KEYNES, John Maynard. A Revision of the Treaty. London: Macmillan and Co. 1922.
8vo. Original dark blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, in dust wrapper; pp. viii, 224, 6 (ads); slight chip to bottom edge of wrapper, browning to free endpapers (as usual), otherwise near fine in a near fine wrapper; half-title with pencil signature of F. R. Cowell (see below).
First edition, rare in dust wrapper.
A Revision of the Treaty is the sequel to The Economic Consequences of the Peace (1919), in which Keynes argued that the reparations enforced by the Treaty of Versailles endanger European peace and should be reduced. This was, understandably, a controversial opinion.
Provenance: From the library of F. R. Cowell (1897-1978), British historian and author.
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