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The United Nations today and tomorrow, booklet issued for the United Nations Information Organisation describing the UN's function, forerunners, and the factors which led to its formation (HMSO, London). 32 pp, 1 item

The United Nations, booklet containing summary of the Atlantic Charter, signed by British Prime Minister Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill and US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on 14 Aug 1941, with black and white photographs of industry, voting in elections and Allied forces in action. 36 pp

The war seen from Britain 1939-1945: Chronology and commentary, booklet on the key events and campaigns of the war, reference division, Ministry of Information. 44 pp, 1 item

They would destroy the Church of God, booklet condemning the Nazi regime as blasphemous, with illustrations of Hitler presiding over black and white photographs of German soldiers engaging in activities including the desecration of churches (Hodder & Stoughton, London). 24 pp, 1 item

Treatment of neutral shipping: the British way, the German way, booklet by James Leslie Brierly, Professor of International Law at the University of Oxford, unfavourably comparing Nazi's to the British (HMSO, London). 20 pp, 1 item

Booklet entitled Twenty-five thousand tanks, a record of the Royal Armoured Corps in World War Two, distributed by The Tanks Victory Club, London, (St Clements Press, 1945).

Printed booklet University of London, First Examination for the Degree of the Bachelor of Medicine, in the Year 1840.

V.C., booklet on the acts of bravery for which the Victoria Cross was awarded, Sep 1939-Jun 1943. 72 pp, 1 item

Victory in Africa, booklet on Britain's successful African campaigns, 10 Jun 1940-13 May 1943. 1 item

Vital role of South Africa's minerals' book let published by South African Department of Foreign Affairs and Information.

Volunteers from Eire who have won distinctions serving with the British Forces, revised list Sep 1939-Feb 1944, with accounts of the medal winning actions of Irish-born members of the British Forces. 68 pp, 1 item

War Scandals, by Cameronian of 'Reynolds' (Lawrence and Wishart Ltd, [1936]), relating to the British war effort, 1914-1918, including sections on propaganda and censorship; the shell shortage scandal in May 1915; trade by major British companies with Germany; profiteering by ship owners, arms, steel and coal manufacturers; incompetence of generals. 1 booklet

Welcome, pocket-sized booklet giving advice to US servicemen arriving in Britain on British customs, culture and vocabulary. Front cover features a colour illustration of a map of Great Britain transformed into a British soldier extending his hand in welcome. 16 pp, 1 item

West Africa towards victory, booklet containing account of the contribution to the war effort by West African colonial countries, with black and white photographs of African Commonwealth troops and industry. Front cover features a colour illustration of soldiers marching through an African village. 12 pp, 1 item

What Britain has done 1939-1945, booklet on the contributions of the British Army, Royal Navy, RAF, Merchant Navy and Civil Defence Services to the war effort, issued by the Reference Division, Ministry of Information. 50 pp, 1 item

What the British Empire has done: Facts and figures on the Empire at War, third edition, containing Statistical information relating to the war effort of Commonwealth countries, produced by the Reference Division, Ministry of Information (HMSO, London). 48 pp, 1 item

What the British Union has to offer Britain by Maj Gen John Frederick Charles Fuller, issued by the journal Action (Abbey Supplies Ltd, London, 1937), including a definition of fascism, the role of Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists and proposals for reorganisation of the economic and political system. 1 booklet

Who are the Americans? Booklet on American national characteristics and their attitude towards the war, condensed from a book of the same title by William Dwight Whitney (HMSO). 20 pp, 1 item

Who Backs Mosley? Fascist Promise and Fascist Performance (Labour Research Department, London, 1934), including political biography of Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, notably support for Labour Party, up to 1931 and formation of British Union of Fascists in 1932; doctrine, leadership and supporters of the movement; attitude of the authorities to fascist agitation. 1 booklet

Wings of freedom: American aircraft in British service, booklet on the American aircraft industry, and different models of aircraft built in the USA and used by the RAF. 32 pp, 1 item