| WORLD WAR ONE |
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1104 |
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FANNING ISLAND: REMARKABLE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS COMPILED BY GEORGE GUISLEY, EMPLOYEE OF THE PACIFIC CABLE BOARD & A MEMBER OF THE FANNING ISLAND VOLUNTEER RESERVE DURING WORLD WAR ONE (1913-1918) fine range of photos, neatly pasted in place and captioned in a leather bound volume, 58pp. 7"x 12". Including some 120 views of Fanning Island, the cable station built in 1902, the men who worked there, the members of the Royal Navy garrison and the F.I.V.R., the native inhabitants, the collection of the mail, the German cruiser 'Nürnberg' which raided the island in Nov. 1914, the German forces during their brief occupation, the destruction caused by the Germans to the cable station, the wreck of the Pacific Cable Board's schooner 'Strathcona', etc., etc. Also containing some 70 additional photos recording Guisley's visit to Honolulu, plus a few personal photos. The photographs are of varying size, some have postcard backs and are mostly of good quality. An exceptional and possibly unique photographic record of life on the small Pacific island during wartime and its most turbulent episode. Only three months after the German raid, the 'Nürnberg' was sunk in the Battle of the Falklands, with 7 survivors from a complement of 295 men. *** |
£500 |
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1105 |
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PICTURE POSTCARDS OF WWI (1914-1918) eleven different cards, including some scarce and unusual: a) German propaganda card, quoting Winston Churchill and depicting a map of British shipping sunk by U-boats (1918). b) German portrait card of Kapitan Meyer-Waldeck, heroic defender of the colony of Kiautschou. c) Russian revolutionary card, posted Berdyansk to Petrograd (24 Aug. 1917), artist drawn design depicting revolutionary soldiers marching through St. Petersburg, published by the Skobelev Committee for Care of the Wounded Soldiers. d) "Happy Christmas from the Balkans" active service card, censored and posted to the U.K., depicting a soldier astride a mule (1917). e) Dramatic 'in memoriam' card, depicting Lord Kitchener on board the sinking HMS 'Hampshire' (1916). f) two photo cards depicting troops at Anzac Bay and Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. g) comic propaganda card depicting the British bulldog savaging a German band. h) Spoof poster for the Empire Theatre, featuring 'Kaiser Bill'. i) Attractive, folding New Year card of the Scottish Lowland Division, serving in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine (1918). j) real photo card celebrating the sinking of the NDL armed liner 'Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse' by HMS 'Highflyer' 1914. **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£60 |
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1106 |
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MEMENTOS OF THE GREAT WAR (1914) two items: a) family 'In Memoriam' card, depicting Christ on the battlefield comforting a dying soldier. Finely colour printed design 8"x 51/2", with calligraphic details of Gunner Marsh of the 'L' Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery. The Battery, covering the British retreat from Mons, was surprised by German cavalry on 1st Sept. 1914 and lost 23 killed and 31 wounded. Marsh died from his wounds two days later. A famous episode, which resulted in the award of 3 Victoria Crosses. b) "Souvenir of the Great War", attractive, colour printed cotton banner 19"x 24", depicting engraved portraits of 28 leaders of the 'Entente' powers including Kitchener, Churchill, George V, Tsar Nicholas, Botha, the Mikado, Poincaré, etc., surrounded by flags, battle scenes, airship, battleships, etc. *** CLICK FOR PHOTOGRAPH |
£50 |
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1107 |
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REAL PHOTO PICTURE POSTCARD OF THE (MOTORISED) "DISPATCH CARRIER TO 25th (C of L) CYCLIST IN THE LONDON REGT" (c.1914) superb, close-up view of the uniformed driver in an sporty, solid tyred, one-seater 'GWK' motor car inscribed "O.H.M.S." on the bonnet, parked alongside a (London?) park. Plus, a similar card depicting a long line of recruits in civilian clothing, standing with their bicycles in a park. Both apparently by the same photographer, "Johns". **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. 8 |
£40 |
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1108 |
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PRINCESS MARY'S CHRISTMAS BOX FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS (1914) attractive, embossed 'brass' box, bearing portrait of the only daughter of George V. Containing some 16 original cigarettes, their printed wrapper, portrait card and examples of the Princess's personal greetings cards for both 1914 and 1915. It is unusual to find a box with its original contents! Also included is a similar box (minus contents) sent to South African troops in 1945. *** |
