Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$6.40 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardback: Good Condition. No Jacket. Pages Clean And Unmarked. Duststaining To Leaf-Edges. Binding Feels Loose But Remains Uncracked And Secure. Clean Boards, Bumped Corners, Denting Top And Tail Of Spine. Photograph Is Added By Selling Site And Not Ours, Therefore May Not Reflect This Edition Or Condition.
Seller: Stirling Books, Stirling, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S. The Second World War: Volume I: The Gathering Storm. Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$15.38 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: FIRST EDITION with SECOND EDITION dust jacket plus owners stamp(s) / signature - will send out 1st class post
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: 640, maps, appendices, errata, index, small stains to boards, slight darkening to text. This book starts with the interwar years (1919-1939), and goes through the twilight war (September 3, 1939-May 10, 1940).
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.64 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good in like dust jackets. DJ missing a chunk to spine head.
Seller: Sapience Bookstore, Hexham, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston. The second World War. Volume I. The Gathering Storm. Cassell, London, 1948.
Price: US$28.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: xv, 640 pages, maps and diagrams. Dust wrapper is worn and soiled on the spine. This is the first Australian edition. Old gift inscription on front endpaper.
Seller: Tinakori Books, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Price: US$28.23 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: RO60109389: 1948. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. 640 pages. Illustré de nombreux plans et de nombreuses cartes en noir et blanc, dans et hors texte. Tranche tachée. Jaquette très abîmée, avec d'importants manques. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
WINSTON CHURCHILL. THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOL 1. CASSELL, 1948.
Price: US$29.88 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITION,BLACK CLOTH GILT TITLES,SQUARE,THE GATHERING STORM,FINE TEXT,SOLID BINDING
Seller: Mikes Book Market, North Lancaster, ON, Canada
Price: US$31.74 + shipping
Description: XV, 640, XVII, 683, XVIII, 818 p. Cover a bit rubbed, binding slightly loosened, otherwise very fine copy. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 0
Seller: Buch & Cafe Antiquarius, Bonn, NRW, Germany
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm. cassell & co ltd, 1948.
Price: US$31.91 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A few small stains
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Price: US$36.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (640pp). Illustrated with maps and diagrams. Dust jacket lightly chipped, Top edge and fore-edge dusted, else clean unused copy Size: Royal Octavo
Seller: C.P. Collins Booksellers, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
Price: US$36.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (640pp). Illustrated with maps and diagrams. Dust jacket lightly chipped, Top edge and fore-edge dusted, else clean unused copy Size: Royal Octavo
Seller: C.P. Collins Booksellers, Leichhardt, NSW, Australia
Price: US$43.59 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The Set Of Six Matching Volumes, All First Printings Published Variously Between 1948 And 1954, All Soundly Bound, Bright And Generally Clean, Unmarked, A Little Shelf-Wear Only. Overall Better Than "Good". Not Ex Library A Very Heavy Set Of Books, Shipping To Any Destination Will Exceed The Abebooks.Com Default Rate - Please Email The Bookseller For A Quote.
Seller: NorWest Books (UK), Minehead, United Kingdom
Price: US$49.25 + shipping
Description: Previous owner's signature. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xv, 640p.,[1] folded leaf of plates: ill., maps,tables; 22 cm. Notes: Inlcudes index.Subjects: World war, 1939-1945. World war, 1939-1945 Great BritainEurope History 1918-1945. Genre: History. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War, vols 1-4 (of 6), First Editions. Cassell, London, 1948.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo; 640, 684, 818, 917pp. Vol 1 with very light scuffing to black cloth boards, others 'Fine'. Reddish top stained edges of each vol with some fade, a bit uneven. All 4 vols in unclipped djs. Vol 1 with a 1/2' round sticker shadow at top foredge corner of front panel (no loss), the front and rear panels of other vols are fresh (as is vol 1) and considered Near Fine. The dj spines of all vols suffer a bit more, with spine tips chipped and red lettering faded as is often the case, but still legible. DJs now protected in removable mylar covers.
Seller: La Playa Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. The Second World War.. Cassell London, 1948.
Price: US$64.10 + shipping
Description: Six volumes. First edition, 1st impressions, published 1948-1954. 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches), original black cloth in dust jackets which have some browning/staining, that to volume 1 with split and some loss. The boards slightly affected by mold staining, spines unaffected. Weight 5.149 kg thus extra postage will be requested.
Seller: Bristow & Garland, Shaftesbury, United Kingdom
Price: US$64.10 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Black cloth lacking dust-jackets. 1 : The gathering storm. -- XV, 640 p. 2 : Their finest hour. -- XVII, 683 p. 3 : The Grand alliance. -- XVIII, 818 p. 4 : The hinge of fate. -- XVIII, 917 p. 5 : Closing the ring. A 6th volume was later published, 'Triumph and tragedy', not included here. THERE WILL BE EXTRA POSTAGE TO PAY ON THIS HEAVY SET OF BOOKS.
Seller: Joseph Burridge Books, Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom
Winston Churchill. The Second World War - 6 volume set. Cassell and Co Ltd 1948-1954, 1948.
Price: US$64.10 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 6 volumes. Dated 1948-1954. No jackets. Small scuffs on some endpapers, ame written in vol I. Light scuffs and gentle fading to covers. Minor tanning and foxing.
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United Kingdom
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War: The Gathering Storm. Cassell & Co, 1948.
Price: US$64.35 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: ooo Limmagine se disponibile, corrisponde alla copia in vendita.
Seller: Libreria Equilibri Torino, Torino, TO, Italy
Price: US$71.13 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 640 pp.; 18 cm. Subjects; Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. World War, 1939-1945. Diplomatic history. Europe Politics and government. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$88.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 640 pp.; 18 cm. Subjects; Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. World War, 1939-1945. Diplomatic history. Europe Politics and government. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
CHURCHILL, WINSTON S.. The Second World War [5 Vols.]. Cassell & Co, 1948.
Price: US$91.67 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cassell & Co 1948-52. Volume set includes: Volume 1: The Gathering Storm. 1949 ex-libris. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Volume 2: Their Finest Hour. 1950 ex-libris. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Volume 3: The Grand Alliance. 1950 ex-libris. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Volume 4: The Hinge of Fate. 1951 ex-libris. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Volume 5: Closing the Ring. 1952 ex-libris. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
Price: US$96.15 + shipping
Description: Complete set of first editions in six volumes. Tidy black cloth with gilt lettering on spines; red top edges a bit faded on some volumes. Foxing on fore-edges & first few pages of V1; uniform bookplate present on verso of ffep on each volume. This is a heavy set (about 5.2 kg packed); additional postage may be required. Used - Very Good. VG hardbacks (no dust jackets)
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Churchill (Winston S.). THE SECOND WORLD WAR- SIX VOLUMES. Cassell, London, 1948.
Price: US$96.15 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITIONS. 6 volumes, all first editions except volume 4, same year as first, ink name and address of previous owner on endpaper of volume 1, original black cloth, dust jackets all with original price, spines uniformly faded, the jackets of volumes 1 and 4 are slightly frayed at top of spines and there is a small white eradication mark at the top corner of the front cover of volume 1, red top stain, faded on some volumes, original black cloth, gilt lettering, maps throughout, some fold out, 1948-1954. A very nice set. I The Gathering Storm II Their Finest Hour III The Grand Alliance IV The Hinge of Fate V Closing the Ring VI Triumph and Tragedy PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A HEAVY SET AND EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR AN OVERSEAS BUYER. Size: 8.5" x 5.5"
Seller: Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United Kingdom
Price: US$102.56 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Five Volume set only VOLUMES 1-5 MISSING 6 Triumph & tragedy. These FIVE Vols are ALL FIRST EDITIONS with slighgytly chipped dust Jackets + all have an sincition inside
Seller: The Guru Bookshop, Hereford, United Kingdom
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War All 4 Volumes. Cassell & Company Ltd, London, 1948.
Price: US$102.56 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A collection of 4 volumes, the gathering storm, published in 1948, their finest hour (1949), the grand alliance (1950), the hinge of fate (1951), all with d/j in really good conditions throughout, not inscribed, sound and tight. Extra postage would apply, seeing they are heavy tomes! Can also be sold separately .
Seller: WEST WESSEX BOOKS, Taunton, United Kingdom
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War 6 Volume set. Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$105.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: black boards all 1st editions no dj's books all in great shape
Seller: Arader Galleries of Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War. First published. 6 Bde.. London Cassell & Co -54, 1948.
Price: US$109.44 + shipping
Description: Mit Ktn.-Skizzen. Original-Leinenband Erstausgabe. - Für seine Kriegserinnerungen erhielt Churchill den Nobelpreis für Literatur. (vgl. KNLL III/997 f.) - Etwas angestaubt. Kapitale und Ecken etwas angestoßen. Besitzvermerke auf den Vorsätzen, hinteren Vorsätzen und Vortiteln. Bd. 1/2: Schnittkanten stockfleckig. Gewicht (Gramm): 5020
Seller: Müller & Gräff e.K., Stuttgart, Germany
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War. Cassell & Co., Ltd 1948-1954, London, 1948.
Price: US$112.50 + shipping
Description: 4448 total, 6 vols., maps (some fold-out), appendices, indices, boards & spines somewhat scuffed, rear bd weak v.2 & v.6, slight foxing. Some soiling to fore-edges, bookplate inside v.1, rear flyleaf discolored v.1, newspaper article pasted inside rear board and flyleaf v.1.
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$115.38 + shipping
Description: Six volumes, volumes I-V first edition, volume VI second edition, 8vo. Numerous maps, some folding. Cloth, d.w.'s, spines rather dull with some wear and mild loss to ends. Woods A123(b).
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S. THE SECOND WORLD WAR. 6 VOLUMES.. Cassell,,, London,, 1948.
Price: US$121.79 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Editions. First Impressions Hardbacks. No Dust Jackets. 8vo. 6 volumes. PUBLISHED 1948- 1954. Original publisher's black cloth lettered gilt at the spine. Decent bright copies with faint shelf wear. No jackets. Volume I: The Gathering Storm, pp xv, 640, 14 maps & diagrams (1 fold-out). Volume II: Their Finest Hour, pp xvii, 684, 20 maps & diagrams (3 fold-out). Volume III: The Grand Alliance, pp xviii, 818, 21 maps & diagrams (3 fold-out), 3 illustrations. Volume IV: The Hinge of Fate, pp xviii, 917, 36 maps & diagrams (5 fold-out), 2 illustrations. Volume V: Closing the Ring, pp xviii, 673, 20 maps & diagrams (4 fold-out), 1 illustration. Volume VI: Triumph and Tragedy, xviii, 716, 27 maps & diagrams (11 fold-out). Very good.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: The Second World War by Winston S. Churchill. Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd., London. VOLUMES l, ll & III ONLY, part of a six volume set. All three are first English editions. All have black cloth covered boards and gilt lettering on spines and red-tinted upper external edges. Many diagrams and fold-out maps. Age-toning to edges and text pages, else books are internally clean. Text blocks are sound. (l) The Gathering Storm. Very good book in very good dust jacket. Upper edge at head of board spine is crimped, and adjacent upper edge of front board panel has a narrow horizontal crease. Small shallow bump along lower edge of front board panel. The half-title page has a 2 5/8" by 1 5/8" clip in the upper right corner. Several tiny small red flecks toward the lower edge of back board panel. Dust jacket spine and extremities are sunned. Back jacket panel has a 1 5/8" closed vertical tear in the center of the upper edge. Head of jacket spine is chipped and creased with a closed tear of 3/8" on the back corner. Upper right front fore-edge corner is rubbed with loss of 1/4". Upper edges of inside flaps are sunned and have horizontal creases. Rectangular price clip of 1 3/8" by 3/4". (ll) Their Finest Hour. Very good book in very good minus dust jacket. Upper edge at head of board spine is crimped, and adjacent upper edge of back board panel has a narrow horizontal crease. Slight horizontal crease along lower edge at tail of board spine. Dust jacket is sunned overall, more so than the other two. Pencil and partially erased ink marks toward the upper edge of front jacket panel. Fore-edge folds are creased and scuffed and with several rub-throughs including from the upper and lower fore-edge corners. Most of the upper edges at head of jacket spine and front jacket panel are chipped to a depth of 1/4". Similar loss at tail of spine and lower edge of front panel, plus a loss of 3/8" by 3/4" on the front corner at tail of spine. Front corner at head of jacket spine has two closed tears of 1/2". Upper right front fore-edge corner has loss of 3/4" by just under 1/4" and with an adjacent closed diagonal tear of 3 1/2", which an old stabilizing tape repair on the reverse. Other fore-edge corners have similar losses. Not price clipped. (III) The Grand Alliance. Very good book in very good dust jacket. Minimal crimping along edges at head and tail of board spine; small bump on front corner at head of spine. Several shallow bumps along lower edges of front and back boards. Lower front right fore-edge corner has small bump. Dust jacket spine is sunned; extremities slightly less. Creasing, rubs and several small vertical tears of less than 1/4" along upper edge at head of jacket spine. Small rubs with minimal loss on fore-edge corners; upper right front fore-edge corner has a 1/4" closed vertical tear along the fold. Price clip of 2 5/8"by 1 5/8". Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request. International sales to all countries other than the UK will require use of an alternative shipping company which will result in higher shipping expense. A signature upon receipt may also be required.
