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Verlag: Thornton Butterworth Limited - 1931, 1927
Anbieter: Blackwell's Rare Books ABA ILAB BA, Oxford, Vereinigtes Königreich
FIRST EDITIONS with the exception of the first two volumes (the fifth and seventh printings respectively), with numerous maps, plans, and illustrations, the fourth and fifth volumes with tipped-in errata slips, one or two small spots, pp. [vi], 536; 563; 292; ix, 292-589; 474; 368, 8vo, original blue cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt, lettered in blind to upper board, in a few cases the edges toned or slightly spotted, three volumes with discreet contemporary ownership inscription in pencil, most volumes with a degree of browning (generally faint) to free endpapers, dustjackets, slightly chipped and nicked in places, the backstrip panels browned, some with a few faint waterspots, those to third, fourth and sixth volumes more frayed, the fourth split along lower joint-fold, vols three and four with a waterstain to bottom-corner of front flap-fold (in the case of the former carrying around to corner of backstrip panel), the sixth volume with South African bookseller sticker covering the price (and corresponding to bookseller ticket at foot of front pastedown), a very good set. Scarce as a complete set in the dustjackets. 'Although parts of The World Crisis were highly autobiographical, drawing on documents from Churchill's private papers, the book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme. But he could not write of the bloodbaths on the western front without sombre reflections on the growing destructive power of modern warfare: "Mankind has never been in this position before. Without having improved appreciably in virtue or enjoying wiser guidance, it has got into its hands for the first time the tools by which it can unfailingly accomplish its own extermination"' (ODNB). (Woods A31a).
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-29, 1923
Anbieter: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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First editions, mixed impressions, a handsomely bound set of Churchill's mammoth history of the First World War, comprising first impressions of volumes I, III, and IV, a second impression of volume V, and a third impression of volume II. This set is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. The work deals with Churchill's reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the war, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "Although parts of The World Crisis were highly autobiographical, drawing on documents from Churchill's private papers, the book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). This set was presumably bound before the further volume The Eastern Front was published in 1931. Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the initial binder's blanks. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, published in three volumes in 2006, is the authoritative source for collectors, librarians, and dealers. Cohen A69.2(I).c (third state, no priority of issue); A69.2(II).c; A69.2(III-1 & 2).a; A69.2(IV).c. Five volumes, octavo (228 x 148 mm). Contemporary blue half calf by Bayntun (Riviere), twin red morocco labels, blue cloth sides, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt. Illustrated throughout with maps and charts (many folding). Ownership stamp (John A. Meade of Victoria, Canada) to initial binder's blanks. Spines a little sunned with bands a little rubbed, some toning to contents. An excellent set.
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-31, 1923
Anbieter: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe
First editions, first impressions, of Churchill's mammoth history of the First World War. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the war, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "Although parts of The World Crisis were highly autobiographical, drawing on documents from Churchill's private papers, the book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). Provenance: the collection of Steve Forbes. Cohen A69.2(I).b (second state, no priority of issue); A69.2(II).a; A69.2(III-1 & 2).a; A69.2(IV).b (second state, no priority of issue); A69.2(V).a. Six volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt, front covers lettered in blind. Illustrated throughout with maps and charts (many folding). Contemporary ownership signature to front free endpaper of vol. I, armorial bookplate of American financier John Richard Sofio (1887-1961) to front pastedowns of vols. III and IV; Times Book Club label to rear pastedown of vol. V. Light rubbing and nicking at extremities, endpapers a little toned. A very good set.
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-31, 1923
Anbieter: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe
First editions, first impressions, of Churchill's mammoth history of the First World War. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the war, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "Although parts of The World Crisis were highly autobiographical, drawing on documents from Churchill's private papers, the book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). Cohen A69.2(I).b (second state, no priority of issue); A69.2(II).a; A69.2(III-1 & 2).a; A69.2(IV).b (second state, no priority of issue); A69.2(V).a. Six volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt, front covers lettered in blind. Illustrated throughout with maps and charts (many folding). Contemporary ownership signature to front endpapers. Slight bumping and rubbing, vol. V a little sunned, light spotting (more pronounced to Eastern Front) yet generally a very fresh set.