£40 |
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1109 |
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1914 RECRUITMENT LETTER: Printed letter (2pp) which accompanied the December 1914 Householder's Return of volunteer service, 'signed' by Asquith & Bonar-Law - ''Every man...who is eligible will ask his own conscience whether ...it is not his duty to hold himself ready to enlist in the forces of the Crown.'' Slight edge foxing. Scarce.** |
£30 |
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1110 |
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ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA POSTCARD: 1914 PPC with b&w drawing of The Battle on the Suez, with symbolic scenes of previous defeats suffered by the British in Egypt, Turkey, India & Transvaal. The British are depicted as trying to cross a German defended Suez Canal. V. slight damage to top edge. **/*** |
£24 |
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1111 |
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PERSONAL COLLECTION OF REAL PHOTO PICTURE POSTCARDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, COMPILED BY ARTHUR FIELDING, PIONEER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CATERPILLAR TRACTION ENGINE AND ARMOURED 'TANK' (1905-15) comprising six postcards and ten photographs all depicting close-up views of 'caterpillars', plus a descriptive, newspaper article and a 1966 letter of thanks from the Royal Armoured Corps Tank Museum at Bovington, thanking Mr. Fielding for their loan. Several of the photos and postcards were taken by Fielding himself and some bear his signature or initials on the negative.Two postcards bear signed messages on the reverse, one posted by him in 1915 from 52 Coy. MTASC Depot, Caterpillar Section, Aldershot. One shows Sergeant Fielding driving a caterpillar traction engine at Aldershot in 1915 and another, the specially designed caterpillar for use in the Klondyke in 1908. Fielding first worked at the traction engine works of Richard Hornsby & Sons of Grantham and later became senior test engineer with Messrs Ruston & Hornsby of London. A small but important collection, providing fascinating background to the development of the vehicle, which was to revolutionise 20th century warfare. Some of the cards and photos are slightly worn. **/*** |
£200 |
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1112 |
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EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO PALESTINE (1915-1919) four items: a) "A Brief Record of the Advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, July 1917 - October 1918" (2nd. edn. 1919) compiled from official sources, published by HMSO, London. One of the contributors to the detailed descriptive text and 50 coloured maps was T.E. Lawrence. b) "Australia in Palestine" (1919) attractive, illustrated volume compiled by Australian members of the E.E.F. to send home to family and friends. c) War Office (1915), folding military map of the 'Rafa/Gaza' region of the Sinai Peninsula, 26"x 22", scale 1" to 2 miles. d) 'Special Order of the Day' by General Sir E.H.H. Allenby, C. in C., E.E.F., H.Q., concerning the "special temptations (which) exist with regard to Wine and Women", handbill 8"x 8" headed by royal arms. **/*** |
£100 |
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1113 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: BLUE Stamp album containing the 1st. series set of WWI poster stamps with matching biographical notes on each facing page. **/*** |
£60 |
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1114 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: BLUE Stamp album containing the 1st series set of WWI 144 poster stamps, without the biographical notes. Foxing to one or two pages. **/*** |
£50 |
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1115 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: RED (Cheap Edition) Stamp album containing the Series 1 set plus the Series 2 set untidily affixed on the facing pages. Mixed condition. ** |
£40 |
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1116 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: Poster stamps 1st & 2nd Series incomplete sets. Fine. (59). *** |
£30 |
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1117 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: Poster stamps - full sheet (No 7) of 30 stamps from Series 1; weak perfs where folded.** |
£30 |
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1118 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: Poster stamps - three leaves with strips of 5 with margins (2) or pairs (2) of the Series 1 stamps. *** |
£20 |
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1119 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: KHAKI Stamp album (one page removed) containing 96 of the scarce Series 2 set of 97 WWI poster stamps. Occasional light foxing to some pages.*** |
£70 |