Seller: R & G Bliss Books, Excelsior, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$128.20 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good in like dust jackets. Light wear to dust jackets. Neatly penned ownership inscription to half-title page of each volume. All first edition, first printings. Illustrated with maps.
Seller: Sapience Bookstore, Hexham, United Kingdom
Price: US$141.02 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition:First Printing:Book Condition:Volume I:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a deep maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume II:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour remainder gently toned, some small marks to spine, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume III:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a deep maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume IV:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a deep maroon colour, very small bump top corner rear board, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume V:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a deep maroon colour, very gently rubbed top corner front board, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume VI:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a deep maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Overall A Very Good 6 Volume First Edition book set.
Seller: Bawnmore Fine and Rare Books, Rugby, United Kingdom
Churchill,Winston S.. The Second World War volumes 1-5. Cassell & Co Ltd London 1948, London, 1948.
Price: US$147.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good condition, Vol IV lacks dj,some soil and trs ow Good
Seller: Abracadabra Books 50% Off Sale!, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War. Cassell & Co, 1948.
Price: US$149.36 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Includes: Volume 1: The Gathering Storm. 1949 reprint. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Inscribed by previous owner. Volume 2: Their Finest Hour. 1949. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Inscribed by previous owner. Volume 3: The Grand Alliance. 1950. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Inscribed by previous owner. Volume 4: The Hinge of Fate. 1951. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Inscribed by previous owner. Volume 5: Closing the Ring. 1952. Hardcover copy, includes a fine original clipped dust jacket. Inscribed by previous owner. Volume 6: Triumph and Tragedy. 1954. Clear and bright text. Includes a fine original dust jacket, unclipped. Inscribed by previous owner. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
Price: US$153.84 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition:First Printing:Book Condition:Volume I:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped and rubbed top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, page edges very gently toned, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume II:A Very Good/Near Fine copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, very small bump top edge front board, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume III:A Very Good/ Near Fine copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume IV:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, bottom front and rear corners gently bumped, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume V:A Very Good/Near Fine copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Volume VI:A Near Fine copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edged a light maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding. Overall a Very Good/Near Fine 6 volume First Edition Book set.
Seller: Bawnmore Fine and Rare Books, Rugby, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War 6 volumes. Cassell London 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$178.00 + shipping
Description: 1st editions chipped dust jackets Very Good octavo c.4000pp., maps, appends., indexes, Dust jackets very chipped & worn; Volume 2 boards rather mottled o/w tight, clean complete set of British First editions inc. the sixth uncommon volume
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Price: US$185.89 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition:First Printing:Book Condition:Volume I:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour remainder very gently toned, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Dustjacket Condition:Very Good, gently rubbed and chipped top and bottom of the spine, corners rubbed, spine gently toned, retains original publishers price.Volume II:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Dustjacket Condition:Very Good, gently rubbed and chipped top and bottom of the spine, corners gently rubbed, spine gently toned, retains original publishers price.Volume III:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Dustjacket Condition:Very Good, very gently bumped and rubbed top and bottom of the spine, corners very gently rubbed, spine gently toned, retains original publishers price.Volume IV:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour remainder very gently toned, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Dustjacket Condition:Very Good, very gently bumped and rubbed top and bottom of the spine, corners very gently rubbed, spine gently toned, retains original publishers price.Volume V:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of pag edges a light maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Dustjacket Condition:Very Good, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, corners very gently rubbed, spine gently toned, retains original publishers price.Volume VI:A Very Good copy, very gently bumped top and bottom of the spine, top of page edges a light maroon colour, internally very clean and bright, tight binding.Dustjacket Condition:Very Good, very gently bumped and rubbed top and bottom of the spine, corners very gently rubbed, spine gently toned, retains original publishers price.Overall a Very Good 6 Volume First Edition book set.
Seller: Bawnmore Fine and Rare Books, Rugby, United Kingdom
WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN SIX VOLUMES. CASSELL & CO LTD, LONDOIN, 1948.
Price: US$192.30 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 6 VOLUMES , ALL FIRST EDITIONS , NUMEROUS MAPS AND PLANS, BLACK CLOTH , GILT LETTERED , HARDCOVERS, DUST JACKETS , OCCASIONAL MARKINGS TO DUST JACKETS AND VERY MINOR FRAYING BUT A REALLY SPLENDID 6 VOLUME SET , IMAGES ON REQUEST
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$193.58 + shipping
Description: ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 5kg. shipping beyond the shores of my utopian country will be by ParcelForce World Wide, and starts at £15.00 Europe/£30.00 Elsewhere (less the displayed cost) for a 5-7 day service, tracked, duties unpaid. ### First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (black boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 8½" x 5½" (5 kg); Index; Contains: Diagrams; Maps; Fold-out maps; Illustrated endpapers and blanks; Volume I: The Gathering Storm. 1948. (XV) 640; Volume II: Their Finest Hour. 1949. (XVII) 683 Appendices (4); Volume III: The Grand Alliance. 1950. (XVIII) 818 Appendices (14); Volume IV: The Hinge of Fate. 1951. (XVIII) 917 Appendices (8); Volume V: Closing The Ring. 1952. (XVIII) 673 Appendices (7); Volume VI: Triumph and Tragedy. 1954. (XVIII) 716 Appendices (8); || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #197205|| Condition: Good+ in Good+ Dust Wrappers. Matt paper dust wrappers edgworn and somewhat faded, more so to the spine of the set, with a little fraying to the spine ends. Private book plate to the pastedowns. The contents complete, clean and tight otherwise.
Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War 6 volumes. Cassell London 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$199.00 + shipping
Description: 1st editions dust jackets Nice set octavo c.4000pp., maps, appends., indexes, Volumes 1 & 2 lacking dust jackets, couple of neat ownership signatures o/w very nice complete set of British First editions excluding the uncommon volume sixth volume which is a 2nd impression
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Price: US$205.12 + shipping
Description: Published between 1948 - 1854. Tidy set of first editions: black cloth boards with gilt titles on spines; top edges red, though uneven in colour density; some foxing on fore-edges and end papers in keeping with age. Name and date written on front free end paper of Vol. 2; Dust jackets a little tatty in places, with shelf wear at head & feet of spines & nicks on spine of Vol. 5; small loss at top fore-edge of Vol. 2 none are price clipped; vols 4,5,6 show deeper discoloration on spines; all covered with removable clear film. Bindings tight. This is a heavy set, additional postage may be required outside UK. Used - Very Good. VG set of 6 hardback in dustjackets
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$224.35 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Complete set of 6 volumes. All volumes are in good clean condition and complete with jackets. Jackets are NOT clipped. With some small loss to head/tail spines.
Seller: Babushka Books & Framers, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston. The Second World War (6 volume set). Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$224.35 + shipping
Description: All first editions. Vols. 1-3 have some foxing on page edges. Most volumes have just a few minor spots of foxing internally, just beyond endpapers, but overall are bright and clean internally. Red stained top edges a little faded. Vol. 1 dust jacket price-clipped, vols. 2-6 not price-clipped. Small biro mark on front panel of vol. 1 jacket. A couple of dust jacket spines lightly yellowed; red lettering on vol. 4 spine faded. A little edge wear to all dust jackets; all protected in removable clear film. This is a heavy set (about 5.5 kg packed); additional postage may be required. Used - Very Good. VG hardbacks in VG dust jackets
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First British Editions, all First Impressions. Volume One The Gathering Storm. A Fine copy in jet black cloth, in a Fair dustwrapper, toned along spine panel with light chipping to edges. 640pp. with Index. Light spotting to prelims. Volume Two: A Fine copy in jet black cloth, in a Good only dustwrapper, toned along spine panel, chipping to points. 684pp. with Index. Volume Three: The Grand Alliance. A Fine copy in jet black cloth, in a Fair dustwrapper, toned on spine panel, with light chipping to points. 818pp. with Index. Volume Four: The Hinge of Fate. A Fine copy in jet black cloth, in a Good only dustwrapper, toned along spine with nicks to points. 917pp. with Index. Volume Five: The Hinge of Fate. A Fine copy in jet black cloth, in a Good only dustwrapper, toned along spine panel. 673pp. with Index. Volume Six: Triumph and Tragedy. A Fine copy in jet black cloth, in a Good dustwrapper, toned along spine panel. 716pp. with Index. All volumes clear of writing. All maps present. A nice complete set of first impressions, in original dustwrappers. Shipping premium this item. Q19342
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$230.76 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Cloth, dj, VG/VG. 6 volumes, xv+640, xvii+684, xviii+818, xviii+917, xviii+673, xviii+716pp, many maps & diagrams, sporadic foxing to the fore edges, red title lettering to the spines of the dustjackets faded, red tint to the top edge of the volumes bright, a nice clean set in slightly edge worn dustjackets. Churchill's monumental history of the Second World War. 5350 grams.
Seller: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, United Kingdom
WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN SIX VOLUMES. CASSELL & CO LTD, LONDOIN, 1948.
Price: US$230.76 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 6VOLUMES , ALL FIRST EDITIONS , NUMEROUS MAPS AND PLANS, BLACK CLOTH , GILT LETTERED , HARDCOVERS, DUST JACKETS , OCCASIONAL MARKINGS TO DUST JACKETS BUT A REALLY SOPLENDID 6 VOLUME SET , IMAGES ON REQUEST
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War, complete set of six volumes (I -VI). Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$243.69 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Volume of Six set. Dirty dust jackets.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. The Second World War - 6 volumes. London : Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$246.24 + shipping
Description: Provenance: Bookplate of R. R. Blades. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Some light foxing to edges. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall. Physical description; 6 volumes, 24 cm. Subjects; World War, 1939-1945 ; Personal narratives, British. Churchill, Winston. Archives Sources. Diplomatic history. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Cassell & Co., London, 1948.
Price: US$256.40 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is an incomplete set comprising: Volume I. The Gathering Storm. 1948. Volume II. Their Finest Hour. 1949. Volume III. The Grand Alliance. 1950. Volume IV. The Hinge of Fate. 1951. Volume V. Closing the Ring. 1952. Contents in good condition. Board covers vary in look but all tightly bound.
Seller: Eaglestones, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War. Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$262.65 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: The Second World War by Winston S. Churchill, published by Cassell & Co., 1948-54, Six volumes: Vol. I: The Gathering Storm (1948) -- xv, 640 pp. Vol II: Their Finest Hour (1949) -- xvii, 683 pp. Vol. III: The Grand Alliance (1950) -- xviii, 818 pp. Vol. IV: The Hinge of Fate (1951) -- xviii, 917 pp. Vol. V: Closing the Ring (1952) -- xviii, 673 pp. Vol. VI: Triumph and Tragedy (1954) -- xviii, 716 pp. Black cloth bindings with gilt titles to spine, complete with all maps and diagrams, upper edges originally dyed red but faded. Primarily 1st printing copies but earlier volumes may be 2nd printing or later. May be written inscriptions or dedications on endpapers. Some foxing to text pages and block edges. I will send the best available set.
