Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Price: US$4.59 + shipping
Description: Good reading copy. May be ex-library, have highlighting or underlining/margin notes. May have moderate foxing Expect general wear, store stickers or residue. Book club edition in worn jacket. Book tight and unmarked; slight mustiness.
Seller: The Book Merchant, LLC, Stillwater, OK, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. THE GATHERING STORM Volume 1. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1948.
Price: US$6.86 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Markings in pen on a few pages.; This is only volume #1! This is not a set. This is only volume #1! ; The Second World War; Vol. 1
Seller: Neil Shillington: Bookdealer/Booksearch, hobe sound, FL, U.S.A.
CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. The Second World War: The Gathering Storm. Houghton Mifflin 1948, 1948.
Price: US$9.20 + shipping
Description: LACKS D/W, ex-library, octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Winston Churchill. The Gathering Storm The Second World War. Houghton Mifflin Co, 1948.
Price: US$9.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: pp.784 with index clean tight copy but for Vol 1 written on frontpiece crimping to top/bottom spines and some wear to corners d/j crease down front cover and small tears pieces missing top spine crinkles to lower spine, tears to corners else slight edge and corner wear
Seller: Booked Experiences Bookstore, Burlington, ON, Canada
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Houghton Mifflin Boston, 1948 January 1948 Binding: Hardcover
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. The Gathering Storm (The Second World War). Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$12.02 + shipping
Description: Hardcover; fading and shelf wear to exterior; staining to bottom edges of cover; fading to pages; in good condition with clean text, firm binding.
Seller: BookDepart, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. Gathering Storm. Houghton Mifflin, 1948.
Price: US$12.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Vol. 1 in the History of the Second World War Series. 748pp. Good copy of the Book Club edition.
Seller: Antheil Booksellers, No. Bellmore, NY, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War: Gathering Storm. Houghton Mifflin, UK, 1948.
Price: US$12.82 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Some mild rubbing around the outer edges and bumps at the corners, some browning and spotting at page edges but internally clean and well-presented with no major creases or signs of wear. Why on Amazon do most sellers not describe their actual book? Buy with confidence and support a genuine Independent Bricks & Mortar Real Bookshop. We are Maynard & Bradley CAMBO & PBFA(now lapsed) members here in Leicester City Centre. Size: 155 x 220 mm. 640. Item Type: Book. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Military & Warfare; Britain/UK; 1940s; Inventory No: 35547.
Seller: Maynard & Bradley, Leicester, United Kingdom
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Winston S.Churchill. The Second World War: The Gathering Storm. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$15.12 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1948. Second Impression. 784 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Minor water staining to fore edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Price: US$18.41 + shipping
Description: Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+) jacket scruffy; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Price: US$18.41 + shipping
Description: Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (G+) jacket scruffy; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Price: US$19.32 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: xvi, 784pp, maps. DW has some shelf wear & the spine is slightly faded. Internally, an owner's name. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: N. G. Lawrie Books, sheffield, United Kingdom
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Book club edition. Volume one only. Octavo. xvi, 784pp. Gutter cracked, a few pages roughly opened, stains on cloth, spine sunned, good only lacking the dust jacket.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$23.20 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 784p. ; 22cm. Subjects: World War, (1939-1945). 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Churchill, Winston S.. The Gathering Storm. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1948.
Price: US$28.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Vol. 1 only. From the series, "The Second World War." Marker note ffep. Jacket chipped. Binding good. Year on title page. Price on jacket.
Seller: SuzyQBooks, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Winston S. Churchill. THE SECOND WORLD WAR. 1. THE GATHERING STORM.. Houghton Mifflin, U.S.A, 1948.
Price: US$33.59 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Third Impression of this Edition. XVI Prelims, 784 pages includes index. A firm straight book, internally spotless. Cover has a few minor marks.
Seller: Black Stump Books And Collectables, Skipton, VIC, Australia
Price: US$35.20 + shipping
Description: Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 784p. ; 22cm. Subjects: World War, (1939-1945). 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Red bindings have very minor edge wear. Spines show variation in shade of red. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War Series (6 BOOK SET). HOUGHTON MIFFLIN, 1948.
Price: US$43.97 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: All six volumes hav light wear on the covers. All pages are age toned. All dust jackets have moderate edge wear and rubbing. Set includes THE GATHERING STORM (1948) / THEIR FINEST HOUR (1949) / THE GRAND ALLIANCE (1950) / THE HINGE OF FATE (1950) / CLOSING THE RING (1951) / TRIUMPH AND TRAGEDY (1953) HOUGHTON MIFFLIN , . Hardcover Book Club Edition. The book condition is Good. The dust jacket condition is Acceptable.
Seller: McPhrey Media LLC, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A.
Price: US$49.95 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: ***Six Volume Set*** First Edition. No dust jackets. This set is in good condition only; two of the volumes have a water spot to the front cover and volume 4 has water staining to the rear cover. Volume 1 has cracking to the hinge inside rear cover. Inside pages have no writing. ; 10.75 X 5.75 X 8.75 inches
Seller: Mahler Books, PFLUGERVILLE, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Matching set with dust jackets. Dust jackets are in just Good condition with moderate wear, including some chips, smudges and scuffing. Books themselves have just mild wear and no marknigs to text. ***Shipped within 24 hours from the beautiful Baltimore inner harbor area. First class service; accurate descriptions. Most items packed in boxes, not envelopes.***
Seller: The Book Escape, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: All the books are clean and tight, some has some small stains, and light edge wear, some have faded spines. no markings in any of th volumes. not a bad set overall. some may be book club editions. will will require extra shipping.
