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THE FALKLANDS WAR - COMPLETE 14-PART WEEKLY MAGAZINE SERIES BY MARSHALL CAVENDISH, 1982

A COMPREHENSIVE 14-PART WEEKLY MAGAZINE SERIES DOCUMENTING THE FALKLAND ISLANDS CONFLICT FROM INVASION TO FINAL VICTORY. PUBLISHED BY MARSHALL CAVENDISH AS A SERIALISED HISTORICAL RECORD, THIS COLLECTION REPRESENTS A CONTEMPORARY CHRONICLE OF THE 1982 MILITARY CAMPAIGN.

PUBLICATION DETAILS:
- PUBLISHER: MARSHALL CAVENDISH
- FORMAT: 14 WEEKLY PARTS
- PERIOD COVERED: APRIL-JULY 1982
- TAGLINE: "THE DAY BY DAY RECORD FROM INVASION TO VICTORY"

CONTENT OVERVIEW:
EACH ISSUE DOCUMENTS SPECIFIC PHASES OF THE CONFLICT WITH PERIOD PHOTOGRAPHY, TACTICAL DIAGRAMS, AND DETAILED NARRATIVE ACCOUNTS. ISSUES COVER:
- PART 1: 2 APRIL 1982 - THE INVASION
- PART 2: 10 APRIL-30 APRIL 1982 - THE EPIC JOURNEY (SOUTH GEORGIA TAKEN)
- PART 3: 1 MAY-6 MAY 1982 - SOUTH ATLANTIC OPERATIONS
- PART 4: 4 MAY 1982 - EXOCET ATTACK AND NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
- PART 5: 21 MAY 1982 - SAS OPERATIONS AT PEBBLE ISLAND
- PART 6: 21 MAY 1982 - D DAY LANDINGS
- PART 7: 25 MAY 1982 - BOMB ALLEY OPERATIONS
- PART 8: 27-28 MAY 1982 - GOOSE GREEN ENGAGEMENT
- PART 9: 1 JUNE 1982 - GURKHAS ADVANCE
- PART 10: 8 JUNE 1982 - DISASTER AT FITZROY
- PART 11: 11-12 JUNE 1982 - THE NIGHT OF BATTLE
- PART 12: 13-14 JUNE 1982 - THE FINAL BATTLE
- PART 13: VICTORY DECLARATION
- PART 14: JULY 1982 - THE FINAL RECKONING

SPECIFICATIONS:
- FORMAT: SOFTCOVER WEEKLY PARTS
- ILLUSTRATION: EXTENSIVE PERIOD PHOTOGRAPHY, MAPS, TACTICAL DIAGRAMS, AND COLOUR ARTWORK
- PRICING: ORIGINAL COVER PRICES RANGING FROM £0.50-£1.30 (UK), WITH AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PRICING NOTED
- PRODUCTION QUALITY: HIGH-QUALITY COLOUR LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING WITH PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS SERIES REPRESENTS A VALUABLE CONTEMPORARY DOCUMENTARY RECORD OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS WAR, PUBLISHED WHILE EVENTS WERE STILL UNFOLDING. THE WEEK-BY-WEEK FORMAT CAPTURES THE IMMEDIACY AND DRAMA OF THE 74-DAY CONFLICT. EACH ISSUE INCLUDES DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS, PERSONAL NARRATIVES, AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, MAKING THIS COLLECTION AN IMPORTANT PRIMARY SOURCE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE CAMPAIGN FROM A BRITISH PERSPECTIVE.

CONDITION NOTES:
THE COMPLETE SET SHOWS TYPICAL AGE-RELATED WEAR CONSISTENT WITH 40+ YEARS OF STORAGE AND OCCASIONAL HANDLING. COVER CREASING AND EDGE WEAR ARE PRESENT BUT DO NOT AFFECT READABILITY. INTERIOR PAGES REMAIN CLEAN AND LEGIBLE WITH VIBRANT COLOUR REPRODUCTION INTACT. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, WATER STAINING, OR FOXING OBSERVED. THIS REPRESENTS A WELL-PRESERVED EXAMPLE OF CONTEMPORARY WAR DOCUMENTATION.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE COLLECTION. THE PRESENCE OF MULTIPLE COPIES AND VARIANT COVER DESIGNS SUGGESTS THIS MAY HAVE BEEN RETAINED FROM ORIGINAL PURCHASE OR ACQUIRED AS A COMPLETE SET FROM AN ESTATE COLLECTION.

Item Size: Height: 28cm, Width: 22cm, Depth: 7cm, Weight: 4Kg

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

TOORMINA
548799+14


Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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