The Mist Procession: The Autobiography of Lord Vansittart 1958 British History

Description: "The Mist Procession: The Autobiography of Lord Vansittart" is a 568 page, 6"x9.25" hardcover published in 1958 by Hutchison of London. This is the first edition. From the flap: "The Mist Procession is an autobiography of rare interest and is a record told both with a daring freshness unclouded by cautious second thoughts and with a grace of style which conveys the full flavour of the author's personality. Lord Vansittart, as private secretary to successive Prime Ministers and finally as Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office from 1931 to 1938, long played an important part at the very centre of affairs when the old order was crumbling towards disaster.... There is rich material for the historian in such topics as the rearmament question of the early 'thirties and Vansittart's defence of the Hoare-Laval pact. His assessments of Baldwin, Lloyd George, Ramsay MacDonald, Curzon, Keynes and others are absorbing, and they emerge in striking pen portraits. There are also amusing anecdotes in plenty, and witticisms and bon mots in such admirable profusion that the book is given a texture far richer than that of most 'important' autobiographies." The book is in good condition. The dust jacket has a moisture stain, small tears and chips along the bottom, wrinkles and a smudge at the head of the spine, various small smudges and spots. There are several tape repairs to the obverse side. The blue cloth boards also show moisture contact at the bottom (the interior is not affected). There's a small pencil note on the last page, and the interior is a bit age-toned. The binding is firm. International buyers – please note: Import duties, taxes, and charges aren't included in the item price or postage cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.

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