Description
Inscribed by Admiral of the Fleet, The Lord Keyes, the first edition of Amphibious Warfare and Combined Operations.
Twelvemo, 101pp, [1]. Light pink cloth, title in gilt on spine. Light sunning along top edge, bumped lower corner. No additional printings mentioned on copyright page. In the publisher’s dust jacket, sunning along edges, toning to spine, retail price on front flap, closed tear to rear panel, a very good example.
Inscribed on the front endpaper by Admiral Keyes, with a quote by Winston Churchill in Keyes hand: “The use of recriminations about the past is to enforce effective action at the present. Winston Churchill / House of Commons / 29.5.36.” This copy is presented by the author to Herbrand Sackville, the 9th Earl De La Warr, a former British cabinet minister.
Admiral of the Fleet, Roger Keyes, (1872-1945) was a British naval officer, member of the House of Commons and the first Director of Combined Operations during World War II. While in the House of Commons, he played a pivotal role in the Norway Debate, which resulted in a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and rise of Winston Churchill.
