An assortment of printed materials comprising scouting memorabilia, naval reference works, and historical texts. The collection includes Ralph Reader’s The Gang Show Song Album, a 30th Anniversary edition published by The Boy Scouts Association, and a souvenir programme for London’s Farewell Gang Show, circa 1974, priced at 15p. Also present is vintage sheet music for Be A Good Scout and That Certain Age, sung by Deanna Durbin and published by The Sun Music Publishing Co. Ltd, marked 6d net. The literary component features Jackspeak: A Guide to British Naval Slang and Usage by Rick Jolly and Tugg, and a modern hardcover edition of Captain Charles Johnson’s A General History of the Pirates. Additional items include the paperback Prisoners of the Reich: Germany’s Captives 1939-1945 and a softcover souvenir booklet for Jersey.
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