures; A "Fish That Eats Men": Enlarged Photograph of the Deadly Jaws of the Small Piraya (Piranha); and The New British Film "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby". Page 613/614 missing. Page 627/628 loose but present. A worthy reference copy. Book