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1923-31, 1923
Anbieter: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe Signiert
First editions, first impressions of volumes II-VI, third edition of volume I, which is inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "T. B. Wall from Winston S. Churchill, Westminster Election 1924". Churchill stood for the seat of Westminster Abbey in a by-election on 19 March 1924. He had lost his seat in Dundee in 1922 and ran as a Constitutionalist, but was defeated by 43 votes by the Unionist candidate Otho Nicholson. Churchill later returned to parliament for Epping in the October 1924 election as a Constitutionalist, but sitting with the Conservatives. Working with astonishing speed and energy, Churchill produced this mammoth history of the First World War in the aftermath of electoral defeat. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the War, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticises Haig's strategy. John Buchan considered these volumes "the best thing anyone has done in contemporary history since Clarendon" (Cohen). "Although parts of The World Crisis were highly autobiographical, drawing on documents from Churchill's private papers, the book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). The third edition of vol. I was published in November 1923, following the first and second editions, published that April. Cohen A69.2(I).f; A69.2(II).a; A69.2(III-1 & 2).a; A69.2(IV).b (second state, with errata); A69.2(V).a. Six volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth,spines and front covers lettered in gilt. Illustrated throughout with maps and charts (many folding). Ownership signature of Scottish military artist Vereker Monteith Hamilton (1856-1931) to front free endpaper of vol. II. Lightly rubbed, Eastern Front with spine dulled and a couple of spots of wear to joints, some foxing, a couple of maps standing a little proud. A very good set.
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-31, 1923
Anbieter: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe
First British editions, first impressions, of Churchill's mammoth history of the First World War, preserving the dust jackets for all save The Eastern Front - "jacketed sets are extremely rare" (Langworth, p. 108). This set is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the war, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "Although parts of The World Crisis were highly autobiographical, drawing on documents from Churchill's private papers, the book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). The publication of the US editions slightly preceded that of the British. Nonetheless, "the English is more aesthetically desirable, being bound in a more durable and uniform material and equipped with shoulder notes on each page which summarize the subject of that page. Probably for that reason, it is more popular among collectors" (Langworth, p. 108). Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the front free endpapers. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, published in three volumes in 2006, is the authoritative source for collectors, librarians, and dealers. Cohen A69.2(I).b (second state, no priority of issue); A69.2(II).a; A69.2(III-1 & 2).a; A69.2(IV).b (second state, no priority of issue); A69.2(V).a. Richard Langworth, A Connoisseur's Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill, 1998. Six volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt, front covers lettered in blind. All save The Eastern Front in dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with maps and charts (many folding). Vol. II with book label to front pastedown of the Faulkner scholar James B. Meriwether (1928-2007). Very light bumping and rubbing at extremities, some toning to endpapers and contents; jackets with slight chipping, loss to head of front panel of vol. II with minor loss to text, tape repair to vol. IV verso all not price-clipped: a near-fine set in very good jackets.
