Lot 1 , Admiralty Naval Intelligence Division- Geographical Handbook series, a collection of 43 volumes, all original cloth, 8vo 1941-45
Admiralty Naval Intelligence Division- Geographical Handbook series, a collection of 43 volumes, all original cloth, 8vo 1941-45
Including, 1941- Spain & Portugal, Morocco, 1942- Spain & Portugal, Morocco, France, Corsica, Iceland, French Equatorial Africa, Norway.
1943- Norway, Germany, Indo-China, Palestine & Transjordan, French West Africa, Algeria, Pacific Islands (Eastern Pacific).
1944- Spain & Portugal, French West Africa, Algeria, Netherlands, Netherlands East Indes (518 & 518A), Luxembourg, Belgium, Denmark, The Belgium Congo, Yugoslavia (493, 493A) two sets, Italy (517,517A), Pacific Islands (Western Pacific, Jonga to Soloman).
,1945- Yugoslavia, Italy (517B, 517C) two sets, Pacific Islands (General Survey), Pacific Islands (New Guinea and Islands Northward), Tunisia.
Most with owners autograph of Allan Sillitoe (1928-2010) author of "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning", "The Loneliness of the long distance runner" etc.
Estimate £200-300
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Sold for £250