[Rarebooks] fs: British Bombs, Fuzes & Mines--WWII

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 7567 )  [U. S. Navy Bomb Disposal personnel]. BRITISH BOMBS AND FUZES
[FUSES] - PYROTECHNICS - DETONATORS [BOUND WITH] BRITISH LAND MINES AND
FIRING DEVICES CONFIDENTIAL.
[Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Navy Bomb Disposal School, 1944-1945. hardcover
binder, Octavo, iv, 315 + ii, 85 pages, black & white photographs, diagrams.
Very Good.
      Two scarce World War II booklets containing detailed specifications
and descriptions of function and operation of scores of British explosive
devices, including incendiary bombs, fragmentation bombs, aircraft depth
charges, cluster projectiles, medium and high capacity bombs, armor piercing
bombs, photoflash bombs, and all manner of land mines. Also includes
detailed information on the firing devices used therein. Well illustrated.
These booklets were used for instruction by the U.S. Navy Bomb Disposal
School in Washington, D.C., and the information was gathered from
contemporary official British publications and by U.S. Naval Bomb Disposal
personnel then stationed in the United Kingdom. Both booklets bound together
in a Remington Rand thong binder with dark blue cloth over boards and
darkened lettering to spine and upper board. Light age toning inside, small
dog-ears to several page corners.    $250.00
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