Churchill (Winston Spencer)
The World in Crisis. Inscribed in 4 vols. 1923-31

The World Crisis 1911 - 1918
5 volumes in 6. first editions [except for vol. 1 being second edition], inscribed in each volume except part II of vol. 3, original navy blue cloth, lettered in gilt, original dust-jackets, slight wear at extremities to first 5, dust-jacket to ‘The Eastern Front’ worn with some loss to spine towards lower spine and rear panel, otherwise a very good set, [Woods A31(a)] 8vo., 1923 – 1931

*** Inscriptions:- Vol. 1 ‘From Winston May 5 1923’; Vol. II ‘To Ettie from Winston Oct 27 1923’; Vol III pt. 1 ‘Ettie from Winston 3.3.27’, pt. 2 no inscription; ‘The Eastern Front’ inscribed ‘Ethel Desborough from Winston Churchill’ to front endpaper possibly in the hand of Lady Desborough.
Lady Ethel (Ettie) Desborough was a socialite and periodically Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Mary, consort of George V.