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PALESTINE--GALE. "OPERATION ELEPHANT", 1947
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述
- 1st Infantry Division Report on “Operation Elephant”. [Probably Jerusalem]: Survey of Palestine, 1947
COPY NUMBER 134 OF 200, 4to (300 x 195), lithographed pictorial title, the text a lithographed reproduction of typescript, 3 folding maps at end with folding “key to incidents”, original printed wrappers
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
A RARE REPORT ON OPERATION ELEPHANT, MARKED “SECRET”, detailing the fifteen-day implementation of British martial law in Mandatory Palestine in March 1947. Martial law was imposed following eight terrorist attacks against the British by Zionist militant organisations Irgun and Lehi. ONLY ONE INSTITUTIONAL COPY CAN BE TRACED, in the Stockwell papers at the Liddel Hart Centre for Military Archives.