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Winston CHURCHILL. The Second World War - ALL FIRST EDITIONS - 1948 - 54

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AUTHOR: CHURCHILL, Winston S. TITLE: The Second World War. (The Gathering Storm - Their Finest Hour - The Grand Alliance - The Hinge Of Fate - Closing The Ring - Triumph and Tragedy). PUBLISHER: London: Cassell & Co., Ltd., 1948 - 54. DESCRIPTION: ALL FIRST EDITIONS. 6 volumes, 8-9/16" x 6-1/6", illustrated, fold-out maps, bound in 1/2 red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, by Atkinson. CONDITION: Internally clean and bright, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spines fine, no previous ownership markings, book plates, or inscriptions, A FINE SET. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Churchill's masterpiece, the single most important historical account of the Second World War, and a major factor in Churchill being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 5.88 in (14.94 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 6
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1948
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Hillsborough, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6214243398562

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