Book #52172

The Twelve Days: 24 July to 4 August 1914 - 1st US Edition/1st Printing

George Malcolm Thomson

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition: 1st US Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1964.

Price: $50.00

A first American edition/first printing in Very Good condition with bumped corners and a circular indentation to the front board in alike price-clipped dust-jacket with creasing and heavy chipping.

On 24 July 1914, a devastating war was declared in Europe. On 4 August 1914, the first day of the war, Britain and her allies were thrust into a battle against Germany that would span twelve days. George Malcolm Thomson, one of the most acclaimed British journalists of the 20th century, captures the essence of the First World War with this brilliantly written and powerful book.; 8vo ; 227 pages; FSA.