Seller: Bois Books, Les Clayes sous Bois, YVELI, France
Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. The Second World War - 6 volumes. London : Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$280.00 + shipping
Description: Provenance: Bookplate of R. R. Blades. Very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Some light foxing to edges. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall. Physical description; 6 volumes, 24 cm. Subjects; World War, 1939-1945 ; Personal narratives, British. Churchill, Winston. Archives Sources. Diplomatic history. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$326.27 + shipping
Description: 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. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
Seller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA, Cambridge, CAMBS, United Kingdom
Price: US$333.32 + shipping
Description: NONE ex lib, all vols from private collection Size: 8vo
Seller: Appleford Bookroom, Abingdon, OXON, United Kingdom
Price: US$358.96 + shipping
Description: 6 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous maps and plans (a number folding and coloured in outline); original black cloth, gilt backs, red tops, patterned endpapers, a few hinges tender (but bindings wholly sound), an unusually bright, clean set. The set comprises The Gathering Storm (1948), Their Finest Hour (1949), The Grand Alliance (1950), The Hinge of Fate (1951), Closing the Ring (1952), Triumph and Tragedy (1954). SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Cohen A240.4; Woods, A123(b).
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S. The Second World War. Cassell and Co., London, 1948.
Price: US$373.53 + shipping
Description: The Second World War, Churchill, Winston S. Published by Cassell and Co., London, 1948-1954. First Editions. Six volumes complete: The Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring, and Triumph and Tragedy. Vol I 1948 640pp; Vol II 1949 684pp; Vol III 1950 818pp; Vol IV 1951 917pp; Vol V 1952 673pp, Vol VI 1954 716pp., maps, plans, diagrams, appendices, index. Black cloth boards with gilt spine titles, gray monogrammed endpapers; top edge pink. Volumes are in very good to near fine condition without tears or folds; small inked name to fly-leaf and otherwise text block is clean without markings. Binding and boards are secure; light outer edge dusting; pink top edges are faded. Dustjackets are in very good to near fine condition except for Vol IV which has a piece missing from the spine and a small piece missing front top edge; price is clipped on Volume VI; the remaining jackets are unclipped. Dustjacket flaps of Volume II and III state Overseas Edition. Winston S. Churchill's The Second World War is universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1953 was awarded to Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values" From Britain's darkest and finest hour to the great alliance and ultimate victory, the Second World War remains the most pivotal event of the twentieth century. Winston S. Churchill was not only the war's greatest leader, he was the free world's singularly eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny, and it's that voice that animates this six-volume history.
Seller: Back Lane Books, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Price: US$383.03 + shipping
Description: Good to very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remain quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 6 v : ill. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subject: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
CHURCHILL Winston S.. The Second World War.. London Cassell & Co. Ltd. -1954., 1948.
Price: US$384.60 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITIONS. 6 volumes. 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). Original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edges dyed red, in the unclipped dust-jackets. Maps and diagrams throughout, some folding. Some light wear and toning to jackets, contents clean, generally a very good set. 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. Woods, A123 (b)
Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S. The Second World War Six Volume Set. Cassell, London, 1948.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: All jackets have mildly faded spines and volume 6 has a chip on the spine and a few marks on the front, volume 1 has some very light foxing in front
Seller: Robert S. Brooks, Bookseller, Bristol, WI, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: Very good with scent of tobacco, foot of all spines gently bumped, and faintly spotted fore-edges Very good. Chipped edges with heaviest chipping at foot of spines. Spines are also slightly yellowed. In DJ protectors
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$416.65 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Full Blue Leather. First Editions, First Impressions. Published 1948-1954. Complete in 6 Volumes in fine blue full leather with gilt lettering and detailing to spines. Slight foxing to some endpapers, general contents in excellent condition. Numerous maps and charts. Each volume 21 x 14.5cm. A bright, tight and clean set, scarce in this unusual contemporary leather binding. A heavy item. Free postage to the UK. Please email to confirm the extra postage charges for dispatch to outside the UK. Thank you.
Seller: Windsor Rare Books, Windsor, BERKS, United Kingdom
Price: US$430.00 + shipping
Description: Good to very good copies in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remain quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 6 v : ill. ; 21 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subject: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: 6 vols. 8vo, publisher's black gilt-lettered cloth in dust jackets. First UK trade edition. Woods A 123 (b). One (inner) hinge cracked but underlying structure still sound; all volumes unworn, tight and sound. There is some slight use to the edges of the dust jackets, which are generally attractive.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$480.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A complete set of six volumes, with numerous maps in the text and folding pull-out maps - all fine. ***All six volumes are in very good to near fine condition, with complete dustwrappers. Each in black cloth-covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Dark red publisher's top-stain to the page blocks - some unfaded. ***Vol. I: The Gathering Storm. First edition, published in Oct. 1948. Very good with clean boards, slightly creased at head of spine. Dark red publisher's top-stain to the page block. Contents clean with hardly any creasing to the thin pages with owner's details on ffep. With tipped-in Author's Note and Errata slip. Some foxing to fore-edge. Dustwrapper very good with slight loss and creasing at the top edge of the spine. ***Vol. II: Their Finest Hour. First edition, published in 1949. Near fine with clean boards - just slightly marked. Red publisher's top-stain to the page block - some foxing to fore-edge. No creasing to the pages. Contents clean with owner's details on ffep. Dustwrapper near fine with no loss, just slight rubbing at the top and bottom edges of the spine. ***Vol. III: The Grand Alliance. First edition, published in 1950. Near fine with clean boards. No creasing to the pages. Contents clean. Fore-edge of page block slightly stained. Dustwrapper very good with slight loss, rubbing and creasing at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Spine slightly darkened. ***Volume IV: The Hinge of Fate. Second edition, published in Oct, 1951. Near fine with clean boards. No creasing to the pages. Dark red publisher's top-stain to the page block slightly faded. Contents clean. Dustwrapper near fine with no loss, just slight rubbing and creasing at the top edge of the spine. Spine slightly darkened. With interesting contents - the original purchase slip from 20-11-1951 and Book Society slip. ***Volume V. Closing The Ring. First edition, published in 1952. Near fine with clean boards. Dark red publisher's top-stain to the page block. No creasing to the pages. Contents clean. Dustwrapper very good with hardly any loss - just a small chip from the top edge of the back panel near the corner, and some slight rubbing and creasing at the top of the spine. ***Volume VI: Triumph and Tragedy. First edition, published in 1954. Near fine with clean boards. Dark red publisher's top-stain to the page block slightly faded. No creasing to the pages. Contents clean. Dustwrapper near fine with no loss - just slight rubbing and creasing at the top of the spine. ***Each volume 222mm x 148mm. Pages as follows: Vol.1 640, Vol. II 684, Vol. III 818, Vol. IV 917, Vol. V 673, Vol. VI 716 - making a total of 4,532 pages. ***A complete set of all six volumes in the original black cloth, with superb bright gilt titles, each with maroon top edges to the text-blocks (some faded), all in their original matching dustwrappers, in very good condition. ***'What a theme for a painter in words! What breathless history! It is an incomparable privilege to see the war as Mr. Churchill, directing our herculean effort, saw it then and as he sees it now. Through chapter after chapter one never loses the realisation that here is one of the lasting works of English literature, one of the enduring memorials of our time, one of the noblest tributes to the endurance and resourcefulness of the British people. These memoirs are the master-work of a master-mind. Distinction shines on every page.' - Yorkshire Post (Review quote taken from the back flap of the dustwrapper of the final Volume VI) ***Whilst it is not difficult to find individual volumes of Churchill's "Second World War", it is becoming increasingly hard to find complete sets of all six volumes in their dustwrappers in collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only. ***PLEASE NOTE this is a VERY HEAVY SET of six books, and we will need to charge EXTRA SHIPPING for a sale outside of the UK.
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Complete 6 volume set in bright, original dust jackets. Occasional scattered light foxing to interiors. Virtually no wear or fading to cloth. Light edge wear to jackets, with a closed, one-inch tear to rear panel of first volume and a half-inch unobtusive repaired closed tear to front of volume IV. A remarkably clean and bright set. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
Seller: Open Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Winston S Churchill. The Second World War in 6 vols complete. Cassell, 1948.
Price: US$519.20 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: All 1st printings. Slight sun fading to DJ titles, some closed tears, particularly to Volume 1. The set comprises The Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring and Triumph and Tragedy. Single owner's name plate to all six volumes.
Seller: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War First Edition Complete in 6 Vols.. Cassell, London, 1948.
Price: US$589.71 + shipping
Description: complete set, pages clean unmarked, very slight foxing on outer edges barely visible on most opened pages, bindings sound, a few very small marks on black cloth cases but nothing much. A pretty good set of first editions but without jackets. Size: 8vo
Seller: Appleford Bookroom, Abingdon, OXON, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War (6 volume set). Cassell 1948-1954, London, 1948.
Price: US$600.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Original cloth with dustwrappers. Jackets with generally modest wear. A decent set of the this famous work, published over a period of 7 years.
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$608.94 + shipping
Description: [Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine; top edges pink, with grey monogrammed endpapers. Each volume with the typographic grey dust-jacket matching the endpapers, priced between 25 and 30s. No inscriptions or owner names. Some minor spotting to edges, jackets free from chips, none are clipped, uniformly toned/sunned to the spines as often found, with a few minor tears. A very good, natural set. 'This is not history; this is my case.' The author's most famous work continuing on from his earlier history of the First World War, 'The World Crisis'. The two together form, in Churchill's opinion, a comprehensive history of a second Thirty Years War. WOODS, Frederick, 'A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill', A123(b). Langworth 264. See also Cohen.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$634.58 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: VGC. Cassell and co, 1948-1954. Volume I - VI. Complete six volume set. First UK edition-first impressions. Black hardbacks (gilt lettering to the spines, small nicks, dents and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover) with protected Dj's (a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover s, small tear on the edges of the Dj cover for volumes II and III), both in VGC. Illustrated with b/w maps, colour, b/w drawings, tables. Nice and clean pages with a couple small foxing marks and ink marks on the outer edges, small ink marks, creases and some foxing marks on the edges of the pages, previous owner s name and date (1952) written inside the edges of the first blank page of book V. The books are in VGC for its age with light shelf wear. 4490pp Including List of maps and diagrams, appendices A to R, index. Price un-clipped (except for vol. V). A collectable first edition six volume set. Heavy set (approx. 5.4 Kg).
Seller: Alpha 2 Omega Books BA, Southampton, HANTS, United Kingdom
Price: US$695.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Six near fine volumes, each with an unclipped near fine dust jacket, and each a first edition, first printing. There is a bumped corner here and there, and each dust jacket spine is slightly tanned with a bit of wear to the ends. Volume 1 has a dime sized chip at the top of the spine. The topstain ranges from beige to pink to a light red, and most text block edges have foxing. Still, an attractive set.
Seller: James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: All volumes have the publication date on the title page (removed on later printings). All volumes are generally very good, but each has some problems. All 6 volumes are bumped, to some degree, on the spine ends and have horizontal off-setting to the endpapers from old jacket protectors. The Grand Alliance (Good+) has a bumped top front corner and the first 25 of so leaves are creased and bumped on the top corners. Additionally, a newspaper article laid in at the rear of the book has caused offsetting to the rear endpaper, and there are some small stains at the base of both the rear endpaper and pastedown. Its jacket has additional wear on the flaps. Closing the Ring also has stains at the base of the rear endpaper and Triumph and Tragedy has an ink name and date near the top of the front endpaper, a clipping pasted to the rear endpaper and pastedown upon which there are ink notes (and another ink note underneath the article on the pastedown), and finally some stains at the base of the rear endpaper and pastedown. All dust jackets have the $6.00 price present and all have edge wear, with varying degrees, to include wrinkles, abrasions, chips, and short closed tears. Closing the Ring and The Grand Alliance have a vertical waviness on the spine and Closing the Ring also has a 1/2" x 1" triangular chip at the base of the front panel. The jackets have fresh sleeves. The Houghton and Mifflin printings are the true first editions, preceding, by 4-10 months, each of their British (Cassell) counterparts.
