when These Diaries Were First Published In 1966-68, They Were Widely Acclaimed As An Incomparable Record Of Their Period. Haraold Nicolson Was Near The Center Of Public Events As A Member Of Parliament From 1935 To 1945, And As A Junior Minister In Churchill"s Wartime Government. But His Activities Were Not Confined To Politics. He Was A Well-known Writer, Journalist And Broadcaster, And The Firend Of Many Of The Most Eminent Men And Women Of His Day. His Wife Was The Poet And Novelist Vita Sackville-west...this Volume Is An Abridgment Of The Three Original Volumes, And Incorporates Many Extracts From His Diary And Letters, Which Have Not Previously Been Published. Extensive Index. B/w Frontispiece Photo. ; 9-1/4" Tall; 436 Pages. Ragged Djkt, Book V. Good.