Published by London: Cassell, 1948. 1st Editions. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good-. First editions. Six volumes. Vol 1 The Gathering Storm,1948; Vol 2 Their Finest Hour, 1949; Vol 3 The Grand Alliance, 1950; Vol 4 The Hinge of Fate, 1951; Vol 5 Closing the Ring, 1952; Vol 6 Triumph and Tragedy, 1954. Spines of dust jackets a little sunned and heads of spine slightly chipped. These jackets of economy standard and never in perfect condition. Top stain red uneven in vols. Cloth near fine. A bright set of this masterpiece of historical war writing.
With a letter from W H Smith offering a book binding service to rebind the set in full morocco or half leather.
Churchill's history of the Second World War is, and will remain, the definitive work. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature.
- Jacket Condition: Very Good
- Binding Condition: Very Good
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 8 Vo
- Sold By: White Eagle Books
- Contact Person: Andrew Saidi
- Country: United Kingdom
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 020 8997 9894
- Preferred Payment Methods: Paypal
- Trade Associations: PBFA IOBA
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