Author: Randolph S. Churchill; Martin Gilbert
Title: Winston S. Churchill
Description: London, Heinemann, 1966-1976 . First edition. Cloth. The illustrated first edition of the first five volume of Winston Churchill's authorized biography, detailing his life from birth to the start of the Second World War. The first five volumes of the official biography of Winston Churchill, in the publisher's original dust wrappers, and each in their first edition. These five volumes cover the years between 1874 and 1939.With the complete eight volumes published between 1966 and 1988, the first two volumes are by the subject's own son, Randolph S. Churchill. Following his death in 1968, the later volumes were completed by Martin Gilbert, after having previously been approached by Randolph Churchill to do so.These are the only official biographies of the former Prime Minister and WWI veteran's life. In May 1960, five years before his death, he wrote to his son: 'I should be happy that you should write my official biography when the time comes. But I must ask you to defer this until after my death. I would not like to release my papers piecemeal, and I think that you should wait for the time being and then get all your material from my own Archives&apos.With numerous photographic plates, illustrations and folding tables to each volume. Collated, complete.With former owner's inscriptions to front pastedown or free endpaper of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the publisher's original dust wrappers and two volumes price clipped, and three price unclipped. Minor shelf wear to back strip heads and tails. Paper residue to tail of volume I rear board. Boards otherwise bright and clean. Sunning to dust wrapper back strips. Edge wear to back strip heads and tails. Small loss to head of volume V back strip and tail of volume III front wrap. Closed tear to head of volume II front wrap. Tape reinforcement to reverse of volume III dust wrapper. With a contemporary owner's inscription to the front pastedown or front free endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.
Keywords: Second World War Politics Nazi Prime Minister Politics Not Stated
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Title: Winston S. Churchill
Description: London, Heinemann, 1966-1976 . First edition. Cloth. The illustrated first edition of the first five volume of Winston Churchill's authorized biography, detailing his life from birth to the start of the Second World War. The first five volumes of the official biography of Winston Churchill, in the publisher's original dust wrappers, and each in their first edition. These five volumes cover the years between 1874 and 1939.With the complete eight volumes published between 1966 and 1988, the first two volumes are by the subject's own son, Randolph S. Churchill. Following his death in 1968, the later volumes were completed by Martin Gilbert, after having previously been approached by Randolph Churchill to do so.These are the only official biographies of the former Prime Minister and WWI veteran's life. In May 1960, five years before his death, he wrote to his son: 'I should be happy that you should write my official biography when the time comes. But I must ask you to defer this until after my death. I would not like to release my papers piecemeal, and I think that you should wait for the time being and then get all your material from my own Archives&apos.With numerous photographic plates, illustrations and folding tables to each volume. Collated, complete.With former owner's inscriptions to front pastedown or free endpaper of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the publisher's original dust wrappers and two volumes price clipped, and three price unclipped. Minor shelf wear to back strip heads and tails. Paper residue to tail of volume I rear board. Boards otherwise bright and clean. Sunning to dust wrapper back strips. Edge wear to back strip heads and tails. Small loss to head of volume V back strip and tail of volume III front wrap. Closed tear to head of volume II front wrap. Tape reinforcement to reverse of volume III dust wrapper. With a contemporary owner's inscription to the front pastedown or front free endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Very Good.
Keywords: Second World War Politics Nazi Prime Minister Politics Not Stated
Price: GBP 220.00 = appr. US$ 314.16 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 799F34
- Book number: 799F34
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