Writing the Great War : Sir James Edmonds and the official histories 1915-1948
2003, First Edition. F. Cass, London. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Not price-clipped. Well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #472817
ISBN: 0714654957
Summary; In this volume, Andrew Green examines the progress by which the Official Histories of World War I was written, the motives and influences of its paymasters, and the literary integrity of its historians. Physical Description; xv, 239 pages : illustrations. Contents; The origins, purpose and workings of the historical section - Sir James Edmonds - Edmonds' method and writing - Military operations: France and Belgium 1916, volume I: 1 July: Battle of the Somme - Military Operations: Gallipoli, part I - Military Operations: Gallipoli, part II - Military operations: France and Belgium 1918, volume I: The German March offensive - Military Operations: France and Belgium 1917, volume II: Messines and Third Ypres (Passchendaele) - Conclusion. Subjects; 1900-1999. Edmonds, J. E. Sir, 1861-1956. Edmonds, James E. Sir, 1861-1956. Electronic books. Great Britain. HISTORY Military World War I. Historiography. History. History of the Great War based on official documents. History of the Great War based on official documents by direction of the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence. Study skills. World War, 1914-1918 Historiography. World War, 1914-1918 Study and teaching Great Britain. World War, 1914-1918 Study and teaching Great Britain History 20th century.
Price: €125.00