1954-1988 History of the Second World War: The Mediterranean and Middle East

Description

Colour Plates, First Edition, Folding Plates, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce, With Dustwrapper

A scarce complete set, with six volumes bound in eight, as called for.

These informative volumes illustrate the history of the Second World War in the Mediterranean and Middle East, issued by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 

In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.

Each volume is present in the first edition, first impression, with the exception of Volume VI Part I, which is present in the second impression.

Present here are:

The 1954 first impression of volume I, 'The Early Successes in Italy', by Major-General I.S.O. Playfair. Illustrated with thirty maps and diagrams, and forty-three photographs.

The 1956 first impression of volume II, 'The Germans Come to the Help of their Ally', by Playfair. Illustrated with twenty-nine maps and diagrams, and forty-four photographs.

The 1960 first impression of volume III, 'British Fortunes Reach their Lowest Ebb', by Playfair. Illustrated with forty maps and diagrams, and forty photographs.

The 1966 first impression of volume IV, 'The Destruction of the Axis Forces in Africa', by Playfair and Brigadier C.J.C. Molony. Illustrated with forty maps and diagrams, and forty-four photographs.

The 1973 first impression of volume V, 'The Campaign in Sicily and The Campaign in Italy 3rd September 1943 to 31st March 1944' by Molony. Illustrated with forty-three maps and diagrams, and forty-six photographs.

The 1986 second impression of volume VI Part I, 'Victory in the Mediterranean, 1st April to 4th June 1944', by Molony. Illustrated with twenty maps and diagrams.

The 1987 first impression of Volume VI part II, 'Victory in the Mediterranean, June to October 1944', by Molony. Illustrated with twenty-eight maps and diagrams.

The 1988 first impression of Volume VI part III, Victory in the Mediterranean, November 1944 to May 1945' by General Sir William Jackson. Illustrated with twenty maps and diagrams.

Collated, complete.