{"product_id":"atlas-of-world-war-ii-natkiel-1985","title":"Atlas of World War II by Richard Natkiel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAtlas of World War II (Bison Books 1985 Illustrated Campaign Atlas)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Richly Mapped Campaign-by-Campaign Atlas of the Second World War by The Economist's Cartographer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atlas of World War II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard Natkiel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bison Books Ltd, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0861242084\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published 1985 by Bison Books, London.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's black cloth hardcover with a printed, glossy illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, roughly quarto-sized illustrated atlas. With colour maps and black and white photographs and maps, including chapter openers and campaign map spreads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The black cloth boards beneath the jacket are clean, with a straight spine and sharp corners. Edges and corners are otherwise unmarked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages are clean and bright, with no foxing or marks seen. The binding is tight. No inscriptions, signatures or bookplates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The glossy black jacket with red lettering and maps is generally clean. A dark patch of residue, probably from a removed label, sits at the top right of the front panel, and a tape or label remnant at the lower right of the back panel. The jacket is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in London by Bison Books in 1985, Atlas of World War II presents the major campaigns and battles of the conflict through maps, from the German blitzkrieg to the fall of Berlin. Cartography is the heart of the book, supported by text for each campaign and an introduction setting out the wider context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe atlas ranges across the European, Mediterranean, Pacific and Asian theatres, with maps showing commanders, orders of battle and the areas of operation of the units involved. Black and white photographs and chapter openers add period atmosphere to the cartographic record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome, large-format reference for readers of military history and for collectors of Second World War militaria and cartography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Richard Natkiel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Natkiel is a British cartographer who headed the Cartographic Department of The Economist, where he was chief cartographer. His maps appear in a number of military and historical atlases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe drew the maps for Atlas of the Second World War (1973), edited by Peter Young, and also wrote Atlas of Twentieth Century Warfare (Bison, 1982), Atlas of Maritime History (1986, with Antony Preston) and World Atlas of Elections (1986, with R. L. Leonard and Dick Leonard).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtlas of World War II Natkiel · Richard Natkiel maps · Second World War campaign atlas · Bison Books 1985 atlas · World War II military atlas hardcover · WWII maps and battles book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bison Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58773353365807,"sku":"TCB-000260","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/atlas-of-world-war-ii47390_cover_1.jpg?v=1793701864","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/atlas-of-world-war-ii-natkiel-1985","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}