A Century of Conflict, 1848-1948. [A five-volume boxed set comprising]: The Struggle for Mastery in Europe I; The Struggle for Mastery in Europe II; The First World War and Its Aftermath; The Origins of the Second World War [and] The Second World War and Its Aftermath
London, The Folio Society, 1998 [first thus].
Octavo, five volumes, with numerous maps plus numerous pages of plates and endpaper maps.
Red- and gilt-decorated cloth; spines slightly sunned and rubbed; an excellent set in the slipcase slightly bubbled on the top panel.
With three introductions by Chris Wrigley. AJP Taylor (1906-1990) 'British historian and journalist noted for his lectures on history and for his prose style. Though often sparking controversy with his unorthodox views, Taylor nonetheless maintained high standards of scholarship. Among his more than 30 publications are 'The Struggle for Mastery in Europe 1848-1918' and his most widely read and controversial book, 'The Origins of the Second World War', in which he maintained that the war erupted because Great Britain and France vacillated between policies of appeasement and resistance toward Adolf Hitler' ('Encyclopedia Britannica' website). [5 items].
Item #133534
Price (AUD):
$180.00