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THE WORLD CRISIS
-First Canadian Edition Set-
1923-1931
First Canadian Edition Set
The Macmillan Company of Canada [Toronto]
Biblio: (Cohen A69.3) (Woods A31aa)
8vo (5 volumes in 6 books. 2500+ pages, with folding maps and plans.)
Hardcover without Dust Jackets [Dark reddish-brown cloth]
Item Number: 212457
Collector's Guide
The World Crisis is Churchill’s highly subjective history of the First World War. Comprising five volumes (in six books) written over eight years, the initial titles were first published in the U.S. (by a matter of days), making the American edition the true first edition. Volume I (1911-1914) and Volume II (1915) were published in 1923. Volume III (1916-1918 ) was published in two parts in 1927 (hence the five/in six volumes ultimate format). Volume IV (The Aftermath 1918-1928) was published in 1929; and Volume V (The Unknown War/The Eastern Front) in 1931. A one-volume abridgment by the author was soon issued. Most subsequent re-issues have been incomplete, abridged, or otherwise condensed versions of the original text.
Description
This is the rather rare First Canadian edition set, without dust jackets. The edition was bound from First American edition sheets and resembles the First American edition in all respects. Each volume was only printed once.
The books are in very good condition. The cloth remains vivid, the gilt titles bright, the spines largely unfaded, the contents fine and unfoxed. VOLUME I (Book 1) has a faint cup stain on the front face and has faded a bit more prominently along the spine, as per usual with this volume. VOLUME II (Book 2) is lightly scratched on the rear face. VOLUME III: Part 1 has a gentle front hinge break. VOLUME IV: THE AFTERMATH (Book 5) has scattered discoloration to what is otherwise vibrantly bright cloth. Else fine.
A set very rarely seen, in exceptional condition overall.