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1120 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: KHAKI Stamp album containing the set (144 ) of the Series 1 poster stamps plus matching biographical notes. Fine. *** |
£50 |
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1121 |
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ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA/PATRIOTIC POSTCARD: Dramatic "phototype" scene of the Turkish Army massing on the banks of the Suez Canal in battle formation with artillery and mounted cavalry. Sailing up the Suez is a Turkish warship and in the top left is a picture of Envar Pascha, the Minister for War alongside a coloured Turkish Flag. An attractive PPC. *** |
£20 |
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1122 |
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EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN PALESTINE: TRENCH MAPS PREPARED BY THE 7th FIELD SURVEY COY, ROYAL ENGINEERS (Aug. 1917 - Sept. 1918) eight lithographed, coloured maps, compiled from survey and aircraft photographs. Printed by the Survey of Egypt on linen backed, folding sheets 29"x 20". Three sheets (Azzun, Huj & Yehudiyeh) are on a scale 1:20,000 and five sheets (Beersheba, Samaria, Telfit, Tireh & Tul Keram) are on a scale 1:40,000. Detailed maps depicting towns, settlements, roads, waterways, railways, contours, enemy trenches, barbed wire and gun emplacements, destroyed bridges, etc. Such maps from the Palestine campaign are very elusive. **/*** |
£200 |
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1123 |
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Bruce Bairnsfather "FRAGMENTS FROM FRANCE" (1917) volumes I, II, III & IV bound together in publisher's pictorial cloth with coloured cartoon on front cover. Total 170pp. 12"x 8". An attractive volume featuring the favourite cartoon character of WWI, 'Old Bill' and his comrades on the Western Front. Published by 'The Bystander', London. *** |
£40 |
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1124 |
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FIRST WORLD WAR MAGAZINES: 'The Zodiac' ('The Journal of the Submarine Cableman') 5 issues 1917-18; also two parts of 'The Times History of the War' relevant to naval matters, the ILN Summer Number for 1915 with fine colour plate of dogs and a copy of Philips' WWII 'War Map of the World'. **/*** |
£35 |
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1125 |
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LORD ROBERTS FUND: c1916 Postcard (unused) printed for the Fund with poster stamp of the Bishop of London affixed. Scarce. Trace of foxing to edge.** |
£25 |
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1126 |
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GERMAN COLOURED POSTER - LOUIS OPPENHEIM: 1917 poster (approx. 8"x 11") The Best Saving Fund: War Loan! by Oppenheim, depicting a hand holding a soldiers helmet collecting German banknotes. The poster was made for the 8th Issue of the German Reichsbank War Loan.*** |
£24 |
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1127 |
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ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA POSTCARD: 1917 "Panik an der Themse" coloured PPC (Kriegs-Karte der "Lustigen Blätter No. 10) depicting the British Fleet with a sailor/soldier(?) standing over the fleet defending the Thames against one German sailor. *** |
£20 |
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1128 |
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FIRST WORLD WAR - TANKS: c1917 commemorative paper napkin printed by Glover, Weston- s -Mare, with a photograph of a tank and pictures of the King & Queen, promoting the sale of National War Bonds; creased and torn but scarce. Also a trio of unused WWII Savings Stamps cards, one featuring a colour photograph of Princesses Elizabeth & Margaret buying the first two Savings Certificates. **/*** |
£20 |
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1129 |
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ROYAL AIR FORCE: First World War journals: 'The Piloteer' Christmas Number 1917 (56pp) with fine two-colour cover & 'Roosters And Fledglings' (Nov.1918) with a violet card cover illustrated with a line drawing of two RAF officers. Fascinating content. *** |
£15 |
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1130 |
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE, AERIAL PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS DISSEMINATED BY THE GERMANS OVER BRITISH & AMERICAN TROOPS ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1918) three folded examples, carried by aircraft or balloon: a) "The American Peril", 9"x 6" warning British troops that the U.S.A. is seeking world domination. b) "Peace in sight at last", 9"x 6" calling for peace negotiations to start before the winter. c) "The Austro-Hungarian Peace Note", 13"x 9" appealing for the Entente leaders to respond to the Central Powers proposals for ending the bloodshed. The finder of the latter leaflet, writes in the margin: "Sent over by Air Balloon on Sept 29 & 30th 1918". Slight wear along folds and margins. Much scarcer than those from WWII! ** |
