WW1 (1915) British Map of "AUSTRIA-HUNGARY" etc (IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION)

Description: Original WW1 (1915) British map covering an area of AUSTRIA-HUNGARY and GERMANY which was once part of the private collection of ALAN GRANT OGILVIE (see below for further details). Entitled "WIEN (VIENNA)" it also features LEIPZIG, DRESDEN, PRAGUE etc and a long stretch of the River Danube. Along with Budapest, VIENNA was one of the capitals of the AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN empire. Professor ALAN GRANT OGILVIE was an eminent geographer whose service with the Royal Field Artillery in WW1 led him to transfer to the Royal Engineers for the purpose of mapping the Dardanelles and the Macedonian Front etc. His military service in Salonika, France and the Dardanelles saw him mentioned in dispatches, and in 1919 he attended the Paris Peace Conference representing the British delegation in respect to international boundary settlements. Following WW1 he resumed his academic career, rising to head Edinburgh University's Geography Department, still finding time to become a Captain in the Home Guard during WW2. He died 'in post' in 1953, and it would appear that his private collection was bequeathed to the University. His maps were clearly his 'working tools' and he had good access to a range of captured enemy maps as part of his work. From a much wider collection recently sold off by Edinburgh University. (Following both World Wars, the government distributed excess stocks of Allied maps, along with captured enemy examples, to various national institutions such as libraries, museums, universities etc.) Will be shipped as per its existing fold lines. Please see my other WW2 (and WW1) maps, documents, photos etc. PLEASE NOTE - Following BREXIT, items exported from the UK to EU countries may now incur import tariffs on arrival. This depends on the overall value of the item (or items) contained within the package. As a result, delivery times have been subject to delays. With this in mind, please can all buyers from EU countries make themselves aware of how these changes may affect them when purchasing items from the UK. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding. Seller's Ref - U106

Price: 49.99 GBP

Location: Ipswich

End Time: 2024-11-16T22:43:19.000Z

Shipping Cost: 19.46 GBP