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The World Crisis (five volumes)


Winston Churchill


Thornton Butterworth Ltd. 1923

Binding:  Hardback  |  Condition: Good  | 

First editions, 1st and 2nd impressions. The first five volumes of Churchill's thorough and deeply analytical account of world war one and its aftermath. It is widely considered Churchill's masterpiece though, as he famously said, it was "not history, but a contribution to history", seeking to 'explain', as it does, his role in several controversial episodes of the war. Includes Volume I: 1911-1914 (1923, first printing); Volume II: 1915 (1923, first printing); Volume III parts I & II: 1916-1918 (1927, second impression); Volume IV: The Aftermath 1918-1922 (1929, second impression). A further volume, The eastern Front was published in 1931. With fold out maps and diagrams. 8vo. No DJs. Crushing to top & tails of spines, with some small closed tears. Light marking to Vol. II and rubbing to edges. Vol. V has some creasing to spine and little more wear/rubbing to edges. Foxing to page edges and front matter and occasionally within. Bindings sound. Good. *Due to size and Weight, extra shipping may apply to overseas orders*

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