By Winston S. Churchill
London   Thornton Butterworth Limited
9.5" by 6" 831pp.
The first abridged edition of Sir Winston Churchill's acclaimed history of the First World War.
By Winston S. Churchill

1931 The World Crisis 1911-1918

London   Thornton Butterworth Limited
9.5" by 6" 831pp.
The first abridged edition of Sir Winston Churchill's acclaimed history of the First World War.
£40.00
: 1.5kgs / : 801A20

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First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The World Crisis 1911-8 was originally published in six volumes. This is the first revised, abridged edition of the acclaimed history of the First World War by Sir Winston Churchill, who contributes to the history of the war with a personal account all the events that led up to the war from 1911, and the aftermath. Including an additional chapter on the Battle of the Marne and an introduction by Churchill dated 1 July 1930. 

Illustrated with numerous maps and plans throughout, ten plates folding. Collated, complete.

Condition

In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally generally sound with minor shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, a minor chipping tot he front board and a touch of fading to the spine. With a pictorial bookplate to the front free endpaper, 'Oliver Jackson,' as well as five small National Trust stickers imprinted £50 and one £200. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint light spotting to the first and last few leaves only, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with numerous maps and plans throughout, ten plates folding. Collated, complete.

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