Seller: Trilby & Co. Books, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: THE SECOND WORLD WAR: All of the books are FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTINGS and form a beautiful set. The red dye on top of the page block is uniformly NF, there is no foxing or fading. VOLUME 1: THE GATHERING STORM This is a near fine copy in black cloth in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. The red top stain is only very slightly faded. No fading to dust jacket but there is a triangular chip to the top of the spine at the rear fold and a smaller chip at base of the spine. No spotting or foxing to the page which is unusual for these works. The book itself is lovely and the gold, gilt lettering on the spine is very bright indeed. This is a tight, clean copy with no marking of ANY kind. This is a first edition, first printing. VOLUME 2: THEIR FINEST HOUR This is a near fine copy in black cloth in a very good, unclipped dust jacket which has minor crimping to the top of the spine as well as to the top of the back flap of about 1 cm. The red top stain is only very slightly faded but otherwise no fading to dust jacket. No spotting or foxing to the pages which is unusual for these works. This is a tight, clean copy with no marking of ANY kind. This is a first edition, first printing. VOLUME 3: THE GRAND ALLIANCE This is a near fine copy in black cloth in a very good, unclipped dust jacket with chipping to the top of the spine. The red top stain is slightly faded but otherwise no fading to dust jacket. No spotting to the page which is unusual for these works. The inside flap's upper portions show foxing for 2cm. This is a tight, clean copy with no marking of ANY kind. This is a first edition, first printing. VOLUME 4: THE HINGE OF FATE This is a near fine copy in black cloth (minor bump to rear tip), in an unclipped dust jacket. The red top stain is slightly faded but otherwise no fading to dust jacket. No spotting or foxing to the page which is unusual for these works. This is a tight, clean copy with no marking of ANY kind. This is a first edition, first printing. VOLUME 5: CLOSING THE RING This is a near fine copy in black cloth in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. The red top stain is slightly faded. Little fading to dust jacket save that the red lettering on the spine is very faint. Top of inner flaps have very minor folding for less than 1cm. Also 2 by 1 cm chip and minor edge wear and one small chip of 1 cm to the top of the front panel at fold. No spotting to the page which is unusual for these works. This is a tight, clean copy with no marking of ANY kind. This is a first edition, first printing. VOLUME 6: TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY This is a near fine copy in black cloth in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. The red top stain is slightly faded. Only faint fading to dust jacket but the red lettering on the spine is very faint. No spotting to the page which is unusual for these works. This is a tight, clean copy with no marking of ANY kind. This is a first edition, first printing. There is no mildew to any book in this set. The red lettering on the dj spines of all dj’s are faded to some degree. Shipping will be at cost not at the price posted generally for my other offerings.
Seller: Arthur Harry Fine Books, MISSISSAUGA, ON, Canada
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War (6 vols) (1st Ed). Cassell & Co, London, 1948.
Price: US$795.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 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. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books, Burke, VA, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War (Six Volumes). Cassell, London, 1948.
Price: US$800.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Six Volumes. Vol.1 (the Gathering Storm), 640pp,- Vol.2 (The Finest Hour) 683pp,- Vol.3 (The Hinge of Fate) 818pp.-Vol.4 (The Hinge of Fate) 917pp-Vol. 5 (Closing the Ring )673pp-Vol. 6 (Triumph and Tragedy)716pp.Prev. owner neat ink name, date, place on the front free endpaper of each volumes. Black Cloth, bright gilt lettering on the spine. The volumes are very lightly toned, top edges have faded red dyes, except Vol.6 which is darker red. The books are in excellent condition. Gray patterned dust jackets have mult-color lettering. Dust jackets have minor chips to the extremties, Vol.III has a larger chip on the upper spine edge, Vol. IV a large triangular chip on the upper rear panel. All volumes in mylar sleeve. Winner of the Nobel Prize in 1953, Churchill's monumental book on World War II is a straightforward and detailed account of the events, both military and political, of the largest and deadliest conflict in history.Yet the story of the war is amplified by Churchill;s own personal viewpoint and direct involvement in these events. Size: Octavo
Seller: The Chatham Bookseller, Madison, NJ, U.S.A.
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War. Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1948-54, London, 1948.
Price: US$801.24 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A first edition set of William Churchill's groundbreaking memoirs regarding the Second World War. The first edition. In the publisher's full cloth binding with gilt lettering. All but volume six have their original unclipped dust wrappers. Volume six comes with a facsimile dust wrapper. These volumes retrace the history of the war from its beginnings in 1919 to 1944. Written from Churchill's personal point of view, from own notes and privileged access to official documents while still working as a politician, hence some facts had to remain secret. Considered a personal memoir by a leading participant in the direction of the war rather than a comprehensive history by a detached historian. This set comprises of: 'Volume I - The Gathering Storm', an introduction to the beginnings of war. With the half title page, seventeen diagram plates and one folding map. Collated complete. 'Volume II - Their Finest Hour', how the British people held the fort. With the half title page, eighteen diagram plates and three folding maps. Collated complete. 'Volume III - The Grand Alliance', detailing how Soviet Russia and the United States joined in the fighting. With the half title page, twenty-six diagram plates and two folding maps. Collated complete. 'Volume IV - The Hinge of Fate', how the power of the Grand Alliance became preponderant, including the onslaught of Japan and the war in Africa. With the half title page, thirty three diagram plates, four folding maps and one folding facsimile letter. 'Volume V - Closing the Ring', how Nazi Germany was isolated and assailed on all sides. With the half title page, nineteen diagram plates and three folding maps. Collated complete. 'Volume VI - Triumph and Tragedy', how the great democracies triumphed, and so were able to resume the follies which had so nearly cost them their life. With the half title page, sixteen diagram plates and eleven folding maps. Collated complete. Volumes one to five come with an additional facsimile wrapper, alongside the original. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding. Externally very smart with some shelf wear to the extremities. The odd light mark to the boards. Marks to the boards of volume one. Mark to the rear paste-down of volume one due to the removal of a label. All but volume six have their original dust wrapper. Dust wrappers are in very smart condition. Shelf wear to the edges with some chipping to the spine. Spines are darkened. A few small closed tears to the edges. Age-toning to the panels. The dust wrapper of volumes two, four and five have been repaired internally with tape. Internally, firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with a few scattered spots throughout, heavier in volume one. Pages age-toned but still clear. The occasional mark throughout. Spotting to the fore-edge of volume one, four, five and six. Several pages are uncut in volume five. Very Good
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$848.14 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copies in very good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers. Lacking dust wrapper for volume 5. Edge tear with minor loss to the dust wrapper of vol. 2. Internally, bright and clean with just some light marginal foxing scattered through prelim. pages, mainly to vol. 1. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of Raymond W. Smith, with an inscription on the half title page of vol. 1. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Physical desc.: 6 v. : illus. ; 22 cm. 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. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 - Causes. 5 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$870.03 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copies all in very good, if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers, now mylar-sleeved. Some light tanning to jacket edges. Remains a particularly and surprisingly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Physical desc. : 6 v. (multi-pag. ) : illus. Incl. Maps (some fold-out) ; 22 cm. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 - Causes. World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, British. 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. Notes: Complete in 6 volumes, all 1st edtions, published between 1948-1954. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$897.39 + shipping
Description: First editions, first printings. Published by Cassell between 1948 and 1954. The collection is in very good (or better) condition, and as each volume is in very similar condition, I shall described them as a whole. The dust wrappers have not been price clipped, with the first four showing the original 25s net price, and the latter two 30s net. There is some mild shelf wear to the top and tail edges. The spines are partially faded, though the titles on said 'faded' volumes remain legible. The boards are free from chips and marks and are all tight at the spine and sharp at the corners, though the larger volumes do have a slight lean. The text blocks are markedly bright and with only very slight foxing present. Each volume is free from previous owners inscriptions and internally clean. Overall, this is a very good (or better) set of a great collection. "It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. It placed number one on the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by National Review magazine.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Price: US$900.00 + shipping
Description: This is a six-volume jacketed set of British first editions of The Second World War, Winston S. Churchill's history of the epic 20th Century struggle that was so indelibly stamped by his leadership. Jacketed British first edition sets in marginal condition are not uncommon. However, the coarse cloth bindings of this edition proved susceptible to soiling and mildew, the contents (printed on post-war "Economy Standards" paper) proved highly prone to spotting, the red-stained top edges are most often severely faded, and the dust jackets proved exceptionally vulnerable to pronounced spine toning.This complete, first edition, first printing set features very good volumes in very good dust jackets. The black cloth bindings are square, tight, and clean with bright spine gilt. We note only trivial scuffs and a few bruised corners. The contents are likewise superior for the edition. We find no previous ownership marks. Spotting is minimal and appears confined to the initial leaves and fore and bottom edges of the first two volumes. The red topstain is uniformly sunned to pink across all six volumes. The first printing dust jackets are all unclipped, retaining the original lower front flap prices and almost entirely complete, with only fractional hints of chipping to a few spine ends. While the jacket spines show various amounts of customary toning, all six red spine subtitles remain clearly legible. All six jackets are fitted with clear, removable, archival covers.Seldom, if ever, has history endowed a statesman with both singular ability to make history, and singular ability to write it. As with so much of what Churchill wrote, The Second World War is not "history" in the strictly academic, objectivist sense, but rather Churchill's perspective on history. In his March 1948 introduction to the first volume, Churchill himself made the disclaimer, "I do not describe it as history. it is a contribution to history." Nonetheless the compelling fact remains, as stated by Churchill himself, "I am perhaps the only man who has passed through both the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high Cabinet office. I was for more than five years in this second struggle with Germany the Head of His Majesty's government. I write, therefore, from a different standpoint and with more authority than was possible in my earlier books." Certainly, The Second World War may be regarded as an intensely personal and inherently biased history. Nonetheless, Churchill's work remains iconic, a vital part of the historical record. The six-volume epic has been called "indispensable reading for anyone who seeks a true understanding of the war that made us what we are today."Please anticipate that this set may require additional postage depending on delivery method and destination.Reference: Cohen A240.4(I-VI).a, Woods/ICS A123(ba), Langworth p.264.
Seller: Churchill Book Collector ABAA/ILAB/IOBA, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$940.00 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copies in very good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers. Lacking dust wrapper for volume 5. Edge tear with minor loss to the dust wrapper of vol. 2. Internally, bright and clean with just some light marginal foxing scattered through prelim. pages, mainly to vol. 1. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of Raymond W. Smith, with an inscription on the half title page of vol. 1. Further scans, images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Physical desc.: 6 v. : illus. ; 22 cm. 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. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 - Causes. 5 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$961.49 + shipping
Description: [Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine; top edges pink, with grey monogrammed endpapers. Each volume with the typographic grey dust-jacket matching the endpapers, priced between 25 and 30s (volume one price clipped). Clean copies with some light spotting to edges, some fading to coloured top edges. Jackets only lightly sunned and handled, with light rubbing and chipping to edges. A bright, near fine set. 'This is not history; this is my case.' The author's most famous work continuing on from his earlier history of the First World War, 'The World Crisis'. The two together form, in Churchill's opinion, a comprehensive history of a second Thirty Years War. WOODS, Frederick, 'A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill', A123(b). Langworth 264. See also Cohen.
