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Douglas Jerrold, and Winston S. Churchill [Introduction] | The Royal Naval Division. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1923

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Douglas Jerrold, and Winston S. Churchill [Introduction]

The Royal Naval Division. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1923


8vo. Illustrated, with maps, some folding; light foxing to preliminary leaves. Original blue cloth, original cream dust jacket pictorially printed in blue; light foxing to fore-edges, some slight sunning to spine panel and cover of jacket, minor chipping to edges with loss at head and tail of spine.


FIRST ENGLISH EDITION


This sought-after regimental history features an extensive nine-page introduction by Winston Churchill who, as First Lord of the Admiralty, was closely involved with the creation of the division and its World War I service in France.


RARE IN JACKET


REFERENCE:

Cohen B30.1; Woods B10