The Blitz: an illustrated history / Gavin Mortimer
2010, 1st Edition. Oxford: Osprey. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #338140
Physical description: 196 pages: ill., ports. ; 25 x 31 cm. Summary: The winter of 1940-41 was the season of the Blitz. From St Paul's Cathedral to the East End, from the very heart of the capital to the cities of the midlands, throughout the length and breadth of the land the bombs rained down as Germany attempted to bludgeon Britain into submission. These pictures were sourced from the Mirror Group Newspapers. Subjects: Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940; Pictorial works. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Great Britain; Pictorial works. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, German; Pictorial works. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Great Britain; Pictorial works. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, German; Pictorial works. London (England) History Bombardment, 1940-1945; Pictorial works. London (England) History Bombardment, 1940-1945. Genre: Illustrated.
Price: €21.95