Collection: From the Library of Air Chief Marshal Lord Portal

A private selection of books from the collection of Air Chief Marshal Lord Portal of Hungerford, wartime Chief of the Air Staff and one of the principal architects of Allied air strategy during the Second World War.

Paul Provencher I Live in the Woods - Presentation Copy to Lord Portal

Paul Provencher I Live in the Woods - Presentation Copy to Lord Portal

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R.A.F. Occasions by Hubert Griffith - First Edition Presentation Copy to Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, with Portal’s Own Wartime Annotations

R.A.F. Occasions by Hubert Griffith - First Edition Presentation Copy to Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, with Portal’s Own Wartime Annotations

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The Life of Lord Nuffield - Signed Presentation Copy with Compliments Slip, 1955

The Life of Lord Nuffield - Signed Presentation Copy with Compliments Slip, 1955

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Air Power for Peace - Eugene E. Wilson, Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Private Collection

Air Power for Peace - Eugene E. Wilson, Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Private Collection

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Churchill’s Painting as a Pastime - First Edition from the Library of Lord Portal

Churchill’s Painting as a Pastime - First Edition from the Library of Lord Portal

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Sixty Years of Power - Earl of Swinton - Air Chief Marshal Lord Portal Association Copy

Sixty Years of Power - Earl of Swinton - Air Chief Marshal Lord Portal Association Copy

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Donald Armstrong The Reluctant Warriors - Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Library

Donald Armstrong The Reluctant Warriors - Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Library

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The Assassination of Winston Churchill - Thompson to Lord Portal, Churchill’s Wartime Air Chief

The Assassination of Winston Churchill - Thompson to Lord Portal, Churchill’s Wartime Air Chief

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Donald McCullough Question Mark - Presentation Copy to Lord and Lady Portal

Donald McCullough Question Mark - Presentation Copy to Lord and Lady Portal

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Allan A. Michie Keep the Peace Through Air Power - Signed - Lord Portal Copy

Allan A. Michie Keep the Peace Through Air Power - Signed - Lord Portal Copy

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ABC of the RAF - Portal’s Specially Bound Copy with C.F.A.P. Initials

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ABC of the RAF - Portal’s Specially Bound Copy with C.F.A.P. Initials

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The Book of the W.A.A.F. - Portal’s RAF-Bound Copy, 1942

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The Book of the W.A.A.F. - Portal’s RAF-Bound Copy, 1942

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The Problem of Homosexuality - Privately Circulated 1954 Church Report

The Problem of Homosexuality - Privately Circulated 1954 Church Report

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Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia (1862-63) - William Gifford Palgrave, 2 Volumes, Leather-Bound with Folding Maps & Autograph Letter Signed

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Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia (1862-63) - William Gifford Palgrave, 2 Volumes, Leather-Bound with Folding Maps & Autograph Letter Signed

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The Oliviers, Signed by Lawrence Olivier & Vivien Leigh

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The Oliviers, Signed by Lawrence Olivier & Vivien Leigh

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Fantastic Mr. Fox – The True First Edition, Roald Dahl

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Fantastic Mr. Fox – The True First Edition, Roald Dahl

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Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling - Contains the Poem 'If-'

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Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling - Contains the Poem 'If-'

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Collection: From the Library of Air Chief Marshal Lord Portal

Paul Provencher I Live in the Woods - Presentation Copy to Lord Portal

Paul Provencher I Live in the Woods - Presentation Copy to Lord Portal

R.A.F. Occasions by Hubert Griffith - First Edition Presentation Copy to Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, with Portal’s Own Wartime Annotations

R.A.F. Occasions by Hubert Griffith - First Edition Presentation Copy to Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, with Portal’s Own Wartime Annotations

The Life of Lord Nuffield - Signed Presentation Copy with Compliments Slip, 1955

The Life of Lord Nuffield - Signed Presentation Copy with Compliments Slip, 1955

Air Power for Peace - Eugene E. Wilson, Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Private Collection

Air Power for Peace - Eugene E. Wilson, Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Private Collection

Churchill’s Painting as a Pastime - First Edition from the Library of Lord Portal

Churchill’s Painting as a Pastime - First Edition from the Library of Lord Portal

Sixty Years of Power - Earl of Swinton - Air Chief Marshal Lord Portal Association Copy

Sixty Years of Power - Earl of Swinton - Air Chief Marshal Lord Portal Association Copy

Donald Armstrong The Reluctant Warriors - Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Library

Donald Armstrong The Reluctant Warriors - Signed Copy from Lord Portal’s Library

The Assassination of Winston Churchill - Thompson to Lord Portal, Churchill’s Wartime Air Chief

The Assassination of Winston Churchill - Thompson to Lord Portal, Churchill’s Wartime Air Chief

Donald McCullough Question Mark - Presentation Copy to Lord and Lady Portal

Donald McCullough Question Mark - Presentation Copy to Lord and Lady Portal

Allan A. Michie Keep the Peace Through Air Power - Signed - Lord Portal Copy

Allan A. Michie Keep the Peace Through Air Power - Signed - Lord Portal Copy

ABC of the RAF - Portal’s Specially Bound Copy with C.F.A.P. Initials

ABC of the RAF - Portal’s Specially Bound Copy with C.F.A.P. Initials

The Book of the W.A.A.F. - Portal’s RAF-Bound Copy, 1942

The Book of the W.A.A.F. - Portal’s RAF-Bound Copy, 1942

The Problem of Homosexuality - Privately Circulated 1954 Church Report

The Problem of Homosexuality - Privately Circulated 1954 Church Report

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Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia (1862-63) - William Gifford Palgrave, 2 Volumes, Leather-Bound with Folding Maps & Autograph Letter Signed

Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia (1862-63) - William Gifford Palgrave, 2 Volumes, Leather-Bound with Folding Maps & Autograph Letter Signed

The Oliviers, Signed by Lawrence Olivier & Vivien Leigh

The Oliviers, Signed by Lawrence Olivier & Vivien Leigh

Fantastic Mr. Fox – The True First Edition, Roald Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Fox – The True First Edition, Roald Dahl

Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling - Contains the Poem 'If-'

Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling - Contains the Poem 'If-'

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