P. J. Grigg [Sir James Grigg] — Prejudice and Judgement

London, Jonathan Cape, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition autobiography of WWII Secretary of State for War James Grigg, with dust wrapper. A scarce first edition, with the original decorated dust wrapper, clipped, but with original price remaining. Within, the autobiography of Sir Percy James Grigg, credited here as P. J. Grigg. Grigg was a British civil servant, originally in power as the Permanent Under-Secretary of State. During the Second World War, Grigg was promoted to the role of Secretary of State for War by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Grigg was in office in this role from 1942-1945. This was his only publication. Decorated with glt lettering to spine, and a red tinted top edge. Bound in original red cloth. With original dust wrapper, clipped, but with original price remaining. Externally, very smart. Very mild bumping to extremities. Moderate scattered spotting to endpapers. Dust wrapper a little worn. Rear dust wrapper fly leaf weak. Mild chipping to dust wrapper extremities. Moderate rubbing to dust wrapper rear cover. Mild age toning to dust wrapper reveres. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Light, scattered spotting to text block edges. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.