Home Office — Home Office CIVIL Defence Manual of Basic Training

London, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1949-1951. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce collection of eight mid-twentieth century Civil Defence manuals issued by the Home Office, offering guidance in such matters as defence against atomic and chemical warfare. The first editions of eight very scarce Civil Defence manuals issued by the Home Office, describing 'measures for safeguarding the civil population against the effects of war&apos.Present here are, from the Manual of Basic Training volume I:Pamphlet No. 1: Ambulance SectionPamphlet No. 3: Warden SectionFrom the Manual of Basic Training volume II:Pamphlet No. 1: Basic Chemical WarfarePamphlet No. 2: Basic Fire FightingPamphlet No. 4: Basic RescuePamphlet No. 5: Basic Methods of Protection Against High Explosive MissilesPamphlet No. 6: Atomic WarfareWith small vignette illustrations, each of these individual pamphlets are very scarce.Small former owner's inscription to front board head. Eight manuals in paper wraps housed in a quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards and a cotton tie. Fading to front board head. Former owner's inscription to front board head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .