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Marlborough.
His Life and Times - 1933-1939 - George G. Harrap
& Co.Ltd. London
The authoritative and brilliantly written biography of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), English general and statesman, and one of the greatest military commanders in history.
The First edition. Four volumes. Elegantly hand-bound in half burgundy oasis morocco leather with traditional raised bands, gilt titles and lions to panelled spine, over publisher's buckram sides, gilt-stamped with the arms of Marlborough to upper, top edge gilt. Illustrated with many photogravures, maps and plans and facsimiles of letters and documents.
The authoritative and brilliantly written biography of John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), English general and statesman, and one of the greatest military commanders in history.
The First edition. Four volumes. Elegantly hand-bound in half burgundy oasis morocco leather with traditional raised bands, gilt titles and lions to panelled spine, over publisher's buckram sides, gilt-stamped with the arms of Marlborough to upper, top edge gilt. Illustrated with many photogravures, maps and plans and facsimiles of letters and documents.
Winston Churchill - 1874-1965
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A
History of the English Speaking Peoples
- 1956 - Cassel and
Company. London
Published shortly after Sir Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the author's last great work, only available some twenty years after he wrote the first draft, which then lay dormant whilst he attended to National and Parliamentary matters.
A superb first edition set of four volumes. Finely bound in green recent half morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, green cloth boards; top edges gilt.
Published shortly after Sir Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the author's last great work, only available some twenty years after he wrote the first draft, which then lay dormant whilst he attended to National and Parliamentary matters.
A superb first edition set of four volumes. Finely bound in green recent half morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, green cloth boards; top edges gilt.
Step by Step,
1936-1939 -
1939 - Thornton Butterworth. London
Churchill's foreign affairs articles from 1936 to 1939 are compiled in this important work, which chronicles Britain's loss of air parity, France's decline, and the renascent Germany of Adolf Hitler.
A superb first edition set of four volumes. Finely bound in green recent half morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, green cloth boards; top edges gilt.
First Edition. Recent green full morocco, gilt titles and lion decoration to spine, with Churchill's signature blocked in gilt to front boards. Publisher's original upper and spine bound in at rear. A superb copy.
Churchill's foreign affairs articles from 1936 to 1939 are compiled in this important work, which chronicles Britain's loss of air parity, France's decline, and the renascent Germany of Adolf Hitler.
A superb first edition set of four volumes. Finely bound in green recent half morocco, gilt titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, green cloth boards; top edges gilt.
First Edition. Recent green full morocco, gilt titles and lion decoration to spine, with Churchill's signature blocked in gilt to front boards. Publisher's original upper and spine bound in at rear. A superb copy.
The
Second World War - 1948-54 - Cassel and Company.
London
“I will leave judgements on this matter to history - but I will be one of the historians.”
The Nobel prize for literature is given for a lifetime of written work, and there is a rule against its being awarded to politicians. This set convinced the Nobel award committee to waive that rule.
Churchill's complete six volume classic history on WWII, including: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grant Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; and Triumph and Tragedy. All first trade editions, first impressions.
Finely rebound in dark blue (the image shows a recently sold set in the same style of binding) half morocco, gilt titles, raised bands.
“I will leave judgements on this matter to history - but I will be one of the historians.”
The Nobel prize for literature is given for a lifetime of written work, and there is a rule against its being awarded to politicians. This set convinced the Nobel award committee to waive that rule.
Churchill's complete six volume classic history on WWII, including: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grant Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; and Triumph and Tragedy. All first trade editions, first impressions.
Finely rebound in dark blue (the image shows a recently sold set in the same style of binding) half morocco, gilt titles, raised bands.
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War
Speeches. Including: Into Battle, The Unrelenting
Struggle, The End of the Beginning, Onwards to
Victory, The Dawn of Liberation, Victory bound
with Secret Session Speeches. Compiled by
Randolph S. Churchill - 1941-46 - Cassel & Co. -
London
First editions. 7 volumes bound as 6 in recent half blue morocco, with titles and 'lions rampant' tooled in gilt to spines with raised bands, blue cloth boards; top edges gilt. A fine set.
The monumental orations from Britain's war leader; 'Into Battle' contains the most memorable Churchill speeches of the war, from 'Blood Toil Tears and Sweat' to his heroic homecoming at Harrow School; 'Unrelenting Struggle' covers the period from Nov.'40 through Pearl Harbour and the 'some chicken, some neck' speech in Ottawa, Dec.'41; 'End of the Beginning' chronicles the turning point of the war, following victories at Alamein and Stalingrad and the North Africa landings; 'Onwards' features speeches delivered prior to the invasion of Europe on 6 June '44; 'Liberation' continues the 'hopeful' nature of the 1944 speeches, whilst 'Victory' provides us with the final, triumphant war speeches. Six 'secret' speeches concludes the series. Woods, Langworth. See also Cohen.
First editions. 7 volumes bound as 6 in recent half blue morocco, with titles and 'lions rampant' tooled in gilt to spines with raised bands, blue cloth boards; top edges gilt. A fine set.
The monumental orations from Britain's war leader; 'Into Battle' contains the most memorable Churchill speeches of the war, from 'Blood Toil Tears and Sweat' to his heroic homecoming at Harrow School; 'Unrelenting Struggle' covers the period from Nov.'40 through Pearl Harbour and the 'some chicken, some neck' speech in Ottawa, Dec.'41; 'End of the Beginning' chronicles the turning point of the war, following victories at Alamein and Stalingrad and the North Africa landings; 'Onwards' features speeches delivered prior to the invasion of Europe on 6 June '44; 'Liberation' continues the 'hopeful' nature of the 1944 speeches, whilst 'Victory' provides us with the final, triumphant war speeches. Six 'secret' speeches concludes the series. Woods, Langworth. See also Cohen.
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