The Great War

London: George Newnes Limited, 1934. Hardcover. Very Good. [1934] 4to. Three volume Newnes cased issue, standard binding. Deep blue cloth, front board lettering in gilt, with border and exploding globe device stamped in blind. Spine stamped in gilt. Corners lightly rubbed, cloth at spine ends rubbed and bumped, a few small spots of ink and light scratches to… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited, 1935. First Illustrated edition. Hardcover. This is the first illustrated edition of Churchill's history of the First World War, a full, four-volume set of the striking Home Library issue. Churchill originally published his history between 1923 and 1931 in six volumes titled The World Crisis. This first illustrated edition retitled The Great War was… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited,, [1933-34]. First illustrated edition of Churchill's history of the First World War, first published without illustrations from 1923 to 1931 as The World Crisis, here abridged and rechristened The Great War. The edition was published every fortnight between September 1933 and October 1934. A three-volume edition followed on completion. Working with astonishing speed and energy,… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited, 1933. Fully illustrated with Photographs, Drawings and Maps. Complete in 26 fortnightly parts, totalling over 1,650 pages, numerous illustrations, maps, appendices, index; cr. 4to; pictorial paper wrappers (each featuring a different illustration), with some minor splits and creases; housed within two solander boxes of qr. blue morocco, lettered and decorated in gilt, blue silk boards,… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes,, 1934. First illustrated edition in book form, first impression, in the deluxe binding of half morocco. Churchill's history of the First World War was first published without illustrations from 1923 to 1931, and is here rechristened The Great War. This set is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. Working with astonishing speed and energy,… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes,, 1934. First illustrated edition in book form, first impression, of Churchill's history of the First World War, first published without illustrations from 1923 to 1931, here rechristened The Great War; from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. Working with astonishing speed and energy, Churchill produced this mammoth history of the First World War in the… Read more about this item

1933-34. . Paperback. Good. SMALL QUARTO. - Complete in 26 magazine parts as originally issued - Corners are bumped and covers are rubbed, grubby and creased w/ some chipping - The covers of PArts 1, 2, 3 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 26 are loose or coming loose and all Parts have some… Read more about this item

Newnes / Home Library Book Company. c.1934.. No inscriptions. minor wear and markings (vols 3 & 4 have white markings to lower spine), hence VG condition.. Gilt title on red blind-stamped leatherette boards (Red Cape Levant Moroquette), gilt and silver sword design to spine. t.e.g. 1668pp total illustrated b/w. 4 vols. each 250mm x 185mm. 5.8kg. An… Read more about this item

London: The Home Library Book Company (George Newnes, Ltd),, [1935]. A fine set of the "most elaborate and final variation of The Great War" (Langworth, p. 119). Churchill's history of the First World War was first published from 1923 to 1931 as The World Crisis, illustrated only with maps and charts. It was abridged, fully illustrated, and rechristened The… Read more about this item

George Newnes Limited, c.1930. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Three Volumes. George Newnes Limited, no edition marks. Binding firm. Pages clean and bright, no markings. Fully illustrated with Photographs, Drawings and Maps.

London: George Newnes Limited,, [1933-34]. First illustrated edition of Churchill's history of the First World War, first published without illustrations from 1923 to 1931 as The World Crisis, here abridged and rechristened The Great War. The edition was published every fortnight between September 1933 and October 1934. A three-volume edition followed on completion. Working with astonishing speed and energy,… Read more about this item

London: The Home Library Book Company Vol 4 only. 451 pp. with numerous b/w photos. Orange marbled endpapers. Red cloth with gilt titles. Head and tail of spine and corners very lightly worn. VG+.