拍品 322
  • 322

CHURCHILL, W. THE WORLD CRISIS, 1923-31, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, VOLUME 1 SIGNED,

估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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描述

  • Churchill, Winston S.
  • The World Crisis. Thornton Butterworth, 1923-1931
  • Paper
8vo, 5 volumes in 6, first English edition, The World Crisis 1911-1914, Volume 1, first state with correct quotation mark in footnote on p.472 and errata slip tipped onto p. 339, PRESENTATION COPY signed by the author (“from | Winston S. Churchill | 8 Ap. 1923”), 6 maps (5 folding), two facsimile pages; The World Crisis 1915, Volume 2, first impression, 7 maps (5 folding), two facsimile pages, bookplate; The World Crisis 1916-1918, Volume 3, Part II, first impression, with errata slip facing p. ii, 3 maps (all folding), 2 facsimile pages (both folding), 4 folding charts and diagrams, bookplate; The World Crisis The Aftermath, Volume 4, first printing, second state, with errata slip tipped onto p. 9, 4 folding maps, bookplate; The World Crisis The Eastern Front, Volume 5, first impression, 10 folding plates, 8 plates, bookplate; all original dark purplish blue cloth, spotting and browning throughout, boards soiled, vol 2 with small chip to top edge of spine, bumped

來源

Robert, Marquess of Crewe (1858-1945), armorial bookplate; his daughter Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe

出版

Cohen A69.2(I).a, A69.2(II).a, A69.2(III-1).a, A69.2(III-2).a, A69.2(IV-2).b, A69.2(V).a; Woods A31(a)  

Condition

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拍品資料及來源

Volume 2 appears to be an unrecorded binding variant.