The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill, Centenary Limited Edition
Volume I
386 + 134 pages, illustrations and maps, full vellum titled and decorated in gilt. all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, green silk place marker, in the original green simulated leather slip case.There is a nick in the gilding of the fore-edge, overall a very good copy.
Cohen (Ronald I.) Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, Volume I, (2006), pages 1098-1104, AA1.1, This is the first volume of the Collected Works published in 34 volumes. Cohen describes the ambitious aims of the grand publishing venture and its ultimate failure. Although it was originally intended to publish 3000 sets the print runs never exceeded 2000 and ultimately only 1750 sets were ever published.
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 8vo (240 x 155 mm)
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