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My Political Life, L.S. Amery, 3 volume set, complete, 1953

$133.00
SKU LAN9197

Comprehensive 3 volume biography of Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery (1873-1955). He was a British Conservative politician and journalist, and an influential figure, particularly with regard to military matters. He held positions of First Lord of the Admiralty, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Secretary of State for India and Burma.

My Political Life, by The Rt. Hon. L.S. Amery, C.H. 3 volume set, complete;

Volume One: England Before the Storm 1896-1914, 492pp;

Volume Two: War and Peace 1914-1929, 536pp;

Volume Three: The Unforgiving Years 1929-1940, 464pp.

Published by Hutchinson, London, 1953-1955 first editions. Volumes one and two are 1953 first impressions, and volume three is a second impression from November 1955 (following the first printing in August 1955).

A near fine set of navy blue cloth hardbacks with gilt titles. Housed in good dustjackets. The jackets have some nicks and wear to extremities and some shelf wear. Not price clipped. Binding is sound.

Text is bright and clean throughout. Illustrated.

Text in English.

Weight: approximately 2.9kg (the set - unpacked). 

Dimensions:

Each volume approximately 238mm tall x 165mm wide x 35-40mm deep.