HUTCHINSON'S PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR: A Complete and Authentic Record in Text and Pictures ( Complete set of 15 Volumes, from September 3rd 1939 to September 4th 1945
by Hutchinson, Walter (Editor) & Churchill, Winston & Eisenhower, Dwight and others
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Complete set of 15 Volumes. Detailed and wide ranging commentary on World War II, profusely illustrated with B&W Photos & Maps etc. Expert Contributors include: Sir Winston Churchill; Field Marshal Montgomery; Lord Louis Mountbatten; Neville Chamberlaine; Marshal Josef Stalin; Air Marshal Joubert; Air-Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris; Admiral Sir Michael Hodges; Vice Admiral King; Squadron Leader John Strachey; Lt. Col. Sir Thomas Moore; Anthony Eden; Harold Balfour; Sir Philip Gibbs; Count Raczynski; Cordell Hull; President Truman; President Roosevelt; General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Dark Blue cloth covers with faux leather texture. Bright Gilt lettering and Designs to spines. Blind-embossed design of V.C., Battleship and Aircraft of fronts. 10" Tall.
Vol 1, September 3rd to December 19th 1939. Title page has photo of King George VI. 320 p.pages. Illustrated with 876 B&W Reproductions, 14 specially drawn Maps and 8 Presentation Plates and Maps.
Vol 2, Dec. 20th 1939 to April 9th 1940, 580 B&W photos, 9 Drawings, 7 Maps, 296 p.pages.
Vol. 3, April 10th to August 6th 1940. 451 B&W photos, 16 Drawings, 10 Maps, 256 p.pages.
Vol. 4, August 7th to Nov. 26th 1940. 392 B&W photos, 19 Drawings, 8 Maps, 256 p.pages.
Vol. 5, Nov. 27th 1940 to March 18th 1941. 359 photos, 18 drawings, 9 maps. Vol. 6, 19th March to 13th May 1941. 374b&W photos, 18 Drawings, 7 Maps & Diagrams, 256 p.pages. Vol. 7, July 9th to December 23rd 1941. 460 B&W photos, 12 Drawings, 6 Maps & Diagrams, 288 p.pages. Vol. 8, 24th Dec. 1941 to June 9th 1942. 498 B&W photos, 12 drawings, 9 maps etc. 288 p.pages. Vol 9, June 10th to Nov. 24th 1942. 526 B&W photos, 12 drawings, 8 Maps, 288 p.pages. Vol. 10, Nov 25th 1942 to May 11th 1943. 530 B&W photos, 12 drawings, 8 maps etc., 288 p.pages. Vol. 11, May 12th to Oct. 26th 1943. 489 B&W photos,12 Drawings, 8 Maps etc, 288 p.pages. Vol. 12, Oct 27th 1943 to April 11th 1944. 1008 B&W photos, 24 Drawings, 17 Maps etc., 576 p.pages. Vol. 13, April 12th to Sept. 26th 1944. 982 B&W photos, 24 Drawings, 18 Maps etc. Vol 14, Sept 27th 1944 to March 13th 1945. 955 B&W photos,12 Drawings, 20 Maps etc, 576 p.pages. Vol. 15, March 14th to Sept. 4th 1945. 925 B&W photos, 25 Drawings, 10 Maps etc., 600 p.pages. This volume concludes the series.
Set weighs 20 Kilos so shipping Outside UK will be extra.
Dark Blue cloth covers with faux leather texture. Bright Gilt lettering and Designs to spines. Blind-embossed design of V.C., Battleship and Aircraft of fronts. 10" Tall.
Vol 1, September 3rd to December 19th 1939. Title page has photo of King George VI. 320 p.pages. Illustrated with 876 B&W Reproductions, 14 specially drawn Maps and 8 Presentation Plates and Maps.
Vol 2, Dec. 20th 1939 to April 9th 1940, 580 B&W photos, 9 Drawings, 7 Maps, 296 p.pages.
Vol. 3, April 10th to August 6th 1940. 451 B&W photos, 16 Drawings, 10 Maps, 256 p.pages.
Vol. 4, August 7th to Nov. 26th 1940. 392 B&W photos, 19 Drawings, 8 Maps, 256 p.pages.
Vol. 5, Nov. 27th 1940 to March 18th 1941. 359 photos, 18 drawings, 9 maps. Vol. 6, 19th March to 13th May 1941. 374b&W photos, 18 Drawings, 7 Maps & Diagrams, 256 p.pages. Vol. 7, July 9th to December 23rd 1941. 460 B&W photos, 12 Drawings, 6 Maps & Diagrams, 288 p.pages. Vol. 8, 24th Dec. 1941 to June 9th 1942. 498 B&W photos, 12 drawings, 9 maps etc. 288 p.pages. Vol 9, June 10th to Nov. 24th 1942. 526 B&W photos, 12 drawings, 8 Maps, 288 p.pages. Vol. 10, Nov 25th 1942 to May 11th 1943. 530 B&W photos, 12 drawings, 8 maps etc., 288 p.pages. Vol. 11, May 12th to Oct. 26th 1943. 489 B&W photos,12 Drawings, 8 Maps etc, 288 p.pages. Vol. 12, Oct 27th 1943 to April 11th 1944. 1008 B&W photos, 24 Drawings, 17 Maps etc., 576 p.pages. Vol. 13, April 12th to Sept. 26th 1944. 982 B&W photos, 24 Drawings, 18 Maps etc. Vol 14, Sept 27th 1944 to March 13th 1945. 955 B&W photos,12 Drawings, 20 Maps etc, 576 p.pages. Vol. 15, March 14th to Sept. 4th 1945. 925 B&W photos, 25 Drawings, 10 Maps etc., 600 p.pages. This volume concludes the series.
Set weighs 20 Kilos so shipping Outside UK will be extra.
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19226
- Title
- HUTCHINSON'S PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR
- Author
- Hutchinson, Walter (Editor) & Churchill, Winston & Eisenhower, Dwight and others
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- History/Military/World War II
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Military;
- Size
- 4to
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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