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1923-31, 1923
Anbieter: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe Signiert
First editions, first impressions, vol. I inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Inscribed for Colin McFadyean by Winston S. Churchill, Oct. 10 1945". Fluent in French and German and the son of a former ambassador to Germany, Colin McFadyean had been appointed in September 1939 by Ian Fleming to head the German section in Naval Intelligence (Fry, pp. 50-1). In 1942, he moved to Trent Park, where German generals and officers captured in the war were secretly bugged to hear their private conversations. McFadyean was tasked with interrogating U-boat prisoners; "his work with Naval Intelligence was crucial to the war at sea" (The Times obituary, 12 June 2007). Towards the end of the war Churchill read and annotated a copy of McFadyean's paper on prisoner interrogation (National Archives, ADM 223-475). The World Crisis is Churchill's mammoth history of the First World War. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the War, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "Although parts of The World Crisis were highly autobiographical, drawing on documents from Churchill's private papers, the book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). Cohen A69.2(I).b (second state, no priority of issue); A69.2(II).a; A69.2(III-1 & 2).a; A69.2(IV).b; A69.2(V).a. Helen Fry, The Walls Have Ears, 2019. Six volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, spines lettered in gilt, front covers lettered in blind. Some soiling and wear to bindings, light toning to contents and edges; vol. I with inner hinges cracked but holding, vol. II with spine dulled and ownership signature to front pastedown, vol. IV with ownership stamp to initial blank. A good set.
Verlag: Thornton Butterfield 1923-31, London, 1923
Anbieter: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, USA
Signiert
First British editions of Churchill's important history of World War I. Octavo, six volumes, original blue cloth. Illustrated throughout with maps and charts. Errata slips to volumes I and IV present. Volume I is signed by the author on the half-title page, "Inscribed by Winston Churchill 1948." In near fine condition. Housed in a custom box. An exceptional set, uncommon in this condition and signed. His American biographer William Manchester wrote that: His masterpiece is The World Crisis, published over a period of several years, 1923 to 1931, a six-volume, 3,261-page account of the Great War, beginning with its origins in 1911 and ending with its repercussions in the 1920s. Magnificently written, it is enhanced by the presence of the author at the highest councils of war and in the trenches as a battalion commander. The British historian Robert Rhodes James wrote that: For all its pitfalls as history, The World Crisis must surely stand as Churchill s masterpiece.As first lord of the admiralty and minister for war and air, Churchill stood resolute at the center of international affairs. In this classic account, he dramatically details how the tides of despair and triumph flowed and ebbed as the political and military leaders of the time navigated the dangerous currents of world conflict. Churchill vividly recounts the major campaigns that shaped the war: the furious attacks of the Marne, the naval maneuvers off Jutland, Verdun's "soul-stirring frenzy," and the surprising victory of Chemins des Dames. Here, too, he re-creates the dawn of modern warfare: the buzz of airplanes overhead, trench combat, artillery thunder, and the threat of chemical warfare. In Churchill's inimitable voice we hear how "the war to end all wars" instead gave birth to every war that would follow. "The World Crisis is at once an outstandingly readable history of the First World War -- the seminal drama of modern times -- and an eyewitness account, especially of its opening years. Whether as a statesman or an author, Churchill was a giant; and The World Crisis towers over most other books about the Great War" (David Fromkin). This comprehensive account of the War is both analytical and on occasions a justification from the author for his part in the proceedings. It is claimed that Churchill suggested this work was "not history, but a contribution to history." Since its publication both biographers and historians have considered it Churchill's masterpiece, eclipsing his better-known account 'The Second World War'; T. E. Lawrence regarded the second volume, 1915, as "far and away the best war-book I've yet read.".
Verlag: Thornton Butterworth Ltd. -31, 1923
Anbieter: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, Vereinigtes Königreich
Vol. 1 3rd Ed. Vol. 2 2nd Ed. Rest 1st Eds. 6 vols. 12 plates, 52 charts and maps mainly folding, 86 text ills. Light browning, sporadic foxing, original gilt lettered navy cloth, vol. 2. lightly discoloured to fore-edge of upper board, vol. 5. with a pencil signature of J Le Morgan and with upper leading corner bumped, vol. 6. with the signature of S.A. Mitchell 1931 , spines bumped and sl. chipped. Nice set of this classic work. US$1048.
Verlag: Norwalk CT: Easton Press, 1991, 1991
Anbieter: Rothwell & Dunworth (ABA, ILAB), Dulverton, Vereinigtes Königreich
Collector's edition. 6 vols. Tall 8vo (9¼ x 6¼ ins). Original uniform gilt decorated leather bindings, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers (Fine). Pp. various, with b&w plates, and coloured and b&w maps some folding (no inscriptions).
