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[From the library of Benjamin B. King. ] Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Corner bumped. Moderate toning. Contemporary signature of King on front end page, else unmarked. "Benjamin B. King was an intelligence officer for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. After World War 2 broke out in Europe in September 1939, he joined the British Royal Air Force as a 'penguin' who could not fly because of eyesight problems. He was assigned to Coastal Command at the airbase in Wick in the very north of Scotland, which provided defense for Britain in the North Sea, engaging the Germany Navy and Air Force. After his stint at Wick, Ben was transferred to the vital but vulnerable British base at Gibraltar off the coast of Spain, where the British monitored German and Italian military operations in the Western Mediterranean. While in Gibraltar, one of his tasks was to listen to Luftwaffe radio communications and track the movement of German and Italian airplanes. After Gibraltar, Ben was called back to Britain and assigned to the secret British code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park in England, which played a critical role in the Allies' war effort by monitoring and decoding German military communications and ultimately breaking the German Enigma code."-Obit. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

[From the library of Benjamin B. King. ] Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Corner bumped. Moderate toning. Contemporary signature of King on front end page, else unmarked. "Benjamin B. King was an intelligence officer for the British Royal Air Force during World War II. After World War 2 broke out in Europe in September 1939, he joined the British Royal Air Force as a 'penguin' who could not fly because of eyesight problems. He was assigned to Coastal Command at the airbase in Wick in the very north of Scotland, which provided defense for Britain in the North Sea, engaging the Germany Navy and Air Force. After his stint at Wick, Ben was transferred to the vital but vulnerable British base at Gibraltar off the coast of Spain, where the British monitored German and Italian military operations in the Western Mediterranean. While in Gibraltar, one of his tasks was to listen to Luftwaffe radio communications and track the movement of German and Italian airplanes. After Gibraltar, Ben was called back to Britain and assigned to the secret British code-breaking operations at Bletchley Park in England, which played a critical role in the Allies' war effort by monitoring and decoding German military communications and ultimately breaking the German Enigma code."-Obit. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Verve, Volume Two, Number 8, September-November 1940. English/French text. Tightly bound hardback with Matisse illustrated paper wrapper covers. The boards show light damage to corners and rubbing at folds, otherwise design remains bright. The contents include the two page lithograph by Bonnard in very close to Fine condition. There is an extremely slight bump to the upper right corner of the pages and some very slight margin spots. International shipping may require added postage charges.

Verve, Volume Two, Number 8, September-November 1940. English/French text. Tightly bound hardback with Matisse illustrated paper wrapper covers. The boards show light damage to corners and rubbing at folds, otherwise design remains bright. The contents include the two page lithograph by Bonnard in very close to Fine condition. There is an extremely slight bump to the upper right corner of the pages and some very slight margin spots. International shipping may require added postage charges.

Gold card wraps w/ illustrations. 132 w/ color & bw plates; many tipped-in. Lovely front illustration by Aristide Maillol. Many vibrant illustrations by Monet, Bonnard and Klee. Beautiful gilt lithographs throughout. Pages remain bright with an occasional light mark or smudge.