"The World Crisis: 4 Volumes in 1" by Winston Churchill, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1931, is a collectible book set consisting of four volumes bound in hardcover. This first edition set includes a dust jacket and delves into the historical events of the world, making it a valuable addition to any history enthusiast's collection. With Churchill's renowned insight and storytelling, this set offers a comprehensive look at global crises during the early 20th century.
""The World Crisis" by Winston Churchill. First American edition thus from Charles Scribner's Sons in 1931. The Scribner's "A" on the copyright page means that it is a first printing as well. This volume is a revision and abridgment of the work previously published in four volumes. Illustrated throughout with maps. 6.75'' x 9.5'', 866 pages. A previous owner, Kay Halle, left an inscription for a friend on the front endpaper. This particular signature is of historical interest because Halle--a journalist, socialite, and World War Two-era spy from Cleveland--was a personal friend of the Churchill family, and was in fact the lover of Churchill's son Randolph. She was also close to the Kennedy family, and was linked (either in friendship or romance) to many of the 20th century's political and artistic greats, including George Gershwin, Averell Harriman, Walter Lippmann, and Buckminster Fuller."
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I have about 2000 old books to sell, so keep an eye out on my listings. Many, if not most of them, came from the library of Albert E. Smith who was a motion picture pioneer and also co-founded Vitagraph Motion Pictures. We bought his house from his wife back in 1968 which included all the books that were in his library and we're finally getting around to selling them and we're selling them for far less than they're worth. Please bear with me though, because Ebay restricts the amount of listings I can have at one time.
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