The Illustrated London News (ILN), Saturday, April (Apr.) 4, 1942 - Cover Photo of Gaping Hole in U.S. Freighter, the "Absaroka"
by Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Squire, Sir John;
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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About This Item
London: The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd., 1942. Book. Illus. by Bryan; Davis, G.H.; Turner, C.E.; De Grineau, Bryan. Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Pages 397-424. Features: (Now) extremely politically incorrect "loose lips sink ships" poster with illustration of African with massively protruding lips is held by young lady as she stands in a gaping hole blasted in the side of U.S. freighter "Absaroka"; Photo of Rear-Admiral P.L. Vian; Photo of Italian battleship "Littorio"; Illustrations of brillian Mediterranean action - the Malta convoy gets through; Photos and maps of the daring attack on St. Nazaire's big dry dock; Four great aerial photos of R.A.F. daylight raids on Le Trait and Le Havre; Photos of numerous people in the news, including General Chiang Kai-Shek and his wife, Captain Guy Dollman, plus the H.M.S. "Trident" which torpedoed the "Prinz Eugen"; Three pages of illustrations of underground war factories where workers labour and live; Armoured Warfare Today - article with photo of British Mark IV.A cruiser tank and the tank transporter truck it can drive onto; One page of photos of specialied aircraft for warfare; Photo of Lord and Lady Elton and son Rodney with dogs at their home; Air photos of R.A.F. bomb damage evidence in Cologne; Elaborate centerfold illustration of a Japanese landing force, supported by warships and airplanes - typical of many since war opened in the Far East; H.M. Submarine "Talisman" flys her own Jolly Roger, as does submarine "Utmost"; Photos of mascots "Butch, M.C." and "Bacchus"; Photo of Russia's Maisky presenting 'Order of Lenin' to R.A.F. fighter pilots, including Wing Commander Ramsbottom Isherwood; Photos of human guinea pigs being used to find an antidote for mustard gas; One-page admiralty chart of Australia's Outer Bastion - Port Moresby and Environs; Photos of clothing and furniture provided to those who've been bombed out; Photos of British Soldiers "Toughening Up" at an "Assault School"; Two pages of great illustrations explaining the deadliest weapon in naval warfare, the torpedo, and its intricate mechanism and modus operandi of firing; Photos of Pigmy Aborigines of the Andaman Isles; Four nice photos of the Andaman Islands which have now been seized by Japan; Five photos of Malta, the most-bombed isle in the British Empire; vintage ads. This issue was never stapled. Contents clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A worthy copy of this great wartime issue..
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- Title
- The Illustrated London News (ILN), Saturday, April (Apr.) 4, 1942 - Cover Photo of Gaping Hole in U.S. Freighter, the "Absaroka"
- Author
- Bryant, Arthur; Falls, Cyril; Squire, Sir John;
- Illustrator
- Bryan; Davis, G.H.; Turner, C.E.; De Grineau, Bryan
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- The Illustrated London News (ILN), Saturday, April (Apr.) 4, 1942 - Cover Photo of Gaping Hole in U.S. Freighter, the "Absaroka" politically incorrect "loose lips sink ships" poster with illustration of African with massively protrud
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- Aviation;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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