Howgrave-Graham, H. M. THE METROPOLITAN POLICE AT WAR , HMSO, London, 1947,1st edn., paperback original, [ii], viii, 90pp, many half tone photo ills. in text, stapled wrappers about 9 x 7", the official story of The Metropolitan Police (London) during WW2, covering their normal duties together with the extra tasks imposed by war conditions including supervision of aliens, identity cards, enrolment of LDV, air raid alarms, the blitz, unexploded bombs and casualty recording, the auxilliaries, etc. with lists of those killed in air raids, those killed serving with the armed forces, those decorated for home and military service, with a separate list of the civil staff killed and decorated, lightly rubbed at tips, tiny mark lower edge upper wrapper, staples replaced, centre pages reinforced at binding, very good plus, (Book ref. 36915) £60.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, A Book for all Reasons , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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