Lot 24:
A Collection of The War Papers Weekly Magazine Parts
Description
A collection of The War Papers, a series of weekly magazines featuring reproductions of historical World War II newspaper headlines and articles. The issues are staple-bound with illustrated paper covers and were published in the United Kingdom. Each front cover displays the title The War Papers in large red or black block lettering, accompanied by the part number and international pricing details, including a UK price of 30p.
The collection includes the following visible issues:
Part 32: Britain Has Fighter With No Propeller
Part 33: Allies Get Big Guns Ashore at Anzio (Daily Telegraph reprint)
Part 34: Meat Hound (Daily Express reprint)
Part 35: The Chindit’s Story / Orde Wingate
Part 36: 12 Days to D-Day (Picture Post reprint)
Part 37: June 6, 1944: D-Day
Part 38: Invader Thrust Inland (partial title)
Part 39: V1 Blitz
Part 40: Hitler: Assassination Attempt
Part 41: Liberation scene cover
Part 42: The Press in Wartime
Part 43: Men of Faith
Part 45: Rundstedt Warns The Final Hour
Unnumbered Issue: Arnhem: One Bridge Too Far?
The covers feature monochromatic and spot-colour photographic prints and graphic illustrations. Some issues bear the additional publisher logo for Picture Post or the mastheads of The Daily Telegraph and Daily Express.
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