1923-31 The World Crisis

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Leather Binding

The first editions, first impressions.

In five volumes, containing Volumes I, II, III, V, and VI, of a total of six volumes, lacking volume IV published later.

Churchill's detailed first-hand work discussing the First World War, and the events that led up to the War from 1911.

This is an important and much acclaimed first-hand account of the war, written by Churchill before his fame as the wartime Prime Minister. In this work, Churchill defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticises Haig's strategy. 

Rebound in a navy half rexine binding. 

Volume I illustrated with five folding maps, one map, and two plates.

Volume II illustrated with five folding maps, two map, and two plates.

Volume III illustrated with four folding maps, two folding tables, six maps and charts, and in-text illustrations. 

Volume V illustrated with four folding maps, and in-text illustrations. 

Volume VI illustrated with a frontispiece, ten folding maps, seven plates, and in-text illustrations.

Collated, complete.