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Winston Churchill. The Great War Part 1 - 8. George Newnes Ltd, London, 1933.
Price: US$6.42 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: In blue paperback covers, parts 2 to 8 have black titles to spine, black and white titles to fronts with a black and white photograph. No dust jackets. 512 pp. in all with numerous black and white photographs, maps etc. The overall condition of the parts is good with minor shelf-wear to the extremities of the covers. Part 1 has a crease across the top corner which is replicated to the front matter and a crease across the back bottom corner. All the bindings are good except for part 5 where the cover has become detached and similarly part 8 where the cover is becoming detached.
Seller: Books for Amnesty Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston. The Great war. Volume One.. George Newnes Ltd., London, 1933.
Price: US$22.04 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very good hardback copy. 512pp, fully illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps. Previous owner's name inside cover
Seller: Theologia Books, La Charite sur Loire, France
CHURCHILL, The Right Hon. WINSTON S.. The Great War: Volume One. George Newnes N/D (c.1933), 1933.
Price: US$30.57 + shipping
Description: THIS VOL ONLY, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine, gilt lettering & blind stamp decoration to front board, red speckling to page edges, frontispiece, 512pp + iv contents pgs to rear, illus, VG (moderate soiling to boards- heavy to rear, light scuffing & bruising to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims, moderate creasing to pgs at gutters)
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Churchill, Winston S.. The Great War, Volume III. George Newnes Limited, Londion, 1933.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Small quarto, hardcover bound in publisher's red cloth lettered in gold on spine. pages 1025 through 1668, Index. Copiously illustrated with photographs and sketch maps. Volume III [of 3 volume set]. Book protected by reinforced mylar covers that have been pasted to inside of front and rear boards. Previous owner has inserted wrap-around artwork depicting British, German and French fighter planes. Tile printed on spine in red. Not an ex-libris copy, from a private collection. No previous ownership marks. Incidental toned marks to endpapers. A very clean, square, unmarked copy. Cloth boards appear particularly clean under mylar wrappers. Ersatz dust-cover is clean and well executed, with some show-through of paste used to mount on paper backing. A very good+ copy in a not unattractive wrapper. Scans sent on request. A heavy book, Priotiry and International orders will require extra postage.
Seller: Great Expectations Rare Books, Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$96.24 + shipping
Description: 1,688pp 4to George Newnes, London (1933). Bound in 1/2 leather with red buckram boards. The tops of 2 spines chipped, otherwise very good.
Seller: Anthony C. Hall, Bookseller ABA ILAB, Isleworth, MIDDX, United Kingdom
Winston Churchill. The Great War (Complete: Parts 1-26). George Newnes Ltd., 1933.
Price: US$124.48 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Between Good and Fair exteriors: the thin paper spines flaking, some covers detached. All pages present and interior conditions of all are Good. Very Heavy ( around 6 kg unpacked weight!) so considerable extra postage will be needed especially for export.
Seller: Ivan's Book Stall, Reading, United Kingdom
Winston Churchill. The Great War. George Newnes 1933-1934, London, 1933.
Price: US$153.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The first two volumes of Winston Churchill's impressive history of the First World War, writing during the inter-war era, and illustrated throughout. The first two volumes of Winston Churchill's illustrated three volume study of the First World War.The first edition to appear in book form, this work is an abridgement of 'The World In Crisis', originally issued as twenty-six fortnightly parts, and being Churchill's lengthy writings on the First World War.Illustrated throughout with full-paged and in-text illustrations.A well received work, interesting for its publication towards the end of the interwar period. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Discolouration to back strips, with bumping to spine head and tail. Mark to head of volume I back strip. Boards bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with the odd spot. Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Winston S. Churchill. The Great War (3 Vols). George Newnes Limited, 1933.
