Purnell's History of the Second World War

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Part 7:

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Part 8:

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Part 9:

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Part 10:

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Part 11:

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Part 12:

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Part 13:

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Part 14:

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Part 15:

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Part 16:

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And the set of 8 Hardback Binders:

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... and with the First World War Set ...

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... and the Marshall Cavendish Binder(ed) Set (released in North America - smaller size format) ...

[Darrell]

Currently reading the original Purnell's series of this set. I had read the Marshall Cavendish re-publication set from the mid 70's before, but this set from the mid 60's is the ground breaking first series that preceded the WW1 History a couple of years later in the late 60's.

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Hi Darrell,

I to still dip into these books on occasion, spent a good while obtaining the weekly publications, sending for binders around the time just before the original release of the Thames TV series "The World At War" if I recall correctly.
Almost consecutively, another publishing firm (here in the UK) called Orbis ran another eight volume set in red binders entitled "World War II"
My parents were run ragged obtaining these weekly magazines which ran simultaneously, getting back issues which had not been issued to the newsagent in the correct manner; me ordering binders etc.
Cost a lot of money, but I bet you can pick up bound complete series for next to nothing in flea markets and auction houses across the UK now.
Proud to have both complete series still in my book collection - although I believe that the Orbis set had the edge on layout and presentation!

Best wishes,

John.