B[ook of] R[eference] 508. Corsica.

Verlag: Naval Intelligence Division, London, 1942

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This volume relating to Corsica was but one of a series of comprehensive reports covering physical geography, history, peoples, modern history and administration, economic geography, ports and communications, that originated from a need in the First World War "to supply, by scientific research and skilled arrangement, material for the discussion of naval, military and political problems" (preface). These were continued to be used during the Second World War but were found to be inadequate: "The present series of Handbooks . is an entirely new set of books, produced . by trained geographers drawn largely from the Universities, and working at sub-centres established at Oxford and Cambridge" (preface). This volume was produced at the Cambridge sub-centre, and among the contributors Gwen Raverat (1885-1957), grand-daughter of Charles Darwin and one of England's greatest wood-engravers, is credited with helping to draw the maps and diagrams. While some of the volumes in this series used civilian-produced maps, the large folding map in the rear pocket is the War Office's own publication dated 1941. It is stated at the foot that it was "Copied from a French map dated 1934", while "first edition" is printed at head. Its scale is 1:500,000 and shows relief with shades of grey while forested areas are in green. Spot heights are given in metres, roads in red, railways and toponyms in black, rivers and sea in blue with submarine contours appear in dark blue. Octavo (215 x 138mm). x, 246 pp., 64 maps and diagrams, 86 plates, large folding map in pocket at end. (Slight cracking of textblock between pp.ii-iii.) Original blue cloth gilt (spine faded, extremities faintly rubbed). Provenance: Andover Boys’ Secondary School (stamps on front pastedown).…

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Titel
B[ook of] R[eference] 508. Corsica.
Autor
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION - GEOGRAPHICAL HANDBOOK SERIES.
Verlag
Naval Intelligence Division, London
Erscheinungsjahr
1942
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Welcome to Julian Wilson Rare Books. With nearly 30 years’ experience in handling rare and antiquarian books, atlases and maps, we offer specialist knowledge of travel, natural history and science, especially geology and geological maps, as well as manuscripts, archives, prints, drawings and topographical art. Julian started his career in the world of antiquarian books when he joined Maggs Bros Ltd in 1997, apprenticed under the late John Collins in the Natural History department. In 2008, Julian took the opportunity to join Christie’s as a Specialist, later becoming Associate Director and Senior Specialist in the King Street Book Department. He has handled many important works in diverse subjects over the years, including a complete subscriber’s set of John Gould’s magnificent ornithological books, a fine coloured copy of the complete first edition of Gerard Mercator’s Atlas, 1585-1595, a pair of John Russell’s extremely scarce prints of the moon, two copies of Mendel’s offprint on genetics and the laws of inheritance, a beautiful example of the famous Chinese ‘Blue Map’, Complete Geographical Map of the Great Qing Dynasty, and Marx’s presentation copy of Das Kapital to his cousin. He has also enjoyed being involved with non-book items, such as an Apple-1 computer and an Enigma machine. Over the past decade, Julian has grown and developed successful sales of photographs, maps, posters and other ephemera relating to major 20th-century geo-political events, tying into his life-long interest with TE Lawrence. Julian also has a fascination with paleontology, geology and the earth sciences, and has helped catalogue a major private collection on the subject. In January 2025, after 17 years at Christie’s, Julian stepped away from the auction world to create his new independent dealership. …

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