Price: US$160.41 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Great War (3 Vols), Winston S. Churchill, George Newnes Limited, 1933, First Editions Three volumes form a comprehensive and well illustrated general account of the Great War - its causes, its course and its consequences. Originally issued in twenty six fortnightly parts, this is the first bound set created in 1933. Each volume is fully illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps. There is a neat owners name on the title page of each of the volumes. Volume I - In very good condition, the binding is straight and tight, the boards clean apart form white marks to the back board and the lettering on the front board and the spine is bright. There is a small nick to the bottom edge of the spine. The end papers and pages are free from tears and inscriptions. There are marks to the front end paper, slight wear to the edge of the front board and the end paper and some small marks to the end papers. There are two scratch marks to the top and bottom edges. Pages 85 - 92 are loose. Volume II - In very good condition, the binding is straight and tight and the lettering on the front board and spine is bright. There are marks to the front and back boards. There is a small nick to the bottom edge of the spine and the top edge of the spine. The end papers and pages are free from tears and inscriptions. There are small marks to the front and back end papers and two marks to the bottom edge. There are two scratch marks to the top and bottom edges. Volume III - In very good condition, the binding is straight and tight and the lettering on the front board and spine bright. There are marks to the front board, spine and back board. There is a small tear to the top edge of the spine and to the bottom edge of the spine. The end papers and pages are free from marks, tears and inscriptions. There are two scratch marks to the top, fore and bottom edges. Will be dispatched carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and a cardboard box.
Seller: Grimes Hill Book Club, Wythall, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S. The Great War. 3 volume set. George Newnes Ltd [1933], London, 1933.
Price: US$161.69 + shipping
Description: 250mm x 180mm (10" x 7"). 1668pp. Heavy set extra shipping needed for overseas. VG : in very good condition without dust jackets. Small split to spine of volume III
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United Kingdom
The Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill. The Great War. George Newnes Limited 1933-4, London, 1933.
Price: US$224.57 + shipping
Description: A complete issue run of Sir Winston Churchill's history of the First World War, in the original twenty-six parts. A complete run of the twenty-six parts forming Churchill's history of the First World War, each in the original publisher's illustrated wraps. An important political and military figure, Sir Winston S. Churchill was also prominent and prolific author of histories, pamphlets, and booklets as well as the occasional fictional work. Churchill's history of the First World War was originally titled The World Crisisand published in six volumes in 1923-31, later re-published here under new title The Great War. Churchill provides an original first-hand account of the conflict. During the Great War, he served as First Lord of the Admiralty, which almost cost him his political career when he was scapegoated for the disaster of the Dardanelles at Gallipoli and forced to resign. He gained favours again before the end of the war and re-joined the Government.Pagination is continuous through to part 26, with one uniform title page to part 1.Illustrated with numerous black and white photographs drawings, and plans throughout the whole run. In the original publisher's illustrated wraps. With shelf wear and chipping, loss to spine to each part, occasional wraps detached from spine, all present, creasing to covers, spines age toned, general light soiling. Tape repairing to the occasional wraps and spine. Internally, text block is generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. With illustrations in text. Good Only
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, WINSTON S.. The Great War - 26 Volumes. George Newnes Limited, London 1933-34, 1933.
Price: US$230.99 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: - Complete in 26 magazine parts as originally issued - Corners are bumped and covers are rubbed, grubby and creased w/ some chipping - The covers of PArts 1, 2, 3 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18 and 26 are loose or coming loose and all Parts have some small tears and chipping to spines - Some scattered foxing - ow all parts are clean and sound -
Seller: Green Ink Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
Price: US$256.65 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Mostly in good+ condition - there are some small tears, usual wear and soiling to the cover. Some covers slightly detached from binding but still remains whole.
Seller: Michal Sawka Books, LONDON, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston;. THE GREAT WAR. Published by George Newnes, London, 1933.
Price: US$346.65 + shipping
Description: Three Volumes. Royal 8vo. Volume 1. pp. iv + 512 with black & white illustrations and maps. Volume 2. pp.iv + 513 - 1024. with black & white photographs and maps. Volume 3. pp.iv + 1025 - 1668. with black & white photographs and maps. Original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and upper boards,spines a trifle darkened as usual else very good unmarked copy.
