War Diaries: Politics and War in The Mediterranean January 1943-May 1945

MACMILLAN, Harold.

$400.00

Item Number: 145158

London: Macmillan London Limited, 1984.

First edition of the British politician’s collected diaries from the Second World War. Octavo, original red cloth, illustrated with maps and photographs. Boldly signed by Harold Macmillan on the title page as “Stockton,” his title in the House of Lords. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a small closed tear to the foot of the jacket spine. Jacket photograph from the Macmillan Family Archives. Uncommon signed.

Harold Macmillan was a major figure in British political history, serving as Minister of Housing and Local Government, Minister of Defence, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and eventually Prime Minister in 1957 after Anthony Eden. In addition to chronologizing the war in the Mediterranean at its critical turning point, these diaries provide a unique perspective on Macmillan's life and times, offering candid reflections on political events, personal observations, interactions with key figures, and his thoughts on various policy issues.