This War: A Survey of World Conflict 1943 | WWII Paperback Book | Philip Dorf | Oxford Book Company

Published in 1943 during the height of the Second World War, This War: A Survey of World Conflict by Philip Dorf offers an overview of the global conflict as it was unfolding in real time. Written for educational use and issued by Oxford Book Company in New York City, this enlarged and revised edition captures wartime perspectives, military campaigns, political developments, and international alliances through the eyes of the era itself.

The volume includes discussions on the rise of Nazi Germany, the Battle of Britain, Hitler’s Russian campaign, the Roosevelt–Churchill meeting, the Atlantic Charter, the Pacific theater, and more. Illustrated with maps, charts, newspaper reproductions, and statistical tables, the book provides a period snapshot of how World War II was interpreted and taught during the early 1940s.

The striking illustrated paper covers, featuring tanks and aircraft advancing beneath dramatic typography, make this an especially eye-catching piece for collectors of wartime history, propaganda-era printing, or vintage educational ephemera.

Wrapper cover with some wear and rubbing. Light wear to spine edges. Binding tight. Pages are generally clean with light age toning, occasional creasing, and minor handling wear. 183pp.

Condition: Very Good 

Size: 5 1/4” x 7 1/2”

A visually compelling and historically interesting World War II paperback that preserves the atmosphere and perspective of the wartime years themselves.