£100 |
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1131 |
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PICTURE POSTCARD ALBUM OF ROYAL NAVAL SEAMAN SERVING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN (1918-1920's) contemporary slip-in album, containing: a) 6 real photo postcards and 6 postcard-size photographs of the Greek port of Smyrna under attack and Turkish troops entering the city (Sept. 1922). b) 5 real photo postcards depicting a French vessel ablaze in the Sea of Marmora and her crew being rescued by HMS 'Bainbridge' (16 Dec. 1922). c) 4 real photo postcards depicting a British soldier, who escaped from the Turks disguised as a woman (c.1918). d) 17 real photos of R.N. warships and fellow seamen. e) 14 'ethnic' postcards, mostly of Turkish interest. f) 36 topographical cards, mostly of Turkey, Palestine & Egypt. Total of 82 postcards and 6 photographs. **/*** |
£100 |
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1132 |
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MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN: "THE BAGHDAD TIMES" (1918) twenty eight of the first 29 issues of the daily newspaper, issued for the information of British forces, each 4pp. 18"x 11". Printed at the Government Press, Baghdad. Issue no. 1 (1 Jan. 1918) has been folded and addressed to Wood Green, London, inscribed in manuscript "On Active Service" and "Newspapers Only. No Corres." and postmarked "F.P.O. No. 361", dated 2 Jan. 1918. The remaining issues bear no postal markings. The newspapers contain worldwide news, primarily concerning the progress of WWI. British troops had entered Baghdad on 11 March 1917. **/*** |
£80 |
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1133 |
|
"WAR SAVINGS PICTURES": FIRST & SECOND SERIES (c.1918) 12 different sheets, each containing 20 different, coloured pictorial labels, issued as an incentive for children to buy War Savings Stamps: a) "Naval" set of 60 labels issued in 3 rouletted sheets. b) "Medals" set of 60 labels issued in 3 rouletted sheets. c) "War in the Air" set of 60 labels issued in 3 perforated sheets. d) "Womens War Work" set of 60 issued in 3 perforated sheets. All are ungummed. The labels were distributed to Savings Group secretaries in booklets, each containing ten sheets. One label was given away free for each war savings stamp purchased. Scarce thus. *** |
£80 |
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1134 |
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EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNTS OF SOME 'MINOR' CAMPAIGNS IN W.W.I. (1918-1920) three volumes: a) "With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916-1917" (1918) by an officer of the 2nd Battalion Highland Regiment, 165pp., 92 photo plates, printed 'Times Press', Bombay. b) "With the 'Die-Hards' in Siberia" (1920) by Col. John Ward, 278pp., 8 photo plates, published London. The author was commander of the 25th Middx. Regt. during the Allied intervention in Vladivostock 1918-1919. c) "Secrets of Crewe House: The Story of a Famous Campaign" (1920) by Sir Campbell Stuart, 256pp., 30 plates, published London, inside account of the propaganda campaign (including aerial leaflets) in enemy countries. *** |
£60 |
|
1135 |
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RUSTON'S AERIAL POST: 1918 (Feb. 2nd) small flimsy leaflet as dropped by the R.A.F. inscribed "Ruston's Aerial/ Post/February 2nd, 1918./TO THE PEOPLE OF LINCOLN & LINCOLNSHIRE/BUY WAR BONDS". A little creased and minor stains but a scarce survivor. ** |
£50 |
|
1136 |
|
LORD ROBERTS FUND: Advertising material (3 sheets) plus a quantity of notes regarding the issue of poster stamps and albums etc. **/*** |
£25 |
|
1137 |
|
'GERMAN PRISONERS IN GREAT BRITAIN': c1920 62pp card-covered book (200 x 275mm) with photographs of POWs at Donington Hall, Alexandra Palace, Dorchester, Handforth, Lofthouse Park & Eastcote, taken by RFC photographers for the Wurttemburg War Exhibition. Some wear, spine cracking & sellotape. Unusual. ** |
£15 |
|
1138 |
|
COLLECTION OF BOOKS FROM PUTNAM'S AERONAUTICAL HISTORY SERIES (1965-1976) all from this superb series of studies, noted for their authoritative research, fine illustrations and high standard of book production. Uniform cloth bound format 9"x 6" with pictorial dustwrappers. All are first editions, published by Putnam & Co., London. Comprising fourteen volumes, including H. Penrose "British Aviation: The Great War & Armistice" (1969) 621pp., plus a collection of detailed histories of British aircraft manufacturing companies, most of which originated before or during World War One: a) D.N. James "Gloster Aircraft Since 1917" (1971) 446pp. b) A.J. Jackson "Avro Aircraft Since 1908" (1965) 470pp. c) O. Tapper "Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Since 1913" (1973) 390pp. d) C.H. Barnes "Shorts Aircraft Since 1900" (1967) 532pp. e) C.H. Barnes "Handley Page Aircraft Since 1907" (1976) 664pp. f) A.J. Jackson "De Havilland Aircraft Since 1915" (1962) 491pp. g) C.H. Barnes "Bristol Aircraft Since 1910" (1964) 415pp. h) C.F. Andrews "Vickers Aircraft Since 1908" (1969) 566p. i) A.J. Jackson "Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909" (1968). j) H.A. Taylor "Fairey Aircraft Since 1915" (1974) 450pp. k) F.K. Mason "Hawker Aircraft Since 1920" (1961) 475pp. l) D.L. Brown "Miles Aircraft Since 1925" (1970) 420pp. m) H.A. Taylor "Airspeed Aircraft Since 1931" (1970) 206pp. *** |
