From the moment of his accession to the close of his life King George was faced with a series of major emergencies - the aftermath of the abdication, the Czechoslovak crisis, the six searing years of war, followed by the grim austerity and grave problems of the post-war reconstruction period. In all these vital events the King played his own considerable part with an outstanding devotion to duty, sparing himself nothing and eventually succumbing to the strain of the burden of his office. Contains a number of black and white photographs and a pull out genealogical table Condition :- Red cloth cover marked by small specks of white paint (see photo), but otherwise in clean condition. Pages slightly yellowed as expected with a book of this age, but does not have any other defects.