Palestine and Transjordan, B.R. 514 (Restricted). Geographical Handbook Series for Official Use Only.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION. [GODFREY, J.H. et al.].

Published by LondonPublished by Naval Intelligence Division December ., 1943

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"For Official Use Only" FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (21.5 x 14 cm). pp.xv+321. Publisher's original khaki cloth with gilt lettering to spine and upper cover. Frontispiece, 62 text figures & maps, 154 black & white plates, tables and diagrams in the letterpress, 1 folding map in rear pocket. Some trivial spotting to spine, generally an excellent example, this work rarely found in such good condition. First and only edition of a geographical handbook to the Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea, published on behalf of the Naval Intelligence Division (NID) of the British Admiralty. "This volume was produced and printed for official purposes during the war 1939/45". "In 1915 a Geographical Section was formed in the Naval Intelligence Division of the Admiralty to write Geographical Handbooks on various parts of the world. The purpose of these Handbooks was to supply, by scientific research and skilled arrangement, materials for the discussion of naval, military, and political problems, as distinct from the examination of the problems themselves" (Preface). Includes a very extensive index and bibliography.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Palestine and Transjordan, B.R. 514 (Restricted). Geographical Handbook Series for Official Use Only.
• Publisher: LondonPublished by Naval Intelligence Division December .
• Publication Date: 1943
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
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