William Roger Lewis. First edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1978. Both unclioped dust jacket (in a Mylar wrapper) and hardcover are in Near Fine condition. Jacket design by Tim Gaydos. No writing or markings found in the book, 573 pp.
A Near Fine first edition of William Roger Louis’s landmark study The British Empire in the Middle East, 1945–1951. Both the unclipped dust jacket (protected in Mylar) and hardcover are in Near Fine condition with only minimal shelf wear. Designed by Tim Gaydos, the jacket remains bright and clean.
This 573-page work is widely regarded as one of the definitive scholarly treatments of Britain’s postwar imperial policy, particularly during the decline of British influence in the Middle East following World War II. Louis, one of the foremost historians of decolonization and British imperial history, draws on newly available archives to deliver an authoritative account of the era.
A superb collectible copy of a key text in 20th-century British and Middle Eastern history — essential for historians, scholars, and collectors of modern political history.
