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Optimized eBay Title (Max 80 Characters): In the World War Count Ottokar Czernin 1920 WWI Memoir Custom Half-Leather HC eBay Listing Description: In the World War Count Ottokar Czernin Harper & Brothers, New York & London, 1920 Condition: • Binding: Custom half-leather rebinding with original cloth boards. The title and author’s name from the original spine have been affixed to the leather spine. Binding is crisp and solid, indicative of minimal handling post-rebinding. Some amateur aspects, but overall an attractive presentation. • Covers: Blue cloth with gilt lettering and an embossed Austrian coat of arms. The boards show some uneven toning and light spotting. • Spine: Smooth leather spine with raised bands, showing some signs of age toning and handling wear. Some staining around labels from glue. • Text Block: Pages are crisp and securely bound. Some stains to the outer portions of the first several pages. Deckled edges. • Interior: Occasional pencil notations in the margins, otherwise unmarked. Description: This is a custom half-leather bound edition of In the World War by Count Ottokar Czernin, an essential firsthand account of World War I from the perspective of Austria-Hungary’s Foreign Minister. Published in 1920, this memoir provides deep insights into the diplomacy, internal politics, and strategic decisions of the Central Powers. Czernin played a pivotal role in negotiating Austria-Hungary’s exit from the war and offers a unique perspective on the war’s causes, its failures, and the downfall of the Habsburg Empire. His reflections on figures such as Kaiser Wilhelm II and Emperor Karl I are particularly notable. This edition features a custom rebinding in half-leather, with the original title labels adhered to the spine. While the craftsmanship has some amateur qualities, the book remains structurally sound and visually striking. Includes a frontispiece portrait of Czernin, a detailed table of contents, and a preface explaining his motivations for writing the book. Features & Additional Notes: • Custom half-leather rebinding with raised bands and original cloth boards. • First edition, published in 1920 by Harper & Brothers. • Rare first-hand WWI account from Austria-Hungary’s diplomatic leader. • Includes a frontispiece portrait of Count Czernin. • Pages exhibit deckled edges, a feature common in early 20th-century printings. • Light stains to the first several pages but otherwise clean. This is an important historical document and a scarce custom-bound presentation of Czernin’s work, ideal for collectors of military history, European politics, or World War I literature. Item will ship promptly and be packaged securely.
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