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CHASSEAUD (Peter)
Artillery's Astrologers: A History of British Survey & Mapping on the Western Front 1914-1918.
1st Ed., xviii+558pp., 4to, 22 photos., 19 maps & reproductions. VG in dw. Lewes: Mapbooks.
1999
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Mapmaking in the BEF in all its aspects inc. RE & RA survey work, the essential relationship between the gunner & the map & advances in artillery survey (flash spotting & sound ranging, &c.). Valuable study & now very scarce indeed. VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£75
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TRENCH MAP:
Andigny Forest. Edition 1. Parts of [Sheet] 57dSE &62cNE. 1:20,000.
Fldg. linen backed map, 24x20" approx., trenches correcte from information received up to 9/10/18, but in fact there are only a few insignificant trenches on this sheet, however some enemy organisation, railways &c. around Andigny & Wassigny. VG.
#35588
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TRENCH MAP:
Belgium Sheet 28SW3: Bailleul. Ed. 1. 1:10,000.
Ordnance Survey 1916. This rare back-area sheet does not include trenches, but much clear detail from Dranoutre south to Bailleul & east to Neuve-Eglise. This example with a very nicely delineated coloured ink rendition of the large camp at Mont de Lille, just to the east of Bailleul. VG. See illustration on our website.
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£110
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TRENCH MAP:
Bouchavesnes. 62cNW2 Ed. 4A 1:10,000.
Outline British Front Line & detailed German trench systems east of Bouchavesnes, around Moislains, St. Pierre Vaast Wood, &c., corrected to 8/1/1917. VG. See illustration on our website.
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£95
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TRENCH MAP:
France Sheet 51bSE 1:20,000 Ed. 5A (Local).
Shows part of the Drocourt-Queant Switch around Eterpigny, Marquion &c., trenches corrected to 29/1/1918, printed by Field survey Bn., 19/7/1918. VG. See illustration on our website.
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£65
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TRENCH MAP:
France Sheet 51bSW Ed. 2C. 1:20,000.
British & German trench systems around Beaurains & German rear areas at Mercatel & Neuville Vitasse. Trenches corrected to 9/8/1916. Dampstained & worn, most surface detail clear. See illustration on our website.
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£30
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TRENCH MAP:
France Sheet 62cSE Ed. 4B (Local). 1:20,000.
Region of Caulaincourt, St. Quentin Wood &c., NW of St. Quentin, with trenches corrected to 17/7/18. Very worn, previously repaired with tape whihc has no dried up & peeled off but leaves heavy marking & a little damage to face of map. See illustration on our website.
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£30
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TRENCH MAP:
France Sheet 66cNW Ed. 2A. 1:20,000.
Outline British trenches & detailed German systems south of St. Quentin around Itancourt & Urvillers, Berthenicour &c. Trenches corrected to 8/11/1917. Staining to front & some old tape rapairs to lower edge, hinges somwhat worn but interesting & scarce sheet. See illustration on our website.
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£75
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TRENCH MAP:
Ligny-le-Petit. Blank message form to reverse. Scale 1:10,000.
Fldg. paper trench map, 40x33cm approx., showing detailed German trenches south of Neuve-Chapelle inc. Bois du Biez, Port Arthur, The Pope's Nose, Shepherd's Redoubt &c., south to d'Avoue Farm & Lorgies. Trenches corrected to 7/9/1918. VG & interesting local sheet printed by Fd. Survey Bn., RE, 10/9/1918, with unused message form printed on reverse. See illustrations on our website.
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£65
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TRENCH MAP:
PiŠtre. Blank message form to reverse. Scale 1:10,000.
Fldg. paper trench map, 40x33cm approx., showing detailed German trenches from Neuve-Chapelle eastwards to Aubers, inc. The Moated Grange, The Birdcage, &c.. Trenches corrected to 7/9/1918. Although events had moved on from 1915, many tracks & roads alude to this earlier period of trench warfare, such as Gurkha Road, Baluchi Road, Winchester Road &c. VG & interesting local sheet printed by Fd. Survey Bn., RE, 11/9/1918, with unused message form printed on reverse. See illustrations on our website.
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£65
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