Verlag: Thornton Butterworth, 1936
Anbieter: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. 2nd edition. Cloth, G+. 319pp, b/w frontis, 11 b/w plates, 3 b/w illustrations, index, cloth rubbed, fore edges foxed, a reading copy. Keystone Library edition. The second volumes of the biography, by his son the 2nd Earl, of Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead [ 1872- 1930 ], for whom the peerage was created. He was a noted Conservative politician, one of the most highly paid barristers in the pre First World War period & was Solicitor General & then the Attorney General. He is however, perhaps better remembered as being Winston Churchill's closest friend until Smith's untimely death in 1930. Woods B21. 650 grams.
Verlag: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1965
Anbieter: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. 1965. Reprinted. 572 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears and creasing.