1979-1990 British Intelligence in the Second World War
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Description
Colour Plates, Fine Binding, First Edition, Folding Maps, Leather Binding
Bound in half calf with cloth boards by Maltby's, Oxford. Volume III Part II and Volume IV are bound in a slightly different shade of red to I-III.
The first editions, published between 1979 and 1990.
With four volumes bound in five; Volume III is bound in Part I and Part II. Lacking Volume V and VI.
Compiled by English historian and intelligence officer, Sir Francis Harry Hinsley, who worked at Bletchley Park during the Second World War, writing many historical works surrounding this period.
With input from various historians, including E. E. Thomas, C. F. G. Ransom and R. C. Knight.
This collection explores the history of British intelligence throughout the Second World War, with focus on its overall influence on strategy and operations. Hinsley uses his own experiences and well-informed insight in this informative work, with chapters on strategy, the war at sea and the air-war.
Wonderfully illustrated with four folding maps to Volume II, eight folding maps to Volume III (Part I), elevent folding maps to Volume III (Part II) and maps to the endpapers of Volumes I, II, III (Part I) and III (Part II). Collated, complete.
Condition
Bound in half calf with cloth boards by Maltby's, Oxford. Externally, fine, with light shelf wear and the odd handling mark only. Light rubbing and the occasional light mark to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean.
Fine
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