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United Kingdom
Price: US$961.49 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: London: Cassell & Co. Ltd., First Edition, First Impression, 1948-54. The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy. Six volumes. Octavo, full blue leather binding, with gilt titles, authors name and volume number in gilt, bands. Collated and complete with all maps, charts and facsimile documents. Tops of pages blue, damaged to the tops of the first few pages (to page 7) of Vol III. Title pages with name in pencil to the top. "The Second World War is a great work of literature, combining narrative, historical imagination and moral precept in a form that bears comparison with that of the original master chronicler, Thucydides. It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan, 175). Approximately 8 ½ inches tall Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, volume numbers and authors name with dividing lines, some marks and scratches. Joints good condition. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition full blue leather or leatherette boards, marked and general signs of wear. Page edges good condition top edges blue, others plain, are tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition. Front paste down good condition cream. Front free end paper good condition cream. Title good condition damaged to the top of Vol III; title pages with name in pencil to the top. Pages good condition complete with all maps, folding and in the text; facsimile documents with Churchills facsimile hand writing; and charts; up to page 7 damaged to the front of Vol III. Binding good condition nice set. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1948-54 Binding: Hardback
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
Price: US$961.49 + shipping
Description: First editions, first printings. Published by Cassell between 1948 and 1954. The collection is in very good (or better) condition, and as each volume is in very similar condition, I shall describe them as a whole. The dust wrappers have not been price clipped, with the first four showing the original 25s net price, and the latter two 30s net. They have light edgewear and occasional chipping to the toned spine tips. The boards are free from chips and marks and are all tight at the spine and sharp at the corners. The text blocks are markedly bright and with only very slight foxing present. Each volume is free from previous owners inscriptions and internally clean. Overall, this is a very good set of a great collection. "It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. It placed number one on the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by National Review magazine.
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
Price: US$964.00 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copies all in very good, if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers, now mylar-sleeved. Some light tanning to jacket edges. Remains a particularly and surprisingly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Physical desc. : 6 v. (multi-pag. ) : illus. Incl. Maps (some fold-out) ; 22 cm. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 - Causes. World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives, British. 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. Notes: Complete in 6 volumes, all 1st edtions, published between 1948-1954. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$979.47 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copies in good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers, now mylar-sleeved. Some minor surface marks evident to cloth of vols. 2-6. Light spots of foxing to prelims of vols. 1 & 2. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical desc.: 6 v. : illus. ; 22 cm. 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. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 - Causes. Errata and corrigenda slip tipped in at p.610, vol. 1. 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. 5 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War. 6 volume set. Cassell 1948 - 1956, London, 1948.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Very good with lightly rubbed edges Very good with lightly bumped corners, slightly yellowed spines and lightly chipped spine ends. Volumes III - VI are price clipped Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Price: US$1084.00 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copies in good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers, now mylar-sleeved. Some minor surface marks evident to cloth of vols. 2-6. Light spots of foxing to prelims of vols. 1 & 2. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical desc.: 6 v. : illus. ; 22 cm. 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. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 - Causes. Errata and corrigenda slip tipped in at p.610, vol. 1. 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. 5 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Sir Winston S Churchill. The Second World War. Cassell & Co 1948-1954, London, 1948.
Price: US$1121.74 + shipping
Description: A complete six volume set of first edition copies of Churchill's monumental The Second World War. This is a complete six volume set of Winston S. Churchill's The Second World War Series, all being first edition copies published between 1948 and 1954. These volumes form a historical memoir of the Second World War from a man who played a major role within it. Churchill wrote these books with a team of assistants, using his own notes and access to official documents whilst he was still working a a politician. The works trace the build up and commencement of the Second World War and are illustrated with maps throughout the volumes.Volume I, The Gathering Storm, examines the events which led Britain to war with Germany. With eighteen maps and diagrams. A first edition copy published in 1948.Volume II, Their Finest Hour, considers the fall of France. With eighteen maps and diagrams and three folding maps. This is a first edition published in 1949.Volume III, The Grand Alliance contains Churchill's personal story of the Second World War through 1941. With eighteen maps and diagrams and three folding maps. This is a first edition copy, published in 1950.Volume IV, The Hinge of Fate, considers how the power of the grand alliance became preponderant. With thirty-three maps and diagrams and four folding maps. This is a first edition copy published in 1951.Volume V, Closing the Ring, covers the decisive twelve months between June 1943 and June 1944. With eighteen maps and diagrams and three folding maps. This is a first edition copy published in 1952.Volume VI, Triumph and Tragedy, brings Churchill's history of the Second World War to a close. With sixteen maps and diagrams and eleven folding maps. This is a first edition copy published in 1954.Collated, complete.All are in the original unclipped dust wrappers, volumes i and iv are clipped and the others are unclipped. All are in the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, all are generally very smart with some light marks to the boards and spines and some light bumping to the heads of the spines. With two sets of rear endpapers to vol. ii. Internally, all are firmly bound with bright and clean pages. All are in the original dust wrappers, volumes i and iv are clipped and the others are unclipped. The dust wrappers are faded to the spines and chipped to the head and tails of the spines, especially to volume i , there is some fading to the wraps also. There is a tide mark to the reverse and front of the spin tails of vol i and ii. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Price: US$1217.89 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 4 volumes, all first editions. xvi, 640 pp.; xviii, 684 pp.; xviii, 818 pp.; xviii, 918 pp. A gift set, these were the only four volumes published at the time of presentation. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in half red morocco over red cloth boards, with gilt details. Five raised bands with gilding to spine. All edges gilt. High quality marbled endpapers. Illustrated throughout with maps, diagrams and letters, including some which fold out. In all volumes the boards and bindings are in excellent condition, with only very minor marking to the reverse of vol. 4. All volumes are internally very clean. Gift note to previous owner on interior endpaper of vol. 1, dated 1951. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War.. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$1249.94 + shipping
Description: First UK editions, first impressions, of 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 in Literature in 1953. As Max Beloff observed, there was no statesman of the 20th century "whose retrospective accounts of the great events in which he has taken part have so dominated subsequent historical thinking". Churchill was contractually obliged to allow the US editions to be published first, but he treated the UK editions as definitive and reserved his final proof corrections for them. Cohen A240.4; Woods A123(b). 6 volumes, octavo. Original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, grey endpapers decorated with a design that alternates a lion rampant with the initials W.S.C., top edges pink. With typographical dust jackets with background design to match endpapers. Maps and diagrams, some folding. Vol. I with rudimentary contemporary brown paper jacket over book, underneath publisher's jacket. Top edges bright, unclipped jackets with a few minor chips or short tears but generally bright and fresh, 30 mm closed tear at head of rear fold of vol. IV: a near-fine set in like jackets.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, WINSTON S.. The Second World War. Cassell & Company Ltd, London, 1948.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Six (6) volumes in gilt lettered black cloth. Wrapped in decorative dust jackets. Foxing to front edges. Fading to top edge stain. Price clip to vol 4 only o/w complete in sharp condition.The history was written from 1948 to 1954. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller: Contact Editions, ABAC, ILAB, Toronto, ON, Canada
Churchill Winston. THE SECOND WORLD WAR. London Cassell and Co 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$1265.00 + shipping
Description: 6 volumes. First Editions. A profusion of maps and diagrams in all volumes. 8vo, publishers original black cloth lettered in gilt on the spine, in the original dustjackets. xv, 527; xvii, 556; xviii, 629; xviii, 743; x, 558; xviii, 584; plus extensive appendices and index in each volume. A very well preserved and handsome set of the first editions, with bindings in excellent order and dustjackets in very nice condition with only light mellowing and a little rubbing to the extremities. NOBEL PRIZE WINNING FIRST EDITION. Upon hearing that President Roosevelt sought suggestions about what the war should be called Churchill replied, "The Unnecessary War." According to Churchill, "There never was a war more easy to stop than that which has just wrecked what was left of the world from the previous struggle." Churchills heartfelt opinion is reflected in the theme of the first volume, "How the English-speaking peoples through their unwisdom, carelessness and good nature allowed the wicked to rearm." Sir Winston Churchill ranks among the greatest men of history. He was born in 1874, a descendent of the great Duke of Marlborough. After an education at Harrow and Sandhurst he entered the army in 1895 and embarked on one of the most varied and distinguished careers of the century. He acted as a correspondent for the Morning Post during the Boer War and his dramatic escape from prison in Pretoria brought him to public attention. He embarked on his political career in 1900 by entering Parliament. While there he held many major offices of state: Home Secretary, Secretary of State for War, First Lord of the Admiralty in which he oversaw naval operations for the First World War, Colonial Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer and eventually in 1940, Prime Minister. The latter office he would hold throughout World War Two and again from 1951 to 1955. It is unquestionably his office of Prime Minister during the Second World War for which he is best remembered. His powerful leadership and inspiring oratory held his nation and the free world together throughout the horrors of that conflict. He was a prolific writer, as this 6 volume set will attest, and in 1953 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in spite of the fact that the work was not yet published in full. In that same year he was distinguished further by being made Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth II. These volumes were written and published over the course of seven years. Always submerged in multiple projects, he also finished his History of the English Speaking Peoples and perfected his style of painting and wrote Painting as a Pastime during this same time period. His death in 1965 sent the whole world into mourning and his funeral was one of the most moving public events of the century.
Seller: Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War. Cassell & Co. 1948-54, London, 1948.
Price: US$1269.17 + shipping
Description: Winston Churchill's memoirs of the Second World War, a complete first edition set in six volumes. The first edition, first impression of Winston S. Churchill's complete account of the Second World War in six volumes, each complete with its elusive, unclipped dust wrapper (only clipped to vol. III.)These volumes retrace the history of the war from its beginnings in 1919 to 1944. Written from Churchill's personal point of view, from own notes and privileged access to official documents while still working as a politician, hence some facts had to remain secret. Considered a personal memoir by a leading participant in the direction of the war rather than a comprehensive history by a detached historian.With maps and plans, and facsimiles of documents in text throughout, a number folding, some in colour.Books in the series are titled: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring;andTriumph and Tragedy. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, minor bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Dust wrappers unclipped and sound with shipping to extremities of spine and wraps, lightly sunned to spine. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper vol. I dated 1948. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to fore edge, affecting occasional leaf, although generally pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War.. London Cassell & Co. Ltd. -1954., 1948.
Price: US$1281.99 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITIONS. WITH A SIGNED LETTER FROM CHURCHILL'S SECRETARY. 6 volumes. 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). Original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edges dyed red, in the unclipped dust-jackets. With a typed letter addressed to W.G. Burton, Esq. dated 2nd March 1951 written and signed by Churchill's secretary Monica Graham thanking the recipient for his suggestion regarding a passage in Vol. 3. In the original envelope. Maps and diagrams throughout, some folding. With an old receipt in volume 3 made out to W.G. Burton. Spines lightly and evenly faded, generally an excellent set with exceptionally bright and crisp dust-jackets. 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. Woods, A123 (b)
Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$1410.19 + shipping
Description: 6 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous maps and plans (a number folding and coloured in outline); black cloth, gilt backs, red tops , patterned endpapers, an unusually bright, clean, crisp set in unclipped dustwrapper. Crisp set with uniformly vibrant red tops and red volume titles (often faded) bright and clear (save last volume with is lightly dulled but wholly legible). The set comprises The Gathering Storm (1948), Their Finest Hour (1949), The Grand Alliance (1950), The Hinge of Fate (1951), Closing the Ring (1952), Triumph and Tragedy (1954). COMPLETE SETS IN THIS CONDITION ARE INCREASINGLY SCARCE. Cohen A240.4; Woods, A123(b).
