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LOT 2552
US War and Navy Departments - A Short Guide to Great Britain 'Behaviour' Booklet
1944 A.D.
5 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (32.40 grams, 13.3 x 10.9 cm).
Small format, 36 pp, stapled with card covers, map. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Footnotes
Issued to US forces to acquaint them with Great Britain and British customs.
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LOT 2552
US War and Navy Departments - A Short Guide to Great Britain 'Behaviour' Booklet
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
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