Lot 338: Marshall Cavendish. The War Papers. Marshall Cavendish, 1976. A Collection of Volumes.

Marshall Cavendish. The War Papers. London: Marshall Cavendish, 1976. First edition thus. A collection of weekly partwork periodicals in original pictorial paper wrappers. Large quarto format. This series features historical analysis of the Second World War alongside high-quality facsimile reproductions of contemporary newspapers and documents from the era. Visible issues include Part 35 (Orde Wingate: The Chindit’s Story), Part 37 (June 6, 1944: D-Day), Part 40 (Hitler: Assassination Attempt), Part 50 (News Chronicle and Sunday Times reproductions), and Part 51 (Daily Mirror reproduction). The publications are extensively illustrated with monochrome photographs, maps, and graphic illustrations. Each issue originally retailed for 30p in the United Kingdom. No dust jackets were issued with these softcover parts. No signatures or inscriptions are present.