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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1931. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. This is the first abridged and revised edition of Churchill's monumental history of the First World War in the original first printing dust jacket - one of the most striking and rare dust jackets in the Churchill canon. This magnificent copy is quite likely the finest surviving example. This important edition covering the war years 1911-1918 is not just an abridgement; it incorporates revisions by Churchill with new material, including a whole new chapter on the Battle of the Marne, as well as a new introduction. Moreover, this U.S. edition preceded the British, making it the true first edition. The front face of the yellow dust jacket features a full-length, half-tone photograph of Churchill striding, in top hat with walking stick in hand. The rear cover features a smaller head and shoulders image of Churchill in the uniform of the South African Light Horse (set amid an advertisement for A Roving Commission). Writing… Read More