Bidspirit auction | The Cunningham Papers Volume 1

The Cunningham Papers Volume 1 and 2 1939- 1946, edited by Michael Simpson, realised in 1999 and 2006, hardbacks. A premier two-part historical collection published by the Navy Records Society that details the naval operations of World War II. It features the private and official correspondence of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope. Volume 1: The Mediterranean Fleet, 1939-1942 spans the period when Cunningham served as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, covering the ”Phoney War,” the Anglo-Italian War, the evacuations from Greece and Crete, and the defense of Malta. Volume 2: The Triumph of Allied Sea Power, 1942-1946 covers Cunningham's service as head of the British Admiralty Delegation in Washington, Allied Naval Commander in North Africa, and First Sea Lord. Still available at £48 each, copies on Abebooks have prices of £15 to £20 each.