Front Line, 1940-41: The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain
London: HMSO, 1942. 161, wraps, profusely illus., tear to front flyleaf at inside hinge, cover and spine edges worn, spine creased. More
London: HMSO, 1942. 161, wraps, profusely illus., tear to front flyleaf at inside hinge, cover and spine edges worn, spine creased. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1943. Presumed First U.S. Edition, First printing thus. Hardcover. 157, [3] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Profusely illustrated. Cover has wear and soiling. Corners and edges rubbed. Spine frayed top and bottom. Issued for The British Information Services, an Agency of the British Govenment. Civil defense (British English: civil defence) or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from man-made and natural disasters. It uses the principles of emergency operations: prevention, mitigation, preparation, response, or emergency evacuation and recovery. Programs of this sort were initially discussed at least as early as the 1920s and were implemented in some countries during the 1930s as the threat of war and aerial bombardment grew. Civil-defense structures became widespread after authorities recognized the threats posed by nuclear weapons. Some countries treat civil defense as a key part of defense in general. For example, the Swedish-language word totalförsvar ("total defense") refers to the commitment of a wide range of national resources to defense, including the protection of all aspects of civilian life. Some countries have organized civil defense along paramilitary lines, or have incorporated it within armed forces, such as the Soviet Civil Defense Forces. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1945. First? Edition. First? Printing. Oversized, 281, Book IV only, endpaper maps, many fold-out maps, tables, charts, rear board scuffed, wax paper coating on front board. More
Fort Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army Command, 1964. 112, wraps, illus., maps, table, notes, discoloration and small tears to cover edges, covers somewhat soiled, some spine wear. More
Fort Belvoir, VA: U.S. Army Nuclear Agency, 1976. Quarto, 13, wraps. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1951. Quarto, 15 + plans, wraps, appendix, 7 fold-out plans, slight darkening to text, library stamp on page 1 (only library marking). More
Washington, DC: U.S. Army, 1969. Wraps. Quarto, approx. 90 pages. Wraps. Footnotes. Figures. Appendices. Tables. Pencil name & address present. Creases to front cover. More
Washington, DC: U.S. Army, 1967. Quarto, approx. 56, wraps, figures, appendices, tables, pencil and ink notes on several pages, small stains to a few pages and to front cover. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. Reprint Edition. 45, wraps, figures, front cover and a few pages creased at lower edge. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1979. Wraps. 151 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Tables. Figures. Appendices. Reading list. Glossary. Stamp inside front cover, green marker on fore-edge. Some soiling and small stains to covers, lower corner front cover and first few pages bent. More
State College, PA: Sycamore Community, c. 1980. Reprint Edition. Wraps. 151 + 20 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Tables. Figures. Appendices. Reading list. Glossary. Some darkening and wear to covers. The Sycamore Community, a small Christian community and house church in State College, PA, reprinted the OTA assessment which was originally published in 1979. In addition to the full text of the original report, this edition contains appeals to conscience from Pope John Paul II, Kenneth Boulding (president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science), W. H. Ferry (formerly vice president of the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions), and W. J. Price (co-founder of World Peacemakers). This edition also contains a section entitled "What You Can Do, " providing practical suggestions on how to avoid war. More
Washington, DC: Defense Civil Prep. Agency, 1972. Quarto, 4, wraps, some ink underlining & check marks to text, some soiling, creasing, and small stains. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1969. Quarto, 31, wraps, illus., plans, tables, covers scuffed and some wear to edges, rough spots on rear cover. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1971. 35, wraps, illus., plans, tables. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1971. Quarto, approx. 150, wraps, figures, charts, tables, appendices, glossary, entire publication slightly wavy, slight soiling to covers. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. Quarto, 16, wraps, illus., pencil underlining & check marks on a few pages & rear cover, small stains to rear cover, spine somewhat worn. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1966. 24, wraps, illus., label on rear cover gives protection evaluation report. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. Revised Edition. 24, wraps, illus., covers somewhat stained, label on rear cover gives protection evaluation report. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. Revised Edition. 24, wraps, illus., covers somewhat soiled & stray marks, label on rear cover gives protection evaluation report. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1961. Wraps. 46 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Covers worn & scuffed, erasure mark on front cover, lower corner rear cover & large piece front cover torn off. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. Quarto, 19, wraps, illus., small stains and some soiling to covers, stray pen mark on front cover. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1968. Revised Edition. 157, wraps, covers slightly soiled and worn. More
Washington, DC: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1966. Supersedes FG-F-1.2, July 1966. Wraps. viii, 472 pages. Wraps. Alphabetical Index of Shelter Analysts. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some edge soiling. During the Cold War it was recognized that architects and engineers needed to have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the fundamentals and newly developed techniques of shelter design and analysts. This National Directory of Fallout Shelter Analysts contains a listing of individuals who, as a minimum requirement, have successfully completed a course in Fallout Shelter Analysis and have been certified as of May 1, 1967. The tuition-free courses were offered by the Office of Civil Defense. President Kennedy launched an ambitious effort to install fallout shelters throughout the United States. These shelters would not protect against the blast and heat effects of nuclear weapons, but would provide some protection against the radiation effects that would last for weeks and even affect areas distant from a nuclear explosion. As such, some of them were even located on the upper floors of skyscrapers. CD officials encouraged people to build in the suburbs away from key targets and to be conscientious of the needs of a nuclear age when building houses and other structures. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1966. Revised Edition. 319, wraps, index, pencil notes & underlining on several pages, rear cover somewhat faded & small tear, covers slightly soiled. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1966. Revised Edition. 127, wraps, illus., figures, appendix, address label on rear cover, covers somewhat soiled. More