Liddell Hart 9 Military writings; books, 1925-1970
[LIDDELL: 9/8 Papers] relating to The real war, a history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart (Faber, London, 1930), enlarged and published as A history of the world war 1914-1918 (Faber, London, 1934), published as A history of the first world war 1914-1918 (Cassell, London, 1970)
[LIDDELL: 9/8/1]
[1929]
Two typescripts of The real war, a history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart. 2 files
[LIDDELL: 9/8/2]
1930
Comments of Brig Gen James Edward Edmonds on the manuscript of The real war, a history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, with reply by Liddell Hart. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/3]
[1930]
Galley proof of epilogue and bibliography of The real war, a history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/4]
[1930]
Page proof of The real war, a history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/5]
1930-1935
Correspondence relating to Liddell Hart's book entitled A history of the world war 1914-1918,(Faber, London, 1934), including Liddell Hart and Henry E Bourne, editor of The American Historical Review, on a review by Maj T H Thomas; also between Liddell Hart and Bruce Lyttelton Richmond of The Times concerning statements made in a review in The Times Literary Supplement with a reply by the (unnamed) reviewer; including correspondence to Liddell Hart from Col Charles Bridge and Charles Seymour, Provost of Yale University, concerning the 1930 version of The real war; also including list of correspondents concerning the 1930 and 1934 versions, and an offprint of journal article, 'The real war, a reply', by Liddell Hart Canadian Defence Quarterly, Apr 1931 commenting upon their review (not included) of The real war, 1930. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/6]
1930-1934
Press reviews of The real war, a history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart (1930) including 'The war seen in the light of present-day knowledge' by Edmund Clerihew Bentley Daily Telegraph, 20 May 1930, also 'The war without a Napoleon' by L V Updegraff New York Times Book Review, 14 Sep 1930; including extracts made by Liddell Hart from reviews and correspondence relating to the book. See also LH9/32/14, pp 70-152. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/7]
1930
Photocopies of maps of World War One battle sites relating to publication of The real war, a history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, including correspondence from John S Fenton, Historical Section, Committee of Imperial Defence. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/8]
[1933-1934]
Manuscript of additions to 1934 editon of A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/9]
1934
Typescript of additions to 1934 edition of A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, including correspondence from Geoffrey Cust Faber and Richard H I de la Mare of Faber and Faber, publishers. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/10]
[1934]
Copy for 1934 edition of A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart made up from pages of 1930 edition and typescript of new sections. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/11]
[1934]
Page proofs of revised index for 1934 edition of A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, two copies with manuscript corrections. 1 file
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[1934]
Galley proofs for 1934 edition of A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, with manuscript corrections. 2 files
[LIDDELL: 9/8/14]
[1934]
Proof, part page, part galley for 1934 edition of A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, with manuscript corrections. 1 file
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[1934]
Page proof of 1934 edition of A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, with manuscript corrections. 2 files
[LIDDELL: 9/8/16]
[1934]
Notes by Liddell Hart containing extracts from his book A history of the world war 1914-1918. 1 file
[LIDDELL: 9/8/17]
1934-1935
Press reviews of 1934 edition A history of the world war 1914-1918 by Liddell Hart, including 'A history of the world war' by Anthony M Lucovici New English Weekly, 1 Nov 1934 and 'An expert dispels the illusions of war' by Esmé Wingfield-Stratford in Saturday Review of Literature, New York, 2 Feb 1935. See also LH9/32/16, pp 1-27. 1 file