By The Ministry of Information
London   His Majesty's Stationary Office
9" by 7" 143; 88; viii, 119; 61, [1]; 142, [1]; 65, [3]; 64; 175pp
Eight deeply interesting volumes that detail the Allied War Effort during World War Two, with photographs and maps throughout each volume.
By The Ministry of Information

1942-1946 Ministry of Information War Pamphlets

London   His Majesty's Stationary Office
9" by 7" 143; 88; viii, 119; 61, [1]; 142, [1]; 65, [3]; 64; 175pp
Eight deeply interesting volumes that detail the Allied War Effort during World War Two, with photographs and maps throughout each volume.
£98.00
: 2kgs / : 827B50

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Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Eight first edition volumes on the Allied War effort during World War Two from the British Ministry of Information. 

The Abyssinian Campaigns is the official story of the conquest of Italian East Africa, which was issued for The War Office by The Ministry of Information, with maps and photographs throughout. Published in 1942.  

Roof Over Britain is the official story of Britain's anti-aircraft defences between 1939-1942, which was prepared for The War Office and The Air Ministry. With sixteen pages of illustrations. Published in 1943. 

Target Germany is the U.S. Army Air Forces' official story of the VIII Bomber Command's first year over Europe, with this being a copy of the British edition. Published in 1944. 

The Navy and the Y Scheme was published for The Admiraly in 1944. 

Merchantmen at War is the official story of the Merchant Navy between 1939-1944 and was prepared for the Ministry of War Transport in 1944. 

The Royal Armoured Corps was prepared for the War Office by Frank Owen and H. W. Atkins in 1945.

Arctic War describes Norway's role on the Northern Front and was published by His Majesty's Stationary Office on behalf of the Royal Norwegian Government Information Office in 1945. 

The Campaign in Burma was prepared for South-East Asia Command in 1946.

Condition

All volumes are in the original paper wraps. Externally, the volumes are generally a little faded. The staples of Artic War are a little rusted. The paper wrap of Merchantmen at War has come away from the staples, the rest of the pages are firmly bound. There is also a mark to the front wrap. The front wrap of roof Over Britain is torn to the bottom extremity. The paper wraps of The Royal Armoured Corps is torn a little to the tail of the spine. Internally, the volumes are all generally firmly bound and with generally bright and clean pages.

Very Good

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