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The Book of History, The World's Greatest War, Volume I, II and III by Thompson, Holland, PH. D., Editor-In-Chief, The College of the City of New York - 1920-21

by Thompson, Holland, PH. D., Editor-In-Chief, The College of the City of New York

The Book of History, The World's Greatest War, Volume I, II and III by Thompson, Holland, PH. D., Editor-In-Chief, The College of the City of New York - 1920-21

The Book of History, The World's Greatest War, Volume I, II and III

by Thompson, Holland, PH. D., Editor-In-Chief, The College of the City of New York

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This Set of three Volumes covers "The World's Greatest War" from the events leading up to hostilities through the Treaty of Versailles. This Set is 100 years old and in a Good and readable condition. World War I is important to understand, since out of the aftermath of World War I, the framework for World War II was laid. The contributing authors and editors are listed in the frontispiece of each of the volumes. This Set was edited by Holland Thompson, PH. D., The College of the City of New York. This Set comes with over 1,000 illustrations and was published by the Grolier Society. Volume I and II were printed in 1920 and Volume III in 1921. Each Volume is of similar dimensions to make the set more presentable on the library shelf. The following list are the descriptions of each Volume:
Volume I - The Causes of the War, The Events of 1914-15 Including Summary, Pages 1-420;
Volume II - The Events of 1916 and Summary and The Events of 1917 and Summary, Pages 421-876, and
Volume III - The Events of 1918, The Armistice and the Peace Treaties, Pages 877-1,382.
  • Bookseller Silver Wave Auctions and Sales US (US)
  • Format/Binding Binding is in Good condition.
  • Book Condition Used - This Set of three Volumes is in Good condition with some wear on the covers and the browning of pages in the frontispiece of all
  • Jacket Condition This Set has no Dust Jackets.
  • Edition First Printing
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher The Grolier Society
  • Place of Publication New York, NY
  • Date Published 1920-21
  • Keywords Military History, Political History, World War I, Treaty of Versailles.
  • Size 9.75" x 6.75" x 1.25"