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: This 4 August July 1948 holograph letter is from "indefatigable Churchill literary assistant" Denis Kelly to Desmond Flower of Cassell regarding uncorrected errors in the soon-to be published British first edition of the first volume of The Second World War, The Gathering Storm (published 4 October 1948). The holograph letter is inked entirely in Kellys hand on the recto of a sheet of Hyde Park Gate stationery. Dated by Kelly "11/8/48" (11 August 1948), it reads: "Dear Flower, Ive found a number of rather hefty misprints in The Gathering Storm, & will send you a list " Kelly acknowledges " that it is too late to do anything about it now " but suggests a review protocol for Cassell to follow " before you print a second edition " Tellingly, Kelly concludes "I havent broken the news to W.S.C. yet, but I hope there isn't a second gathering storm about to break!" Pencil annotation at the upper left reads: "Mr. B [indecipherable} saw Mr. Kelly". The letter was acquired from an archive regarding Churchills publishing history with Cassell.Condition is near fine, clean with minor corner creases and centered vertical and horizontal folds consonant with original mailing. When Newman Flower of Cassell secured publication rights to Churchills war memoirs, it was "perhaps the greatest coup of twentieth century publishing." It fell to Newmans son, Desmond John Newman Flower (1907-1997), to oversee the actual publication and manage an author of Churchills towering stature and exacting standards."Almost the last thing that Flower did before joining the Army in 1940 was to prepare the first volume of Churchills wartime speeches." Desmond landed in Normandy and won the MC in Operation Bluecoat in August 1944, returning to Cassell in 1946 to begin a new battle - to rebuild the firm, which had lost both its offices and warehouse to bombing and now faced the crippling constraint of paper rationing. Churchills post-war literary output, particularly the six volumes of The Second World War, not only ensured his own financial security, but also proved the essential asset to Cassells postwar recovery.Churchill was an author that Cassell could neither control nor do without. Churchill had written to Flower personally on 14 July not only to personal supply Errata and Corrigenda, but also to specify where they would be placed in the published edition. Further errors were identified just before the final binding, resulting in an additional tipped-in slip. Among the embarrassing errors (if one regards French military prowess) was describing the French Army as the poop rather than the prop of France. Churchill wrote to Flower on 10 August "I was shocked at some of the mistakes". By November of 1949, Cassell had bowed to its author and published a second edition of Volume I incorporating corrections.Denis Kelly (1916-1990) served during the Second World War in the Indian Mountain Artillery in India and Burma (1941-45). After the war Kelly joined Churchills literary team, first as an archivist, then as a literary assistant on Churchills war memoirs. On 14 May 1947, Churchill met Kelly at Chartwell. Showing him a cellar "stacked from floor to ceiling" Churchill tasked Kelly thus: "Your task, my boy, is to make Cosmos out of Chaos." Kelly approached the task with not only diligence, but some reverence: "I realised that I was handling the personal papers of a man who had experienced and shaped the history of the world in the last fifty years " (Gilbert, Vol. VIII, p.331.) Kelly became a vital part of Churchills literary team for the rest of Churchills productive life as an author, not only assisting with The Second World War and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, but also preparing the abridged, one-volume Memoirs of the Second World War (published 1959). Kellys papers, including correspondence with Sir Martin Gilbert, now reside in the Churchill Archives Centre at Churchill College, Cambridge.
Seller: Churchill Book Collector ABAA/ILAB/IOBA, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1538.38 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIX VOLUMES. FIRST EDITIONS, 1st impressions. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 inches). Illustrated throughout with maps and plans, many folding. A near fine, bright set of books with some neat annotation to a handful of pages in volume one. Publishers black cloth with gilt lettering to the spines. Top edges dyed deep red, which is still a rich dark colour on all volumes. Patterned grey and white endpapers with rampant lion and Churchill's initials, designed by Lynton Lamb. Previous owner bookplate inside the first four volumes. In the publishers original dustwrappers with the same design background. Fine and clean wrappers with the spine lettering, including the red volume numbers and titles, vibrant and bright on all six volumes. Uncommon in such good condition. The red ink used for the volume numbers and sub titles is particularly prone to fading and copies without fading of the red, like this one, are hard to find. A superior set of first editions of Churchill's monumental history of World War Two.
Seller: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War.. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$1602.48 + shipping
Description: First UK editions, first impressions, of 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 in Literature in 1953. This set, in particularly appealing condition, is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. As Max Beloff observed, there was no statesman of the 20th century "whose retrospective accounts of the great events in which he has taken part have so dominated subsequent historical thinking". Churchill was contractually obliged to allow the US editions to be published first, but he treated the UK editions as definitive and reserved his final proof corrections for them. Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the initial blanks. 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 A240.4; Woods A123(b). 6 volumes, octavo. Original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, grey endpapers decorated with a design that alternates a lion rampant with the initials W.S.C., top edges pink. With typographical dust jackets with background design to match endpapers. Maps and diagrams, some folding. Cloth of vol. I a little mottled, otherwise square and clean copies with top edges only minimally faded; jackets with a hint of wear at edges else bright without repair, unclipped: near-fine copies in near-fine jackets.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S. The Second World War. Cassell & Co, 1948.
Price: US$1794.78 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Condition: A lovely clean set in excellent condition. Book Size: 220 mm x 150 mm Binding: Bound in quarter red leather. Red cloth sides. Gold lettering to upper board with gold image of the Churchill Bulldog. Two cloth labels to spine with gold lettering. Three raised bands to spine with gold detail. Contained neatly in a red cloth slipcase. Description: Full 6 volume set. First edition, first printing. Written between 1948 - 1953, this stands as the best of history; written as it was made, by the man who made it. Churchill himself stating, "I am perhaps the only man who has passed through both the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high Cabinet office. I was for more than five years in this second struggle with Germany the Head of His Majesty's government. I write, therefore, from a different standpoint and with more authority than was possible in my earlier books." Churchill himself made the disclaimer, "I do not describe it as history. it is a contribution to history." The Gathering Storm - Churchill's critical observations on the settlement of World War I and its place in the causes of the Second World War. Containing letters and memoranda from the British government--of which Churchill was part--as the country plunged unprepared into war. Their Finest Hour - An enthralling account of key events and battles from May to December 1940 as Britain stood isolated while Nazi Germany pursued its seemingly unconquerable war path - the fall of France, Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, the horrors of the Blitz and Hitler's plans to invade and crush Russia, his sole ally in Europe. The Great Alliance - The momentous events of 1941 surrounding America's entry into the War and Hitler's march on Russia - the continuing onslaught on British civilians during the Blitz, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the alliance between Britain and America that shaped the outcome of the War. The Hinge Of Fate - How the tide of the war gradually turned for Britain and its allies from constant defeat to almost unbroken successes - Japan's successful assault on the Pacific, Britain's attempts to aid Russia and the defeat of Rommel at the Battle of Alamein. Closing The Ring - chronicles the period between June 1943 and July 1944 as the Allies consolidated their gains towards a drive to victory - the fall of Mussolini, Hitler's 'secret weapon', the mounting air offensive on Germany, strategies to defeat Japan and the plans for D Day. Triumph And Tragedy - Triumph and Tragedy recounts the dramatic months as the War drew to a close - the Normandy landings, the liberation of Western Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the surrender of Germany and Japan.
Seller: Stephen Conway Booksellers, Halifax, United Kingdom
Price: US$1987.08 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Editions. 6 volumes. Recent half maroon morocco over marbled boards with raised bands, red title labels, gilt-stamped lion rampant devices and lettering to spine; top edge gilt. All in fine condition, internally and externally clean. A very attractive set of Churchill's classic history of World War 2. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2051.18 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 6 Volumes. All First Editions. Bound in a recent half dark green morocco and red title label, raised bands, gilt decorated spine with rampant lion design. Top edge gilt. Fine. A very attractive set of Churchill's classic work. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Churchill, Winston S. The Second World War - 6 Vols. Cassell & Co, 1948.
Price: US$2051.18 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Publisher: Cassell & Co 1948 Condition: A lovely clean full set in excellent condition. Size: 220 mm x 150 mm Binding: Bound in quarter dark blue leather. Dark blue cloth sides. Top edge coloured red with gold title to spine. Contained in a red cloth slipcase. Description: Full 6 volume set. First edition, first printing. Written between 1948 - 1953, this stands as the best of history; written as it was made, by the man who made it. Churchill himself stating, "I am perhaps the only man who has passed through both the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high Cabinet office. I was for more than five years in this second struggle with Germany the Head of His Majesty's government. I write, therefore, from a different standpoint and with more authority than was possible in my earlier books." Churchill himself made the disclaimer, "I do not describe it as history. it is a contribution to history." The Gathering Storm - Churchill's critical observations on the settlement of World War I and its place in the causes of the Second World War. Containing letters and memoranda from the British government--of which Churchill was part--as the country plunged unprepared into war. Their Finest Hour - An enthralling account of key events and battles from May to December 1940 as Britain stood isolated while Nazi Germany pursued its seemingly unconquerable war path - the fall of France, Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, the horrors of the Blitz and Hitler's plans to invade and crush Russia, his sole ally in Europe. The Great Alliance - The momentous events of 1941 surrounding America's entry into the War and Hitler's march on Russia - the continuing onslaught on British civilians during the Blitz, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the alliance between Britain and America that shaped the outcome of the War. The Hinge Of Fate - How the tide of the war gradually turned for Britain and its allies from constant defeat to almost unbroken successes - Japan's successful assault on the Pacific, Britain's attempts to aid Russia and the defeat of Rommel at the Battle of Alamein. Closing The Ring - chronicles the period between June 1943 and July 1944 as the Allies consolidated their gains towards a drive to victory - the fall of Mussolini, Hitler's 'secret weapon', the mounting air offensive on Germany, strategies to defeat Japan and the plans for D Day. Triumph And Tragedy - Triumph and Tragedy recounts the dramatic months as the War drew to a close - the Normandy landings, the liberation of Western Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the surrender of Germany and Japan. Please note heavy items will incur a postal surcharge. Ref: CON/1242
Seller: Stephen Conway Booksellers, Halifax, United Kingdom
Price: US$2115.28 + shipping
Description: First editions. Six volumes. 8vo. Recent russet half morocco over matching cloth boards, spines with raised bands, gilt lettered direct to two panels and dated at the feet, lion rampant device in gilt to the other compartments, top edges gilt. Numerous maps, some folding. An attractive set. Woods, A123(b).
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
Price: US$2307.58 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Editions. 6 Volumes. Bound in a recent full purple-maroon morocco, with raised bands, red leather title label, gilt lettering, rampant lion devices and lines to spine; marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. All in fine condition, clean and bright, with a few instances of very minor spots to fore-edge. A very attractive set of the iconic history of the Second World War. 8vo.
Seller: Foster Books - Stephen Foster - ABA, ILAB, & PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2400.00 + shipping
Description: Here is a superior jacketed set of all five of Churchill's post-WWII speech volumes, increasingly challenging to assemble thus. This set is among the best we have been able to offer. All five volumes in this set are in truly fine condition. Their jackets vary from very good plus to near-fine plus. All five cloth bindings are strikingly clean, tight, and square with sharp corners, bright spine gilt, and virtually no wear. The contents of all five volumes are exceptionally clean. We find no previous ownership marks. The sole instance of spotting in the set is mild and entirely confined to the top edges of Stemming the Tide. The text block edges of all five volumes are otherwise clean apart from a little shelf dust to the top edges of The Sinews of Peace.The dust jackets are equally impressive. All five jackets are unclipped, retaining the original front flap prices. All five jackets are entirely unfaded, with exceptional color and shelf presentation. The only loss to report is fractional chipping at the spine head of The Sinews of Peace. The jackets are otherwise complete, and show only minor blemishes and varying degrees of light soiling to the white rear panels. Stemming the Tide has the more desirable and elusive first state dust jacket. All five dust jackets are fitted with clear, removable, archival covers. These volumes span the period from Demobilization in late 1945, when Churchill was Leader of the Opposition, through his second Premiership (1951-1955) into a time when Churchill passes "into a living national memorial" of the time he has lived and the Nation, Empire, and free world he has served.The events encompassed by these years are in many ways no less dramatic than those of the war years including the unraveling of the British Empire, the post-war recovery, the onset of the Cold War, Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb, development of the hydrogen bomb, and the beginning of the space age. Even at the waning of his life and career, Churchill met and framed these exceptional times with a singularly experienced voice. By the time Churchill's first postwar speeches volume was published, his oratorical prowess was unrivaled in public life. Churchill had a remarkable full half century of vigorous public speaking and dozens of published volumes to his credit.Before his final volume of postwar speeches was published, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, both for his books and "for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values."Among many noteworthy speeches in these volumes is Churchills "Iron Curtain" speech given at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on 5 March 1946, where Churchill coined the phrase that described the division between the Soviet Union's sphere of influence and the West, incisively framing the Cold War that would dominate the second half of the twentieth century. There is also Churchill's 7 May 1948 speech to the Congress of Europe, which, along with other speeches, showed Churchill to be an early, ardent, and vital advocate of pan-European integration, and lent impetus to what would eventually become the European Union. And there is Churchills speech "The Twentieth Century - Its Promise and Its Realization," delivered in the spring of 1949 to an international conference tasked with exploring the socio-political implications of scientific progress. This speech is a tour de force survey of the period 1900-1945 that is both incisive and lyrical, humbling and inspiring.These postwar speech volumes are scarcer than Churchills War Speeches volumes; all five of these books had only a single printing each. Also of note, the fifth and final volume, The Unwritten Alliance, is the last of Churchill's books published in his lifetime and was issued only in Britain, with no U.S. edition. Reference: Cohen A241.1, A246.1, A255.1, A264.1, A273; Woods/ICS A124(a), A128(a), A130(a), A137(a), A142; Langworth pages 184, 296, 301, 309, 338
Seller: Churchill Book Collector ABAA/ILAB/IOBA, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
CHURCHILL Winston S.. The Second World War. COMPLETE SET IN FULL MOROCCO. Cassell, [1948-54], 1948.
