Edited by Sir John Hammerton, The Second Great War: A Standard History is a detailed contemporaneous, multi-volume chronicle published during and immediately following World War II. This comprehensive history offers extensively illustrated accounts of campaigns, strategy, and socio-political developments, including color frontispieces featuring figures such as General Sir Harold Alexander and King George VI. Accompanying the set is a custom open wooden tabletop bookcase and a historical ephemera sheet printed with Field-Marshal H.R. Alexander’s Allied Force Headquarters "Special Order of the Day" dated 2 May 1945. The volumes show light shelf wear consistent with age, including minor rubbing and fraying along the edges and spines. Page edges display mild toning and foxing, with the interior pages remaining legible and bindings intact overall. The wooden tabletop bookcase displays surface wear, edge scuffing, and finish loss around the bottom front arch. The included paper document shows noticeable creasing, edge wear, and faint staining appropriate to vintage ephemera. Dimensions: Bookcase: 32cm w x 41.5cm h x 22.5cm d