The Unknown Prime MInister by Blake, Robert - 1955: The life and times of Andrew Bonar Law 1858-1923

From the collection of historian David Cannadine, his signature on the front endpaper. An old price in pencil there too. Chips and tears around the jacket's edges, front flap price clipped. Clean boards, firm binding, unmarked pages. Ships in a box.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955. Second Impression. Hardcover. Octavo, 556 pages. In Very Good condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine pictorial yellow and blue with black lettering. Moderate wear exteriorly including mild age toning, few chips to the edges and light soiling. Clipped tail edges to the front flap. Boards have very slight wear and slight lean to the spine. Text block has head edge colored red with mildly age toned fore and tail edges. Previous owner's information to the front free end paper. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Second impression. 1373524. FP New Rockville Stock.

London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, Publishers Ltd, 1955. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; G+/G; black/yellow/green pictorial spine with black text; first UK edition; dust jacket exterior shows modest wear with slight age toning to rear; few chips to edges; price clipped front flap; clear protective wrap to jacket; cloth exterior has fairly slight wear; light edge wear; good binding; text block head edge colored red; remaining exterior edges show slight toning; minor inked writing to ffep; frontispiece; interior mildly toned; illustrated; pp 556. 1366810. FP New Rockville Stock.

London : Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1955. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: Bookplate of Peter Brian Morris. Physical description: 556 pages, illustrations, 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Law, Andrew Bonar 1858-1923; Conservative Party (Great Britain); Biography; Prime ministers Great Britain; Statesmen; Victorian Period; Edwardian Period; Politics; Government; World War I; Public administration.

Faber and Faber, 2011. Paperback. New. 574 pages. 9.21x6.06x1.81 inches.