The Army Council: Defence Against Gas 1935. , London: H.M.S.O. The War Office 31st. October 1935.

83 pp. light orange covers, with an official pasted note, " Not to be Published, The information in this document is not to be communicated either directly or indirectly, to the Press or to any person not holding an official position in His Majesties Service." HMSO details on the title page are crossed out and there are 10 variously sized printed amendments from 1937 and 1938 pasted in where appropriate. It is in very good condition and is clearly a working document. The great official fear in the 1930's was of bombardment from the air by high explosive, incendriary bombs, and gas attacks on military and civilian personnel. Poison gas was, and is, prohibited by the Geneva Gas Protocol of 1925 but no chances were taken and gas masks were hurriedly issued to all in the early stages of the war from its outbreak in Sept 1939.This book was then a highly sensitive document for military use. This is not a particularly common item. (Book ref. 10661)  £20.00

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