Price: US$2512.69 + shipping
Description: 6 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous maps and plans (a number folding); handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, backs with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt tops, hand-made endpapers, ribbon markers, a most attractive set ideal as a gift or for presentation. Woods, A123 (b).
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Price: US$2722.50 + shipping
Description: First edition, 6 vols; 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm); illustrated with maps and charts, the odd, very minor, mariginal spot or mark but otherwise near-fine; modern half red morocco gilt, top edges gilt, housed in a leather-entry slip-case, a very handsome set. This magnum opus took the ageing Churchill some years to complete although he started making copious notes as early as 1940. Interestingly enough the first volume (the six volumes were published over a period of six years) begins from the end of the First World War and when it was published in 1948 there was some considerable controversy over Churchill's access to sensitive information unavailable to other historians. The remaining five volumes progress the journey right up until July 1945, encompassing Britain's 'darkest hour' to her finest. Churchill was already a prolific and highly regarded author and received the Nobel Prize in Literature (1953) 'for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.'
Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL. WINSTON. S.. THE SECOND WORLD WAR.. Cassell &a Co. ltd. London. 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$2884.47 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: FIRST EDITION. First impression. Six volumes. 8vo. Illustrated throughout with maps and plans, many folding. A bright, clean set, which has been finely bound in recent full dark blue morocco leather. The spines with raised bands, twin red labels, gilt. Spine compartments ruled and decorated with gilt stamped rampant lion device. Single gilt ruled border on boards. All edges gilt. A fine set of Churchill's monumental history.
Seller: Paul Foster. - ABA & PBFA Member., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: First editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, top edge gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional example. "Winston Churchill himself affirmed that this is not history: this is my case" (Holmes, 285). Churchill was re-elected to the post of Prime Minister in 1951. "The Second World War is a great work of literature, combining narrative, historical imagination and moral precept in a form that bears comparison with that of the original master chronicler, Thucydides. It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. It placed number one on the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by National Review magazine.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: Here is a jacketed set of all five of Churchill's post-WWII speech volumes, increasingly challenging to assemble thus. This set is unequivocally the best we have ever encountered, and virtually unobtainable thus. All five volumes in this set are in truly fine condition, their jackets near fine plus or better. All five cloth bindings are strikingly clean, tight, and square with sharp corners, bright spine gilt, and virtually no wear. The contents of all five volumes are uniformly bright and as clean as the come. We find no spotting. We find no previous ownership marks. Even the page edges are impressively clean, with only light dust soiling to the top edges of The Sinews of Peace and a hint of age-toning to the otherwise immaculate Stemming the Tide and The Unwritten Alliance page edges.The dust jackets are remarkably impressive. All five jackets are unclipped, retaining the original front flap prices. All five jackets are entirely unfaded, with exceptional color and shelf presentation. Trivial shelf wear is confined to extremities and perhaps no worse than might be encountered if these books were brand new and just shelved in a local bookstore. Stemming the Tide has the more desirable and elusive first state dust jacket. The only flaw of note is a bit of spotting to the white flap fold corners of In the Balance and Stemming the Tide. All five dust jackets are fitted with clear, removable, archival covers. These volumes span the period from Demobilization in late 1945, when Churchill was Leader of the Opposition, through his second Premiership (1951-1955) into a time when Churchill passes "into a living national memorial" of the time he has lived and the Nation, Empire, and free world he has served.The events encompassed by these years are in many ways no less dramatic than those of the war years - the unraveling of the British Empire, the post-war recovery, the onset of the Cold War, Soviet acquisition of the atomic bomb, development of the hydrogen bomb, and the beginning of the space age (to name a few).These postwar speech volumes are scarcer than Churchills War Speeches volumes; all five of these books had only a single printing each. Moreover, not all of the fourth volumes sheets were issued in a dust jacket matching the rest of the volumes; the later issue dust jacket is solid black with no matching oak leaf border at the top and bottom edges. Also of note, the fifth and final volume, The Unwritten Alliance, is the last of Churchill's books published in his lifetime and was issued only in Britain, with no U.S. edition. Reference: Cohen A241.1, A246.1, A255.1, A264.1, A273; Woods/ICS A124(a), A128(a), A130(a), A137(a), A142; Langworth pages 184, 296, 301, 309, 338
Seller: Churchill Book Collector ABAA/ILAB/IOBA, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$3204.97 + shipping
Description: First editions of Churchill's masterpiece, the single most important historical account of the Second World War. As Max Beloff observed, there was no statesman of the 20th century "whose retrospective accounts of the great events in which he has taken part have so dominated subsequent historical thinking". A man who had always primarily made his living by his pen, Churchill was the only major war leader to give an authoritative account of the conflict, and his ringing phrases seeped into the collective memory. As J. H. Plumb noted: "Churchill the historian lies at the very heart of all historiography of the Second World War, and will always remain there. [we still] move down the broad avenues which he drove through war's confusion and complexity." Cohen A240.4; Woods A123(b). 6 volumes, octavo. Attractively bound in recent burgundy morocco, titles and decoration to spines gilt, rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With diagrams and tables throughout the text. The occasional minor blemish, an excellent set.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War.. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$3204.97 + shipping
Description: First UK editions, first impressions, handsomely bound by the leading British bookbinders Bayntun-Riviere, of 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 in Literature in 1953. As Max Beloff observed, there was no statesman of the 20th century "whose retrospective accounts of the great events in which he has taken part have so dominated subsequent historical thinking". Churchill was contractually obliged to allow the US editions to be published first, but he treated the Cassell editions as definitive and reserved his final proof corrections for them. Cohen A240.4; Woods A123(b). 6 volumes, octavo (205 x 134 mm). Near-contemporary red half morocco by Bayntun-Riviere, spines lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, red cloth sides, top edges gilt. Maps and diagrams, some folding. Bookplate of Burnell family to front free endpapers. Spines lightly sunned, very faint discolouration at head of book block fore edges, scattered and very light foxing and a couple of page corners with slight creasing; still a near-fine set.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$3250.00 + shipping
Description: First editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt. In fine condition. "Winston Churchill himself affirmed that this is not history: this is my case" (Holmes, 285). Churchill was re-elected to the post of Prime Minister in 1951. "The Second World War is a great work of literature, combining narrative, historical imagination and moral precept in a form that bears comparison with that of the original master chronicler, Thucydides. It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. It placed number one on the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by National Review magazine.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Description: First editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes bound in three quarters morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. In fine condition. "Winston Churchill himself affirmed that this is not history: this is my case" (Holmes, 285). Churchill was re-elected to the post of Prime Minister in 1951. "The Second World War is a great work of literature, combining narrative, historical imagination and moral precept in a form that bears comparison with that of the original master chronicler, Thucydides. It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. It placed number one on the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by National Review magazine.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$3500.00 + shipping
Description: First English edition. 6 vols. 8vo. Finely bound first editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece. Previously serialized in London's Daily Telegraph, this may be regarded as Churchill's magnum opus; it has been translated into some 20 languages. Its six volumes span the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, and Churchill's own role in it cannot be overstated. Following the publication of the final volume in 1953, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, "for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values". Woods A123(b); Holmes, 285 Half-red morocco and marbled paper sides, top edge tinted, spotting to edges, otherwise finePhoto
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War, Set of Six Books. Cassell & Co, 1948.
Price: US$4000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, first printing, full leather, in fine condition. First Published stated on copyright page of each volume. Full six-volume set of British first editions of The Second World War. Bindings in three-quarter red Morocco over red buckram sides. Bindings have raised spine bands, title, author, volume number and publication date on each spine, a lion rampant in each unprinted spine compartment. The covers have blind rule transitions, gilt top edges. Bindings are perfect. Very slight tanning line along edges of front and rear end papers, and 2nd front free end papers. Vol. I published 1948, vol. II 1949, vol. III 1950, vol. IV 1951, vol. V 1952, vol. VI 1954.
Seller: Bookbid, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S. The Second World War. Cassell & Co, 1948.