£200 |
| WORLD WAR TWO |
|
1139 |
|
MISCELLANY of pamphlets, etc. inc. "Battle Training In Word and Picture" vols. 1-3, "The Conquest of North Africa", "It Can Now Be Revealed" (concerning British Railways in Peace & War), "His Majesty's Submarines", "Atlantic Bridge", "Drive for Freedom" (by Charles Grace), etc. */*** (14). |
£50 |
|
1140 |
|
R.A.F./WAR IN THE AIR: The varied selection of contemporary literature inc. R.A. Saville-Sneath's "Aircraft Recognition" vols. I & II (Penguin), "Roof Over Britain" (HMSO), "Bomber Command Continues" (HMSO), "By Air To Battle" (HMSO) and "Basic Aircraft Recognition" by Gibbs-Smith. Also a contemporary hard-backed scrapbook crammed with photographs and drawings of Allied aircraft. (9). */***. |
£40 |
|
1141 |
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MILITARY PROPAGANDA LEAFLETS: inc. 'Nachrichtenblatt der 18.Armee' (1918, 2 issues), 'Le Courrier de l'Air' No.5 (1942), printed text of Hitler's 'A Last Appeal to Reason' (1940), 'Soldats français! Votre gouvernement vous trompe honteusement...'', ''An die deutsche Frau!'' etc. Mixed condition. (11 items).*/*** |
£90 |
|
1142 |
|
"LOOK TO GERMANY, THE HEART OF EUROPE" (1937) Nazi picture propaganda volume, captioned in English and designed to influence American public opinion, 252pp. 12"x 9" pictorial boards. Text by Stanley McClatchie "from U.S.A.", published by Heinrich Hoffmann, Berlin. Finely illustrated by Hitler's 'court photographer' with hundreds of photographs of Nazi Germany, including the Berlin Olympics. One of the more elusive of the Nazi propaganda publications. Binding rubbed but sound. ** |
£60 |
|
1143 |
|
NAZI LAPEL BADGES (1933-1940) collection of 14 different badges, removed by a member of British Army Intelligence from NSDAP archives in Austrian Carinthia. All are striking designs, each incorporating the swastika. Issued for a variety of Nazi organisations and made from different materials: brass & enamel (2), brass (1), copperplate (2), engraved glass (1), bakelite (1) and metal alloy (4). *** |
£100 |
|
1144 |
|
ROYAL NAVY CRUISER H.M.S. 'DIOMEDE' ON THE WEST INDIES STATION (1939-1942) photograph collection compiled by a crew member, including scenes of the sinking of the 'Graf Spee'. Over 300 photographs, mostly 21/2"x 31/2", neatly mounted and captioned in pair of matching albums, both 40pp. 7"x 9". Includes escort duties with the 'Queen Elizabeth', torpedo practice, passing thro Panama Canal, visits to Peru, Chile, Curacao, Jamaica, California, Mexico, Vancouver, Trinidad & Uruguay, 'Crossing the Line' ceremony, capture of German, Italian & Vichy French ships, German & Italian prisoners, rescue of crew of S.S. 'Scottish Star' and return to Firth of Forth after 3-year voyage of 196,000 miles! Mostly good quality, interesting photos, particularly the nine close-up views of the destruction of the 'Graf Spee', burying of Graf Spee' seamen, 'Graf Spee' Captain Lansdaff with German Ambassador and 'Graf Spee' supply ship. *** |
£150 |
|
1145 |
|
THIRD REICH - MILITARY: Group of booklets inc. 1942 Infantry Handbook (Part 2 - ''Die Schützenkompanie'' - 255pp illus.), three Denckler maintenance handbooks for 7.6, 38 & 40mm automatic pistols plus two others on drill and barracks life. Also a copy of the 62pp 1939 booklet ''Der Führer antwort Roosevelt'' - Hitler's justification of his actions in Europe. An interesting lot. (7 booklets). **/*** |
£100 |
|
1146 |
|
WINTERHILFSWERK DES DEUTSCHEN VOLKES (1930's - 1940's) collection of some 66 lapel 'badges' sold by Nazi charitable organisations, such as the WHW. Made of metal, plastic, wood or glass and including two miniature propaganda booklets. Depicting a wide variety of Nazi and Aryan symbols, miniature figures and weapons, folk heroes, etc. Sold in the streets and beer cellars by uniformed SA men and Hitlerjugend. Failure to buy could bring public humiliation and threats of violence. Collection compiled by a British Army intelligence officer serving in post-war Germany & Austria. *** |
£100 |
|
1147 |
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GERMAN GENERAL STAFF 'INVASION' MAPS OF BRITAIN (1939-1941) six maps: no. 15 "Aberdeen"; no. 22 "Worcester"; no. 35 "Cornwall"; no. 39 "Brighton"; no. 40 "Dover"; no. 68 "Firth of Forth". Prepared by the Wehrmacht on a scale of 1cm. to 1 km. (except no. 68 which is 2cms. to 1km.). Based on the 1" to 1 mile Ordnance Survey maps of Great Britain and colour printed on folding sheets, each approx. 30"x 50". All place names are in English but the marginal text is in German and the key is bi-lingual. Also included is an example of the original, linen-backed O.S. sheet (26"x 40") prepared for the British War Office in 1940, which was used as the basis for the Wehrmacht sheet no. 68 "Firth of Forth". Occasional separation along fold. **/*** |
