World War, 1914-1918

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Title World War, 1914-1918 : a pictured history / Sir John Hammerton, editor.
Contributors Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Publisher London : Amalgamated Press, Fleetway House
Creation Date 1934-1935
Notes Title from cover of pt. 1.
Issued in 55 pts. (with continuous paging) from Nov. 8th, 1934 through Nov. 21st, 1935. Cover of pts. 1-28 have statement "To be completed in about fifty weekly parts"
pts. 29-50 have "To be completed in fifty-six weekly parts"
pts. 51-52 have "To be completed in fifty-five weekly parts"
the other parts countdown to pt. 55, the "Final part with complete general index: Specially enlarged."
Messages from the editor which appear on p. [2] of covers, are written from John Carpenter House, London, E.C. 4.
On p. 4 of covers: "Printed in Great Britain and published every Thursday by the Proprietors, The Amalgamated Press, Ltd., The Fleetway House, Farrington Street, London, E.C. 4. Sole agents for Australia and New Zealand: Messrs. Gordon & Gotch, Ltd.
and for South Africa: Central News Agency, Ltd. Subscription rates: Inland and abroad, 9d. per copy. November 8th, 1934 [-November 21st, 1935]."
Details of special "red rexine binding cases" are given on covers of several issues. Pt. 1 offers "Special title pages, frontispieces, and contents tables given free with binding cases." Pt. 55 contains the publishers offer to bind the parts into volumes for those subscribers "who are unable to get this done speedily and efficiently in their own locality", with pts. 1-28 forming v. 1 and pts. 29-55 forming v. 2.
Contains the following contributions by H.G. Wells: The war twenty years after: reconsideration and avowal / expressly written for 'World War' (p. 7) -- Why Britain went to war (p. 9) -- Will the war change Britain (p. 47).
Includes index.
UNA copy: No title page
55 issues bound in 2 vols.
covers bound in backs of vols.
Extent 55 pts. in 2 v. (1560 p.) : ill
28 cm.
Language English
National Library system number 990031658960205171

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