Seller: A&F.McIlreavy.Buderim Rare Books, Buderim, QLD, Australia
Churchill, Winston S.. The Great War in Three Volumes. London George Newnes 1933-1934, 1933.
Price: US$450.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition. iv,512;513-1024; 1025-1668 pp. Royal blue boards with gilt titles on spine and front boards and a blind stamping of an exploding globe on front cover. Quarto with black and white illustrations in text. Each volume has a previous owners book plate on the front endpaper. Overall a clean set with only minor wear. An abridged and heavily illustrated version of Churchill's six volume World Crisis.
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, Canada
The Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill. The Great War. George Newnes Limited 1933-1934, London, 1933.
Price: US$564.64 + shipping
Description: A very smart complete three volume set of Churchill's richly illustrated The Great War. A complete three volume set of Churchill's The Great War, which was originally published in twenty six fortnightly parts.The Great War is a more accessible version of Churchill's six volume series The World Crisis, more accessible to a wider public. The World Crisis was Churchill's account of the First World War which was analytical and published between 1923 and 1931.The first volume contains chapters I, Milestones to Armageddon, to chapter XXXIV, The Deadlock in the West. The second volume contains chapter XXXV, The Origin of Tanks and Smoke, to chapter LXVI, At the Ministry of Munitions. The third volume contains from chapter LXVII, The Munitions Budget, to chapter XCVIII, The End of the World Crisis, also with an Appendices and Index.These three volumes are fully illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps throughout the text.Undated, dated from Jisc. In half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, generally lovely with some rubbing to the spines. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$609.55 + shipping
Description: [Great War] First illustrated edition of the World Crisis with a new forward by Churchill. The 26 original fortnightly parts. Magazine format, illustrated with photos, drawings and maps. Publisher's blue and white paper covers, priced at 1s each. Very good indeed, with some occasional rubbing and fraying, fragile paper spines with some wear as expected, though light. This comprehensive account of the Great War is both analytical, and on occasions a justification from the author for his part in the proceedings. It is claimed that Churchill considered the work "not history, but a contribution to history." Since its publication both biographers and historians have considered it Churchill's masterpiece, eclipsing his better-known account 'The Second World War.' Indeed, T.E. Lawrence regarded the second volume, '1915', as "far and away the best war-book I've yet read." This illustrated version was later issued in book form in 3 volumes. LANGWORTH, Richard M; Guide to the Books of Winston S Churchill, p.118-120. See also WOODS, Frederick; A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill, and Cohen.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Winston Churchill. The Great War In Twenty-Six Parts. George Newnes Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$962.45 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An uncommon collection of these periodicals dealing with the scenes and various fronts associated with the first world war, in the original 26 fortnightly parts. Bound in their original pictorial wrappers. Fully illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps. Chapters include: 1905-1910 Milestones to Armageddon, 1911 The Crisis of Agadir, The Dusk of Hapsburg, 1914 The Murder of Archduke, Ireland and the European Balance,The Austrian Ultimatum, The Fronts and the Combatants, The Crisis, Declarations of War, The Mobilization of the Navy, 1914 The Passage of the Army, The Invasion of France, The Marne, The Mobilization Interval, The Assembly of the Eastern Armies, Austria Against Russia, The Battle of Lemberg, The Invasion of East Prussia, The Battle of Tannenberg, The First Masurian Lakes, The End of the World Crisis. Pagination is continuous, with part 26 ending on page 1668. Churchill was also a prolific writer of books, writing a novel, two biographies, three volumes of memoirs, and several histories in addition to his many newspaper articles. 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".Two of his most famous works, published after his first premiership brought his international fame to new heights, were his six-volume memoir The Second World War and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples; a four-volume history covering the period from Caesar's invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the beginning of the First World War (1914). With contemporary advertisements throughout. On front wraps of parts 1 through 21 is printed "To be completed in about 24 fortnightly parts." On front wraps of parts 22 through 26 is printed "To be concluded in twenty-six parts." Complete in twenty-six parts. In original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, all parts are sound and bright, with some light chipping to the extremities, and marks to the rear wraps. Minor loss to the spines of parts 3, 7, 13, 19, 21 and 25. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound and bright, with only the odd spot and handling mark. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Great War.. London: George Newnes Limited, [1933-34], 1933.