£100 |
|
1148 |
|
POLISH SOLDIER, 1939-63: Group of papers relevant to Stanley Bukielski, a soldier in the Polish Army with enlistment papers, pay-books, identity documents, Red Cross message, photographs, emigration and US naturalisation papers etc. Also some similar material relating to his wife, Julia, including her army paybook as corporal in the Polish Forces. An interesting group. (38 items) **/*** |
£80 |
|
1149 |
|
NAZI NEWSPAPERS & PERIODICALS (1939-1945) collection of seven, illustrated publications: a) 'Berliner Illustrierter Zeitung' (11 July 1940), news weekly full of war features; b) 'Der Angriff' (29 Sept. & 9 Oct. 1942), daily paper published by the NSDAP, Berlin; c) 'De Zwarte Soldaat' (25 Feb. 1943) weekly newspaper of the NSB (Dutch Nazis); d) 'Der Adler' (30 Nov. 1943) picture weekly published by the Reichs Air Ministry; e) 'Tagespost' (20 Jan. 1945), published by the NSDAP in Graz, Austria; f) 'Hamburger Zeitung' (3 April 1945), published a month before the city surrendered. Plus, 'Aachener Nachrichten' (8 May 1945), weekly newspaper published by the invading Allied forces, headlined "Der Krieg ist aus! (The War is Over) and three German-language aerial propaganda 'news-sheets' disseminated by the Russians over the Eastern Front (May 1942). *** |
£80 |
|
1150 |
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PICTURE POSTCARDS OF THE FORMER D.O.A.L. (GERMAN EAST AFRICA LINE) PASSENGER STEAMER 'WATUSSI', ABLAZE AFTER BEING SCUTTLED BY HER CREW (Nov. 1939) four real photo, captioned postcards: a) the crew taking to lifeboats. b) the vessel ablaze after being scuttled. c) R.N. officer viewing the burning vessel. d) prisoners from the 'Watussi' under armed guard, on shore (on Ascension?). All the photos are captioned "Copyright' and were taken by a photographer from the cruiser H.M.S. 'Sussex, which had intercepted the 'Watussi' after she was spotted by a South African reconnaissance plane in the South Atlantic. The 'Watussi' was acting as a supply ship for German surface raiders. *** |
£40 |
|
1151 |
|
A.R.P./SPOTTERS' CLUB: Small collection of items inc. Harpenden ARP Warden ID card (1940), a Spotter's Club card for the same individual, photographs of him in Royal Observer Corps uniform and in a Wardens' parade. Also two 1942 issues of Hatfield Spotters' Club newsletter and a silver ARP badge with two others in a box. **/*** |
£20 |
|
1152 |
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PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM OF A GERMAN SOLDIER SERVING IN DANZIG, POLAND AND PARIS (1940) containing over 150 photographs, mostly good quality, interesting snapshots of fellow soldiers on and off duty and a few local people in a variety of locations, some depicting war damage. Attractive, cloth bound album 37pp. 9"x 12", many photos captioned. Prefaced by fine, postcard portrait of the compiler in uniform, with imprint of photographer at Dinslaken in the northern Rhineland. *** |
£80 |
|
1153 |
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NEWSPAPERS, ETC., PUBLISHED IN REYKJAVIK, FOR THE USE OF ALLIED FORCES IN ICELAND (1940-1943) eight items: a) "The Midnight Sun" no. 65 (22 Nov. 1941). b)"Daily News" no. 2 (11 Aug. 1940). c) "The Arctic Times" no. 12 (24 Dec. 1941). d) "Sunday Post" no. 9 (27 Oct. 1940). e) "Daily Post" no. 274 (21 Nov 1941). f) "Evening Post" no. 7 (12 Feb. 1941). g) "Things Seen in Iceland" souvenir booklet (c.1941). h) "Christmas in Iceland" (1940) booklet for friends and families of servicemen with most attractive, pictorial wrapper, depicting a sentry and pretty girl. *** |
£60 |
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1154 |
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WARTIME NEWSPAPERS, 1940-45: a) 'Daily Express' 13.8.40 - Battle of Britain; b) 'News Chronicle' 13.5.41 - Hess lands in Britain; c) 'Daily Express' 10.10.44 - UN Security Council; d) 'News Chronicle' 31.3.45 - Allied advance through Germany; e) 'Sunday Times' 8.4.45 - Occupation of Germany/attacks on Japan & dramatic colour poster 'Avenge December 7'. All but one in exceptionally fresh condition. **/*** |
£50 |
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1155 |
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REPUBLIC OF LATVIA: INTERNAL PASSPORT AND ARMY RESERVIST'S REGISTRATION BOOKLET, ISSUED IN 1926 TO A JEWISH LATVIAN, HERMANIS MOSES HAZE, CONTAINING HANDSTAMPS UPTO 1940 (1926-1940) two items: a) passport 32pp., issued at Talsu, containing portrait, manuscript entries, handstamps and signed endorsement by the Jewish rabbi at Tukuma with Star of David handstamp. b) Reservist's booklet, 18pp. with handstamps, etc. Few Latvian Jews survived the German occupation 1941-1945. *** |
£50 |
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1156 |
