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"The Second World War, " by Winston Churchill
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The Second World War by Winston Churchill from Houghton-Mifflin Company, Boston.
A vintage edition of Winston Churchill's six-volume memoir, The Second World War, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953, for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.
Bound in an attractive red cloth.
Titles as follows:
I. The Gathering Storm (1948).
II. Their Finest Hour (1949).
III. The Grand Alliance (1950).
IV. The Hinge Of Fate (1950).
V. Closing The Ring (1951).
VI. Triumph and Tragedy (1953).
- Creator:Houghton Mifflin & Co. (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Fine overall vintage condition - Wear commensurate with age and use - Some wear to binding - Variations from book to book and set to set - See accompanying photos.
- Seller Location:Austin, TX
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