{"product_id":"2026100009921-secondhand-purnells-history-of-the-world-wars-special","title":"Purnell's History Of The World Wars Special","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe image shows a collection of Purnell's History of the World Wars Special magazine\/booklet series, each packed with 64 pages of colour content. The visible titles in this collection include: Soviet War Planes, Soviet Ground and Rocket Forces, Tanks at War 1939–1945, 1939–1945 War Planes, German Tanks 1939–45, War Planes 1945–1976, Helicopters at War, The Battle of Britain, German Fighting Vehicles 1939–1945, and War in the Air 1939–1945.\n\nThis acclaimed partwork series, published by Purnell in the 1970s, stands as a landmark in popular military history publishing, bringing authoritative, richly illustrated accounts of Second World War aerial and armoured warfare to a mass audience. Each instalment in the series chronicles a distinct theatre or weapons system of the conflict, drawing on period photographs, technical diagrams, and expert analysis to present a comprehensive panorama of 20th-century warfare. Written with the clarity and enthusiasm that defined Purnell's editorial tradition, these booklets remain a treasured reference for collectors and military history enthusiasts alike — a vivid window into the machines and strategies that shaped the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160809185499,"sku":"2026100009921-SECONDHAND","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d69d0919-512e-474e-aed9-65d9a1c4c41f.png?v=1787187700","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009921-secondhand-purnells-history-of-the-world-wars-special","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}