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THE R.A.F. AT WAR, ETC.: Small group of albums/pamphlets comprising "The R.A.F. at War" (1940) album presented with the "Champion" containing 16 b/w cards of life in the Air Force, "The Book of Warships of the British Empire", "Navies of the U.S.A. and Japan" by Rear Admiral Thursfield and "Defence Forces of the World" nos. 1-4 presented with the Champion. Also an album (1935) containing a set of the "Mechanical Wonders of 1935" (presented with the "Modern Boy"). **/*** |
£25 |
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1157 |
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DEUTSCHE KRIEGSSCHRIFTEN: 1940 "The Limits of British Maritime Force" booklet (32pp approx. 8"x5") by Vice Admiral Dr. Otto Groos analysing the aspects of British capabilities in quality, quantity, skills, personnel, tactics etc. Written in German and published in Berlin. As new.*** |
£24 |
|
1158 |
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'A LAST APPEAL TO REASON' - English translation of Hitler's Reichstag speech of 19 July 1940 (4pp); some aging and light foxing but uncommon. ** |
£20 |
|
1159 |
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R.A.F AIR CREW 'SILK' MAPS AND COMPASS (1941-1943) these were packed into survival kits, issued to aircrew on operational flights. The 4 maps are printed on both sides of each sheet: a) Greece/ Bulgaria-Roumania (c.1941) 24"x 19", sheet ref. "9S/9T". b) Somaliland/ Kenya Colony & Juba River (c.1941) 19"x 23" sheet ref. "P/Q". c) Western Germany, N.E. & S.E. France (1943) 27"x 27", sheet ref. "43C/43D". d) Eastern Germany, Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia & Croatia (c.1943) 31"x 34", sheet ref. "43E/43F. The miniature compass is 12mm. diameter. *** |
£100 |
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1160 |
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IDENTITY CARDS: 1941 "DYNAMIT - ACTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT vorm Alfred Nobel & Co. Bromberg" green cloth identity card (approx. 4"x51/2") with attached photograph issued to a Polish female slave-labourer, Marchlewski Leokow(se). Plus a 4pp grey same size identity card "UMSIEDLER-AUSWEIS" issued to Karl Blum on 10 Oct. 1944, Blum having resettled in Litzmannstadt from the previously occupied USSR. (2 cards). **/*** |
£40 |
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1161 |
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"ABWEHR ENGLISCHER GANGSTER-METHODEN - 'SILENT KILLING'": 1941 Booklet by Stilles Töten, (52pp approx. 71/2"x5") in card cover (some staining) with 40 photos and 2 illustrations of the methods of "Silent Killing" divided into defensive and offensive sections. Written in German and published by the German Army Ober-Kommando (A.O.K.) Norway. Scarce. **/*** |
£30 |
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1162 |
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OCCUPATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS: NEWSPAPERS inc. 'The Evening Post' of Jersey (1 March 1941) and two issues of the 'Guernsey Evening Press' (14 Feb. 1941 / 5 Oct. 1942) all with German-biased war reporting. Some aging but mainly fine. *** |
£30 |
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1163 |
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"MILITÄRGEOGRAPHISCHE EINZELANGABEN ÜBER ENGLAND" vol. 1 (The Border): A fascinating booklet prepared for the use of the Luftwaffe depicting 42 prime targets in the North of England including bridges, docks, reservoirs & steelworks (photographs or artists impressions). 45pp. *** |
£30 |
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1164 |
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R.A.F. PILOT'S FLYING LOG BOOK ISSUED TO FLIGHT LIEUTENANT W.H. EASEY, SERVING IN CANADA & ENGLAND (1943-1946) leather bound volume 9"x 8" containing a 180pp. detailed manuscript record of his training as a flying instructor at R.A.F. Flying Training Schools in Calgary, Alberta, and Kingston, Ontario and at various R.A.F. bases in England. Plus, some 26pp. recording his service 1951-1952 as a member of the R.A.F. Reserve. Also included are some 16 tipped-in photos of fellow servicemen and a number of certificates confirming his completion of various flying courses. During his R.A.F. career he completed 1552 flying hours. *** |
£100 |
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1165 |
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PRESSED STEEL COMPANY, COWLEY, OXFORD: MANUFACTURERS OF COMPONENTS FOR BRITISH MILITARY AIRCRAFT DURING WWII (1943-1944) collection of 26 original pen and ink drawings on glazed cotton. These official plans, which would have been top secret at the time, are each approx. 10"x 9" and most are signed and dated by the draughtsmen responsible. The components were being manufactured for aircraft produced by Fairey Aviation (Barracuda); Gloster Aircraft (Meteor); Hawker Aircraft (Hurricane, Typhoon & Sea Fury); Napier & Sons (Tempest); A.V. Roe (Lancaster) and Vickers Armstrong Supermarine (Seafire, Spitfire, Warwick & Wellington). Four of the plans depict Spitfire and four, Hawker Hurricane components. **** |
