New York: Atheneum, 1967. Edited by Nigel Nicolson, Harold Nicolson's son, these diaries and letters give an uncompromising view of Britain during the years of the Second World War. Not only does Nicholson give his insightful views of key players in the war effort (such as Winston Churchill) but also presents a candid image of his marriage to Vita Sackville-West. This BOMC edition is in close to Fine condition, with minimal wear, and a near-Fine dust jacket, with a tiny tear on the front panel. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. The book is bound in a deep woven blue cloth with die-stamped silver titles on the front panel, and die-stamped gilt titles on the spine. The book measures 6 1/4 by 9 58 inches and includes 511 pages. The book includes photo inserts.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Seller: Grimalkin Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 001864
Title: The War Years 1939-1945: Volume II of Diaries and Letters
Author: Nicolson, Harold
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Publisher: Atheneum
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: Aubiography, World War II, British History, Winston Churchill
Bookseller catalogs: World War II; Biography and Autobiography;
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Terms of Sale

Grimalkin Books

Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.

About the Seller

Grimalkin Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2005

Steelton, Pennsylvania

Ask Seller a Question

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Brodart: Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
BOMC: Book-of-the-Month Club These are popular books republished and sold at a discounted price by one of these many clubs, the...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....