Marlborough: His Life and Times, vols I-II in green/white DJ's
Scribner’s (Scribners), NY, 1933, 1st American edition, Produced in 6 volumes rather than 4 as the British edition. Scribners chose to split the first two volumes into two books each, but then the final two volumes were not so divided, making a total of six. The setting, illustrations, and maps are identical to the English 4 volume work. Bound in emerald green cloth, gilt titles on spines. Here are the first two volume in the scarce first state dustwrappers which are printed in green on white stock. Books are fine clean copies, owner inscriptions. Dustwrappers are darkened on spines, worn with losses at spine ends to 25 mm deep and some pieces gone from edges on rear cover of vol. II. (A40b). Item #17953
Price: $75.00