Price: US$4166.46 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Author: Churchill, Winston S Publisher: Cassell & Co 1948 Condition: A lovely clean full set in Fine condition. Size: 220 mm x 150 mm Binding: Beautifully bound in full red goatskin with hand sewn endbands. All edges gilt. Gold Churchill signature to upper board with gold title to spine. Presented neatly in a black cloth slipcase. Description: Full 6 volume set. First edition, first printing. Written between 1948 - 1953, this stands as the best of history; written as it was made, by the man who made it. Churchill himself stating, "I am perhaps the only man who has passed through both the two supreme cataclysms of recorded history in high Cabinet office. I was for more than five years in this second struggle with Germany the Head of His Majesty's government. I write, therefore, from a different standpoint and with more authority than was possible in my earlier books." Churchill himself made the disclaimer, "I do not describe it as history. it is a contribution to history." The Gathering Storm - Churchill's critical observations on the settlement of World War I and its place in the causes of the Second World War. Containing letters and memoranda from the British government--of which Churchill was part--as the country plunged unprepared into war. Their Finest Hour - An enthralling account of key events and battles from May to December 1940 as Britain stood isolated while Nazi Germany pursued its seemingly unconquerable war path - the fall of France, Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain, the horrors of the Blitz and Hitler's plans to invade and crush Russia, his sole ally in Europe. The Great Alliance - The momentous events of 1941 surrounding America's entry into the War and Hitler's march on Russia - the continuing onslaught on British civilians during the Blitz, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the alliance between Britain and America that shaped the outcome of the War. The Hinge Of Fate - How the tide of the war gradually turned for Britain and its allies from constant defeat to almost unbroken successes - Japan's successful assault on the Pacific, Britain's attempts to aid Russia and the defeat of Rommel at the Battle of Alamein. Closing The Ring - chronicles the period between June 1943 and July 1944 as the Allies consolidated their gains towards a drive to victory - the fall of Mussolini, Hitler's 'secret weapon', the mounting air offensive on Germany, strategies to defeat Japan and the plans for D Day. Triumph And Tragedy - Triumph and Tragedy recounts the dramatic months as the War drew to a close - the Normandy landings, the liberation of Western Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the surrender of Germany and Japan. Ref: CON/1363 HEAVY ITEM: Will incur extra postage charge
Seller: Stephen Conway Booksellers, Halifax, United Kingdom
Price: US$4486.95 + shipping
Description: First Italian editions, limited issue, the first two volumes only, inscribed by Churchill to his literary agent on the first blank of volume I, "Inscribed for Emery Reves by Winston S. Churchill, 1948"; numbers 12 and 13 respectively of 30 sets signed by the publisher. Reves was instrumental in promoting Churchill's pre-war international profile by the worldwide syndication of many of his prophetic articles during the late 1930s. Their association blossomed again when Reves negotiated the sale of the US rights for The Second World War, and purchased the international rights himself, selling serialization to 27 newspapers across the globe and securing book rights in 11 European countries. Churchill said of this feat: "I am sure that no one could have done it except Reves who buzzed around the world for nearly a year making contracts." They subsequently worked closely together on the book itself, Reves having what Martin Gilbert has described as "considerable editorial input". Mondadori, in keeping with both his anti-Fascist stance and his eye for commercial opportunity was one of the first to sign an agreement with Reves, and published just a week or so after Houghton, Mifflin put out Volume I in the USA, some three months ahead of Cassell's UK edition. The total print run comprised just 1,030 sets. 2 volumes only (of 12), octavo. Original blue leather-grain cloth, front cover blocked in blind with author's name, spines lettered in blue on gilt-blocked ground, top edges gilt, first volume in original marbled paper slipcase. Illustrated with plates and maps throughout. Front joint of part II splitting, edges a little rubbed, offsetting to verso of front free endpaper and half-title from inscription; slipcase rubbed, lower joint cracked but holding: overall in very good condition.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$4486.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: London: Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1948 - 1954. First Edition, First Impression of each volume. CHURCHILL, Winston. Six volumes, beautifully bound in half leather by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with the binders stamp to the reverse of the front free end papers. The Second World War, First Editions of: Vol I The Gathering Storm, 1948, xv, 527pp; Vol II Their Finest Hour, 1949, xvii, 556pp; Vol III The Grand Alliance, 1950, xviii, 629pp; Vol IV The Hinge of Fate, 1951, xviii, 743pp; Vol V Closing the Ring, 1952, x, 558pp; Vol VI Triumph and Tragedy, 1954, xvii, 584pp. London: Cassell, (1948-54). Six volumes. Octavo, modern half coarse grain morocco gilt binding, raised bands, spine compartments gilt-lined with titles to the second and third compartments, top page edges gilt, others trimmed, cloth boards and marbled paper paste downs and end papers. First English editions of Churchills WWII masterpiece, part history and part memoir, written after he lost re-election as Prime Minister, handsomely bound. The six volumes were published separately between 1948 and 1954. With the Second World War, Churchill "pulled himself back from humiliating defeat in 1945, using all his skills as a writer and politician to make his fortune, secure his reputation, and win a second term in Downing Street" (Reynolds, xxiii). "Winston himself affirmed that 'this is not history: this is my case" (Holmes, 285). Churchill was re-elected to the post of Prime Minister in 1951. "The Second World War is a great work of literature, combining narrative, historical imagination and moral precept in a form that bears comparison with that of the original master chronicler, Thucydides. It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan, 175). Although preceded by the American editions, the English editions are generally preferred for their profusion of diagrams, maps, and facsimile documents. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall (six volumes). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition fine leather binding. Joints very good condition. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition cloth boards, marks and scratches, mostly to the cloth. Page edges very good condition foxing to the page edges, top edge gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition. Paste downs very good condition marbled. Free end papers very good condition marbled. Title very good condition minor foxing. Pages very good condition minor foxing and marks, indentation to the fore-edge margin from the half title to page 25 of Vol III, creasing caused by the publishing process to page 525-554 of Vol IV . Binding very good condition solid and strong, fine leather binding. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1948-1954. Binding: Hardback
Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War.. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$4807.45 + shipping
Description: First UK editions, first impressions, handsomely bound for the luxury purveyors Asprey. Churchill's masterpiece is the single most important historical account of the Second World War, and a major factor in Churchill being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. As Max Beloff observed, there was no statesman of the 20th century "whose retrospective accounts of the great events in which he has taken part have so dominated subsequent historical thinking". Churchill was contractually obliged to allow the US editions to be published first, but he treated the UK editions as definitive and reserved his final proof corrections for them. Cohen A240.4; Woods A123(b). 6 volumes, octavo (205 x 132 mm). Late 20th-century red morocco for Asprey, spines lettered in gilt, gilt rule to compartments, covers, and turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Maps and diagrams, some folding. A fine set.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Price: US$6500.00 + shipping
Description: First editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in full morocco by The Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel of each volume, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. "Winston Churchill himself affirmed that this is not history: this is my case" (Holmes, 285). Churchill was re-elected to the post of Prime Minister in 1951. "The Second World War is a great work of literature, combining narrative, historical imagination and moral precept in a form that bears comparison with that of the original master chronicler, Thucydides. It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. It placed number one on the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by National Review magazine.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$6500.00 + shipping
Description: First editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, bound in full morocco by The Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles, ruling and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel of each volume, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation. "Winston Churchill himself affirmed that this is not history: this is my case" (Holmes, 285). Churchill was re-elected to the post of Prime Minister in 1951. "The Second World War is a great work of literature, combining narrative, historical imagination and moral precept in a form that bears comparison with that of the original master chronicler, Thucydides. It was wholly appropriate that in 1953 Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature" (Keegan). Named by Modern Library as one of the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century. It placed number one on the 100 best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by National Review magazine.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$8200.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, second issue of the first volume of Churchill's masterpiece, The Second World War with the errata slip tipped into page 610. Octavo, bound in full 20th century crushed levant morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt turn-ins and inner denelles stamp-signed by Zaehnsdorf, marbeld endpapers, all edges gilt, errata slip tipped into page 610. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Winston S. Churchill 1955." Gilt inscription to the spine, "Obsequio de Cesar Guillen Al Sindicato de Periodistas July 1955." In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. "The Gathering Storm," the inaugural volume of Winston Churchill's seminal work, "The Second World War," presents a meticulously researched and analytically rigorous examination of the geopolitical landscape preceding the global conflict. Published in 1948, Churchill, drawing extensively from his tenure as Britain's Prime Minister during the war, navigates the intricate web of political maneuverings, diplomatic failures, and ideological tensions that precipitated the outbreak of hostilities. Through a dispassionate lens, Churchill scrutinizes the shortcomings of leadership and policy that allowed totalitarian ambitions to thrive unchecked, offering incisive commentary on the complexities of international relations. Grounded in historical documentation and personal observations, "The Gathering Storm" serves as a cornerstone in the study of the prelude to World War II, providing invaluable insights into the mechanisms of power, diplomacy, and the human condition amidst a turbulent era of upheaval and uncertainty.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Price: US$8500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Presented is a first edition set of The Second World War. This is Winston S. Churchill s complete six-volume classic history of the Second World War, to include: The Gathering Storm, Their Finest Hour, The Grand Alliance, The Hinge of Fate, Closing the Ring, and Triumph and Tragedy. The six volumes were published by Cassell & Co. Ltd. in London, from 1948 to 1954. Very good condition. All first edition books are presented in their original hardcover boards and dust jackets. Light scattered foxing to textblock edges, minor toning to dust jacket edges, and spines darkened. Small repairs made to the dust jackets. New mylar to cover the dust jackets. All books are housed in a custom-made cloth slipcase with an image of Winston Churchill and a gilt embossed signature on the front. Slipcase is lined and presented with a satin pull ribbon.
Seller: The Great Republic, Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$9999.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Rare First English Edition, First Printing Published by Cassell & Co., LTD (London * Toronto * Melbourne * Sydney) Volume I - 1948 - The Gathering Storm Volume II - 1949 - Their Finest Hour Volume III - 1950 - The Grand Alliance Volume IV - 1951 - The Hinge of Fate Volume V - 1952 - Closing the Ring Volume VI - 1954 - Triumph and Tragedy All dust jackets are original and in very good condition. Books themselves are also in very good condition. Volumes I, II and VI have some slight foxing on the page edges. Volume III has the following in ink on the first blank page, "M. Duion. Purchased July 1950." Volume II has the name J. R. Rudolph on the first end page. Otherwise, these books are in near fine condition with those slight exceptions. Very rare set and in very good condition. They have been well cared for. Handsome historic set. See photo of the dust jacket front flap where the publisher states that this should be five or six volumes as the work unfolds. Further proof that this is the first edition and not a reprint. Bound in the traditional Moroccan cord binding style. Free shipping and insurance within the U.S. (BR) 339
Seller: Best Books And Antiques, Chandler, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$10000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This very good set of First English editions in dust jackets is signed in Volume III on the half-title page: "Inscribed for Norman McGowan, Winston S. Churchill, 1951." NORMAN McGOWAN served as Winston Churchill's valet from 1949 until retiring in 1952. He subsequently published a memoir, MY YEARS WITH CHURCHILL, in 1958. A First English edition copy of that book (with M[a]cgowan's name misspelled on the dust jacket) is included here, preserved in a blue quarter-leather solander (stamped: THE SECOND WORLD WAR / Vol. III on the spine). Winston Churchill apparently presented his valet with signed copies of other volumes of THE SECOND WORLD WAR; in MY YEARS WITH CHURCHILL there is a photo of Mr. McGowan reading a signed First American edition copy of Volume IV. The dust jackets of this First English set are exceptionally bright on the faces, and significantly unfaded on the traditionally fade-prone spines. Volume I jacket spine has darkened with age but the spine type is still legible. There is edge-wear at the jacket spine heads of all volumes and Volumes IV-VI are price-clipped. The books are all fine, the black cloth clean and the bindings tight. The red topstains have faded variably, with the exception of very bright Volumes V and VI. The contents are fine, with foxing to the fore-edges only. A lovely set overall with an intimate provenance. First English Edition Set (Cohen A240.4[I-VI].a) (Woods A123ba).
Seller: CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS, NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War.. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-54, 1948.
Price: US$11217.38 + shipping
Description: First UK editions, first impressions, inscribed by the author on the title page of Volume III: "To Ava from Winston S. Churchill 1955". The recipient was the political and social hostess Ava Anderson, Viscountess Waverley (1895-1974), who helped Churchill to warn the nation about German re-armament in the 1930s, and was closely linked to many of the leading players of Britain's wartime government. Ava's first husband was Ralph Wigram, head of the Central Department in 1935. Over many trips to Churchill's Chartwell home, when he was effectively exiled from government, the couple leaked him details of the scale of Germany's re-armament to Churchill, providing the evidence for him to attack the government's complacency. After Ralph's early death in 1936 Churchill continued a close and affectionate correspondence with Ava. In 1941 she married Sir John Anderson, Lord President of the Council and later Chancellor of the Exchequer in the wartime Cabinet. "She created for herself a role over four decades as a highly regarded hostess in political and cultural circles. Resilient in adversity, she brought warmth and contentment to John Anderson who was strongly protective of her. Forthright and astute, she was well suited to the position of political confidante, appreciated for her judgement and discretion as well as her lively personality. Churchill found her useful and Macmillan welcomed her sympathy and understanding. Intelligent, empathetic, witty, and outgoing, she was adept at eliciting information, but kept confidences to herself and could offer disinterested support, characteristics which substantiate the judgement that in her chosen sphere she 'probably exercise[d] more indirect influence than any woman of her generation' (The Times, 24 Dec 1974)" (ODNB). Churchill's masterpiece is the single most important historical account of the Second World War and a major factor in him being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. As Max Beloff observed, there was no statesman of the 20th century "whose retrospective accounts of the great events in which he has taken part have so dominated subsequent historical thinking". Churchill was contractually obliged to allow the US editions to be published first, but he treated the Cassell editions as definitive and reserved his final proof corrections for them. Provenance: the collection of Steve Forbes. Cohen A240.4; Woods A123(b). 6 volumes, octavo. Original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, grey endpapers decorated with a design that alternates a lion rampant with the initials W.S.C., top edges pink. With typographical dust jackets with background design to match endpapers. Maps and diagrams, some folding. Publisher's announcement loosely inserted in vol. V. Some light spotting to edges; jackets with minor edge wear and a few closed tears, spine panels sunned, unclipped: a very good set in like jackets.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom