The History of World War II by Lt-Colonel E. Bauer

The History of World War II (Illustrated Orbis Single-Volume WWII History)

A Comprehensive Single-Volume Account of the Second World War, Edited by Correlli Barnett

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The History of World War II: The full story of the world's greatest conflict
• Author: Lt-Colonel E. Bauer
• Editor: Correlli Barnett (Consultant Editor)
• Publisher: Orbis
• ISBN-10: 0856130249
• Binding: Publisher's dark cloth boards with a pictorial black dust jacket, gold and white lettering to the jacket.
• Physical Format: Large, heavy illustrated quarto-size volume with double-column text and black and white photographs.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: The plain dark cloth boards, seen with the jacket removed, are clean and square with no visible damage. The spine is thick and solid. The dust jacket is protected in a clear archival-type plastic cover.
• Interior: The text pages are clean, with no foxing, markings or staining. The binding is tight and the page block sits square. The text is set in double columns and illustrated with black and white photographs.
• The Dust Jacket: Present. The black pictorial jacket with gold and white lettering is generally clean, with minor light rubbing, a small mark or nick at the head of the spine and a slight scuff to the back panel. It is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

The History of World War II, subtitled The full story of the world's greatest conflict, is a substantial single-volume account of the Second World War. It covers the major campaigns and the political conferences, and is illustrated throughout with black and white photographs.

The volume was produced by Orbis under the consultant editorship of the military historian Correlli Barnett, and it draws on additional contributions from British and American historians. It also takes in newer revelations of its day, among them the Enigma machine.

The book has its origins in a popular partwork series, here gathered into one imposing, heavily illustrated volume. It makes a handsome and useful reference for collectors of militaria and for general readers of twentieth-century military history.

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