Presents the essence of Sir Winston Churchill's personal story of the years between 1939 and 1945. His memoirs, which first appeared in six volumes, were abridged in 1958 by Denis Kelly, with Churchill's approval. For the abridgement, Churchill wrote an epilogue reviewing the years since his relinquishment of the office of Prime Minister in 1945 up to 1957, and including his thoughts on the prospects for the future. The main events of the war are described in Churchill's own words, as he charts the milestones from early ...
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Presents the essence of Sir Winston Churchill's personal story of the years between 1939 and 1945. His memoirs, which first appeared in six volumes, were abridged in 1958 by Denis Kelly, with Churchill's approval. For the abridgement, Churchill wrote an epilogue reviewing the years since his relinquishment of the office of Prime Minister in 1945 up to 1957, and including his thoughts on the prospects for the future. The main events of the war are described in Churchill's own words, as he charts the milestones from early disaster to victory and beyond: from the Treaty of Versailles to Hitler's conquest of Poland; the fall of France; the Battle of Britain; the Blitz; the struggle in the desert; the amphibious operations in North Africa, Sicily and Italy; D-Day; the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and the establishment of the Iron Curtain in Europe.
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Edition:
Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Company
Published:
1950`
Alibris ID:
11290111725
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Seller's Description:
Fair Condition. No Jacket. Ex-library (church) copy with normal markings and attachments w/no outer sticker. Text is clean, decked pages are no longer white due to age toning; binding is tight and solid. Handling wear with light edge wear is present. Rolled corners with stain on back cover. Text contains 36 maps and diagrams for support material. Preface by author dated Sept., 1950. 1000 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1560778729.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 6 vol. set, small octavo, hcs w/jackets in mylar, fold-out maps, black cloth, gilt titles, clean boards with sharp corners, tight & complete jackets with light toning and mild darkening to the spines, upper right corner of Vol. VI is mildly bumped, excellent examples of the First Edition.
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Good+ in Good+ jacket. SIX VOLUMES. All Firsts-1948-1954 in DJs. However, Volumes One and Two have a Third Edition DJ & a Second Edition DJ respectively. Boards to Vols. One & Two are moderately scuffed. Tiny owner's sig at front flyleaf in Vols. One & Two Only. Boards of other Volumes show only mild wear. DJs chipped, moderately soiled and edgeworn with short closed tears. Volume II missing 3/8"x1&1/4" piece along top of spine. Similar size piece of DJ missing at base of spine and smaller piece at top. Dj to Volume IV has stain 5/6" in diameter at spine. Very light to light foxing at the sides of Volumes' pages. A few pages in several Volumes had been creased at the corners. Brodarts now protect the DJ's from further mishaps.
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Collectable-Good Condition in Good jacket. B00EPJKC7I. VG-/Good+ 1st edition set of 6 volumes, in sequence 1948 to 1954. Identical and stylish Ex-Libris plate to fly-leaf of each volume, from the same collection. A little fading to tops of volumes, minor discoloration and page-edge spotting. Uneven water staining affecting some areas of base of DJ spines apart from Vol 1 which has spine-end chipping, each jacket is protected, each volume tight and unmarked. 352 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: History; ISBN/EAN: B00EPJKC7I. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 085028.
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Very Good. Size: 9x6x2; [Fine Binding, signed by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. ] 3/4 morocco leather over red boards. 6 gilt ruled spine compartments. Top edge gilt. Marbled end pages. Hardcover. Some discoloration to cloth. Clean, unmarked pages. xviii, 1031 p., maps, 21 cm. Winston Churchill's history of World War II--remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature, won the Nobel Prize in 1953. About the binder: "The bookbinding firm of Henry T. Wood of London was established in 1875 and although not as well known as Sangorski & Sutcliffe or Zaehnsdorf, they executed a number of spectacular bindings. In the twentieth century, Thomas Harrison and W. Topping were partners in the firm, and under their stewardship Wood of London apparently executed more progressive designs than other major firms from this time; Thomas Harrison (1877-1955) was a bookbinders' bookbinder. In 1939 the company merged with Sangorski & Sutcliffe." David Bass.
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Good in Missing jacket. Complete set of 6 hardcovers without dust jackets in SCARCE publisher's original gold-painted wooden crate. All volume show limited wear and were likely little opened. The Gathering Storm: Fifth impression, 1953. Their Finest Hour: Fifth impression, 1953. The Grand Alliance: 1950, no impression indicated. The Hinge of Fate, Third impression, 1953. Closing the Ring: 1951, no impressionm indicated. Triumph and Tragedy, 1953, apparent First edition, with date on title page. No markings noted on any of the 6 volumes. This set weighs 15 lbs, so extra charges may be requested for shipping and handling. This set is too heavy to be shipped outside the United States.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1948-54. 6 volumes, octavo. All first printings. Original black cloth, titles gilt to spines, top edge red, grey endpapers decorated with a design that alternates a lion rampant with the initials WSC. Maps and diagrams, some folding/color. Contents: v. 1. The Gathering Storm. --v. 2. Their Finest Hour. --v. 3. The Grand Alliance. --v. 4. The Hinge of Fate. --v. 5. Closing the Ring. --v. 6. Triumph and Tragedy. Summary: Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1953. All 1st printings. Light chipping to djs. Small tape repair to Vol 1 dj. Text clean no marks.
