Author: HUTCHINSON, WALTER: EDITOR
Title: Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War, Series 7, Number 1, August 7 - August 13, 1940
Description: London: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 1940. First Edition. Paperback. 32 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Dozens of quality black and white photos and illustrations. Features: Illustrated article entitled "The Home Guard", by Sir Thomas Moore; Battle in Africa - the spoils of war - photos of Italian prisoners; Photo of smoke-screen being employed on the Mediterranean; Churchill inspects the British Grenadiers; Scene inside a blockhouse; Great photos of a downed Junkers 88 on August 13th and a Dornier bomber the same day; Photos of captured German airmen; Photos of bomb damage in southeast England; Centerfold illustration by S. Drigin shows Britain's little motor torpedoe boats successfully engaging enemy vessels; Super full-page photo of a formation of 5 Blackburn Rocs which have been added to the Fleet Air Arm; Amazing photos of British ships narrowly missing Italian bombs in the Mediterranean; Desert warfare in Egypt; Illustrated text of speech by Anthony Eden entitled "Ware for a New World"; Super full-page photo of British naval pom-pom gunners in action; Their majesties in the Midlands; A commentary on the war for this week; Photos of British fleet battering Libyan coast; Summary of chief events in the war this week. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Hutchinson's Pictorial History of the War, Series 7, Number 1, August 7 - August 13, 1940 The Home Guard", by Sir Thomas Moore; Battle in Africa - the spoils of war - photos of Italian prisoners; Photo of smoke-screen being employed on the Mediterranean;. Good .

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