Price: US$962.45 + shipping
Description: First illustrated edition of Churchill's history of the First World War, first published without illustrations from 1923 to 1931 as The World Crisis, here abridged and rechristened The Great War. The edition was published every fortnight between September 1933 and October 1934. A three-volume edition followed on completion. Working with astonishing speed and energy, Churchill produced this mammoth history of the First World War in the aftermath of electoral defeat. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the war, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "The book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). Provenance: the collection of Steve Forbes. Cohen A69.9.a. 26 parts in magazine format, quarto. Original wrappers. A little worn, but less so than usual: a very good set.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Great War.. London: George Newnes Limited, [1933-34], 1933.
Price: US$1122.86 + shipping
Description: First illustrated edition of Churchill's history of the First World War, first published without illustrations from 1923 to 1931 as The World Crisis, here abridged and rechristened The Great War. The edition was published every fortnight between September 1933 and October 1934. A three-volume edition followed on completion. The set is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. Working with astonishing speed and energy, Churchill produced this mammoth history of the First World War in the aftermath of electoral defeat. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the war, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "The book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the front free endpapers. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, published in three volumes in 2006, is the authoritative source for collectors, librarians, and dealers. Cohen A69.9.a. 26 parts in magazine format, quarto. Original wrappers. Light rubbing and minor peripheral wear as often, but a much fresher set than usually found.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Great War.. London: George Newnes Limited, [1933-34], 1933.
Price: US$1122.86 + shipping
Description: First illustrated edition of Churchill's history of the First World War, first published without illustrations from 1923 to 1931 as The World Crisis, here abridged and rechristened The Great War. The edition was published every fortnight between September 1933 and October 1934. A three-volume edition followed on completion. Working with astonishing speed and energy, Churchill produced this mammoth history of the First World War in the aftermath of electoral defeat. The work deals with his reorganization of the Royal Navy in the years leading up to the war, defends his Gallipoli policy, and criticizes Haig's strategy. "The book as a whole was a stupendous narrative of the war in Europe featuring masterly set-piece accounts of major battles. Dictated to secretaries as he strode up and down the room, it exhibited his passionate interest in war and his romantic conception of the 'true glory' of the troops who perished on the Somme" (ODNB). Provenance: the collection of Steve Forbes. Cohen A69.9.a. 26 parts in magazine format, quarto. Original wrappers. Housed in two white cloth solander boxes. A little worn, but less so than usual: a very good set.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S.. THE GREAT WAR. George Newnes Limited, London, 1933.
Price: US$3346.04 + shipping
Description: Fully illustrated with Photographs, Drawings and Maps. Complete in 26 fortnightly parts, totalling over 1,650 pages, numerous illustrations, maps, appendices, index; cr. 4to; pictorial paper wrappers (each featuring a different illustration), with some minor splits and creases; housed within two solander boxes of qr. blue morocco, lettered and decorated in gilt, blue silk boards, faintly soiled, with a couple of tiny edge bruises; the parts with a few minor paper faults in margins; George Newnes, London, n.d. [1933-4]. First illustrated edition. See Cohen A69.9.b; Woods A31a, footnote. *Together with an additional copy of Part 21, which is signed by Churchill on the first page of text (wrappers lightly worn, backstrip slightly chipped), contained within a dark blue cloth portfolio. Issued fortnightly by Newnes from September 1933 to October 1934, this illustrated edition of Churchill's history of the First World War contains a new Foreword by the author, dated August 1933. First published in book form as The World Crisis (five volumes in six, 1923-1931).
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, Australia