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-1931, 1931
Anbieter: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, Vereinigtes Königreich
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[Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Octavo (24 x 16 x 29cm), pp.[8]; 536; pp.557; [3]; pp.292; pp.x; 293-589; [1]; pp.474; [2]; pp.368. With errata slips, illustrated with black and white plates and folding maps. Publisher's blue cloth titled in gilt to spines. A black ink ownership to front pastedown of volumes I and II, otherwise clean unmarked copies, showing a little light toning and occasional spotting. Some light general wear to bindings. A solid, very good set. This comprehensive account of the Great War is both analytical, and on occasions a justification from the author for his part in the proceedings. It is claimed that Churchill considered the work "not history, but a contribution to history." Since its publication both biographers and historians have considered it Churchill's masterpiece, eclipsing his better-known account 'The Second World War.' Indeed, T.E. Lawrence regarded the second volume, '1915', as "far and away the best war-book I've yet read.".
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-1931, 1931
Anbieter: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe
[Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Octavo (24 x 16 x 29cm), pp.[8] 536; pp.557 [3]; pp.292; pp.x; 293-589 [1]; pp.474 [2]; pp.368. With errata slips, illustrated with black and white plates and folding maps. Publisher's blue cloth titled in gilt to spines. Crisp, clean copies showing some toning and spotting to edges and preliminaries of volumes I and II. Moderate wear also to bindings of volumes I and II, and very light wear to remaining volumes. A clean, attractive set. Very good. This comprehensive account of the Great War is both analytical, and on occasions a justification from the author for his part in the proceedings. It is claimed that Churchill considered the work "not history, but a contribution to history." Since its publication both biographers and historians have considered it Churchill's masterpiece, eclipsing his better-known account 'The Second World War.' Indeed, T.E. Lawrence regarded the second volume, '1915', as "far and away the best war-book I've yet read.".
Verlag: London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-31, 1923
Anbieter: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, Vereinigtes Königreich
Erstausgabe
[Military history] SMARTLY BOUND FIRST EDITIONS, a complete set. Six volumes. Octavo (24 x 16 x 29cm), pp.[8]; 536; pp.557; [3]; pp.292; pp.x; 293-589; [1]; pp.474; [2]; pp.368. With errata slips, illustrated with black and white plates and folding maps. Bound in navy half morocco with raised bands, spine gilt-lettered in six compartments, 'lion rampant' motif, matching cloth over boards. Top edges gilt; others lightly trimmed. Clean within, bindings unmarked. A fine set in handsome recent leather bindings. This comprehensive account of the Great War is both analytical, and on occasions a justification from the author for his part in the proceedings. It is claimed that Churchill considered the work "not history, but a contribution to history." Since its publication both biographers and historians have considered it Churchill's masterpiece, eclipsing his better-known account 'The Second World War.' Indeed, T.E. Lawrence regarded the second volume, '1915', as "far and away the best war-book I've yet read." LANGWORTH, Richard M. "Guide to the Books of Winston S Churchill", p.118-120. See also WOODS, Frederick, "A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill", and Cohen.
Verlag: Thornton Butterworth Limited. London. 1923-31, 1923
Anbieter: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Buch Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION SET. 6 large 8vo volumes. (9.2 x 6.3 inches). Contains maps, plans and facsimiles of letters and documents. Fine leather bound set in recent full dark blue morocco leather. Spines with raised bands, red title labels, and gilt ruling, lettering and decorations of Rampant lion device stamped to spine compartments. Single gilt ruled border on boards. All edges gilt. Some very minor spotting to a few pages of the first volume otherwise a surprisingly bright and fresh set throughout, and uncommon thus. A superior set of Churchill's great war account.