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[PITT (B). LIDDELL-HART (B)].: History of the Second World War [8 volumes in 128 weekly parts]. COMPLETE SET IN PUBLISHER'S BRANDED BINDERS
Purnell [in association with the Imperial War Museum, 1966] 8 vols., in 128 parts, 4to., First Edition, profusely illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout; all original parts (less wrappers as intended ) housed in publisher's branded black rexine binders blocked in gilt, a very good, bright, clean set. Purnell's mammoth endeavour was among the first fruits of the 'partwork' fashion of the late 60s. Produced in collaboration with the Imperial War Museum and written in large part by Barrie Pitt (who has since established an enviable reputation as a military historian), the series was equally fortunate in having Liddell-Hart as editor-in-chief. Although produced in 'magazine' format, the work as a whole makes full use of its size and space to create a lucid, vivid and valuable account of the conflict. The work was a whole was reissued in 1974 and subsequently. COMPLETE SETS OF THE FIRST EDITION ARE SCARCE IN THIS FORMAT AND CONDITION
Offered for GBP 384.00 = appr. US$ 628.22 by: Island Books - Book number: 13066