£100 |
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1166 |
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"REPORT ON GERMAN MILITARY WAGON": THE ADAPTATION OF THE PEACETIME 'VOLKSWAGEN' (April 1943) compiled by Mr. E. Speed of the Engineering Dept., Pressed Steel Company, Cowley, Oxford. Photographically produced, restricted circulation report, comprising 10pp. 9"x 16" with typescript description, side elevation, front and rear views, sections, plan and three-dimensional drawings of components. The illustrations are of a high standard. Pressed Steel were major manufacturers of components for military vehicles and were obviously delighted to be able to examine and report on the captured German vehicle. Plus, a collection of 72 original plate photographs (12 of them mounted in special exhibition album) depicting components for aircraft, military vehicles, artillery, mines, bombs & torpedoes made by the company with 15 original, scale drawings (1937-1945). **/*** |
£100 |
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1167 |
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"CZECHOSLOVAKIA FIGHTS FOR FREEDOM: Large (approx. 11"x 8") spiral bound card cover publication (some faults) fully illustrated with maps, mobilization, training, photos of the Commanders, the campaign in France, etc. Published in England with text in Czech, French and English, this copy is signed by the Officer Commanding the 3rd Battalion. Best described as a "working" copy, but a scarce and important record of the Czech contribution to WWII. **/*** |
£36 |
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1168 |
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DEUTCHES REICH - ARBEITSBUCH FÜR AUSLÄNDER: 1944 Work Book (38pp. approx. 4"x6") issued to a Russian slave-labourer Anton Beresinez, originally from Kiev. The book contains his photograph tied by Eagle hand stamps, details of movement and previous work starting as a farm labourer in 1942 and later relocated to Tannenhof-Karlshorst. *** |
£30 |
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1169 |
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GERMAN OCCUPATION OF CHANNEL ISLANDS: (6 June 1944) Proclamation ordering the people of Jersey to keep calm and threatening to take hostages; also an unused harbour pass for St Peter Port, Guernsey, printed in German. Unusual items in fine condition. *** |
£30 |
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1170 |
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SECOND WORLD WAR - 1944 US FORCES IN ITALY: Folding Christmas message 'poster' produced for troops in Italy, showing tourist sites and an idealised, snow-covered American farmstead. Short, handwritten message; one or two foxing spots etc. but a scarce item. **/*** |
£20 |
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1171 |
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BRITISH SECOND ARMY: THE MAAS BRIDGES (1945) collection of 19 original plate photographs, each approx. 6"x 9", depicting prefabricated bridges over the River Maas close to the Dutch-German border, some with military vehicles crossing. The 7 bridges were constructed by the 2nd. Army in Jan. - Feb. 1945, following the failure of the Arnhem Airdrop in Sept. 1944. Eight photos are aerial and eleven are surface. Many have typescript captions on the reverse and were issued for internal distribution by the Chief Engineer's Branch of General Dempsey's 2nd. Army, in April 1945. *** |
£60 |
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1172 |
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"GEMEINSCHAFTSLAGER DER STICKSTOFFWERKE OSTMARK A.G. - LINZ-DONAU": 1 Jan. 1945 Camp Identity, Work and Ration card in green with two folds (approx. 5" x 3") issued to 20 year old Helena Zacharcenko, a Ukrainian slave-labourer. The first 19 weeks of the Food Ration section have been "stamped" indicating the card was still in use on 1 May 1945; with four "special bonus" punch holes, printed regulations etc. A scarce late used card. **/*** |
£34 |
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1173 |
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1945 (8 May) Hansard with questions on the Unconditional Surrender of Germany, Service of Thanksgiving & German POWs; fine apart from rusty staples. Also Ministry of Food notice concerning the allocation of bananas (Dec. 1945) - faults. Additionally, a fine pictorial score card for 'New Wireless Whist' c1920 depicting a couple wearing headphones. |
£20 |
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1174 |
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HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE BOOKLETS: Eleven HMSO booklets including "Among Those Present", "Arctic War", "Before We Go Back", "East of Malta West of Suez", "Build the Ships", "The Campaign in Burma", "Land at War", "RAF Middle East" & "Merchant Airmen". Some faults but generally very presentable. **/*** |
£80 |
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