Seller: Nelsons Books, Chazy, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: text clean and unmarked. binding tight. boards have very light wear. fore-edge, head and foot of book have some wear and light toning. mylar-covered dust jacket has faded spine and some very light chipping at head of spine.
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$51.32 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: COMPLETE, 6 volumes , some dust jackets are missing, no writing or markings.
Seller: Particular Things, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War (6 Volumes). Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$51.66 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Complete 6 volume set. Nice copies. Text in clean/unmarked condition. Covers show wear and are slightly discolored. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily.
Seller: Sunny Day Books, Mayer, AZ, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War (6 Volumes). Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$58.59 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Complete 6 vol. set of hcs, small amount of penciled marks, NO DJS, NO INTERNATIONAL OR EXPEDITED SHIPPINGAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing. PLEASE NOTE OVER SEAS BUYERS if the book extra large or heavy there will be additional postage due to the new US Postage rates
Seller: books4u31, asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Binding Tight Pages Clean Dust Jacket Worn At Edges 6 Volume Set Book Club Edition
Seller: Pomfret Street Books, Carlisle, PA, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War (6 Volumes). Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$66.64 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: No marks noted in texts except name on end pages, complete set of 6 volumes, light stains on some covers, NO DJS, NO INTERNATIONAL OR EXPEDITED SHIPPING,AND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing. PLEASE NOTE OVER SEAS BUYERS if the book extra large or heavy there will be additional postage due to the new US Postage rates
Seller: books4u31, asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Price: US$72.10 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: RO40037889: 1948-1949-1950. In-8. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Quelques rousseurs. XVI + 903 + 784 + 751 pages. Quelques illustrations en noir et blanc, dans let hors texte. Dos insolés. En anglais. 2 photos disponibles. . . . Classification Dewey : 430-Langues germaniques. Allemand
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Winston Churchill. Second World War Series, complete 6 volumes. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. No jacket. complete 6 books. Browned, little soiled to edges. Other than that, clean fresh unmarked internally. Price accordingly. May need extra fee for shipping
Seller: GoldBookShelf, Burlington, ON, Canada
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 6 volume set. Bound in publisher's red cloth. Hardcovers. Hardcover. May not have dust jackets. Good bindings and covers. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. BCE. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Winston Churchill. The Second World War (6 Volume Set). Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$91.90 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: USed set of six volumes in similarly very good- condition. NOT BOOK CLUB EDITION; Issued without jackets in red cloth. Gilt lettering to spines to articulate title/author/publisher. Bindings are all slightly cocked in one form or another. Each volume has some level of blemishes to the red cloth on the spine or boards, however this is varied between volumes; no volume is particularly stained compared to the others. Volume 3 spine text more faded than others. Tops and bottoms of spines and edges of boards may be slightly darker/dirtier than the other places on boards. Spines of volumes are slightly lighter red, possibly from slight sun fading, but does not fade text which makes the possibility of sun a lesser concern. Pages and page blocks and clean and unwritten in/on. Despite cocking, all bindings remains clean and strong.
Seller: Magus Books Seattle, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$96.62 + shipping
Description: Six volumes. 8vo. Publisher's red cloth, publisher's gilt titled black spine panels plus Churchill's signature reproduced in gilt to panels on the upper boards, dust jackets. Some edge wear to the jackets occasionally with neat old repairs to the versos, the red of the jacket spines sunned. "Book- of- the-Month Club Selection", an edition published more or less simultaneously with the the first US edition.
Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom
CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. The Second World War (6 Vol Set). Houghton Mifflin 1948-53, 1948.
Price: US$98.18 + shipping
Description: 6 VOL SET, octavo, red buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines & front boards, mixed pagination, illus, VG (light bruising to extrems, moderate staining to boards of some vols, light tanning & soiling to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep of vol 1, prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep of some vols) in d/w, VG- (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges- heavy with some loss & tape repairs to vol 1, minor water wrinkling to vol 2, moderate chafing)
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Price: US$99.44 + shipping
Description: XVI, 784 / XVI, 751 / XVI, 903 / XVI, 1000 / XVI, 749 / XVI, 800 S. (22 cm) 6 Bände vollständig/komplett; rote Leinenbände; 1st Edition; Außen etwas gealtert und teils etwas berieben; Papier etwas gebräunt, in Band 1 priv. Widmung auf hinterem Vorsatzblatt; Band 5 am Schnitt teils fleckig; sonst in gutem Zustand. Ein Band im Rot-Ton geringfügig abweichend. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 7500 Leinenbände / gebundene Ausgabe
Seller: Antiquariat Smock, Freiburg, Germany
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Language: eng
Seller: Nodin, Fairfield, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$101.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Book club editions in jackets. Volume 5 edges stained, some loss along jacket edges, jacket spines faded, gift notes on endpapers of three volumes. Presentable under fresh mylar covers. 1948 Hard Cover. Complete in six hardcover volumes. "Churchill's six-volume history of World War II -- the definitive work, remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature. From Britain's darkest and finest hour to the great alliance and ultimate victory, the Second World War remains the pivotal event in our century. Churchill was not only its greatest leader, but the free world's most eloquent voice of defiance in the face of Nazi tyranny. His epic account of those times, published in six volumes, won the Nobel Prize in 1953." ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (Can) (30 November 1874 ? 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a Nobel Prize-winning writer, and an artist. During his army career, Churchill saw combat in India, in the Sudan and the Second Boer War. He gained fame and notoriety as a war correspondent and through contemporary books he wrote describing the campaigns. He also served briefly in the British Army on the Western Front in World War I, commanding the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. At the forefront of the political scene for almost sixty years, he held many political and cabinet positions. Before the First World War, he served as President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty as part of the Asquith Liberal government. During the war he continued as First Lord of the Admiralty until the disastrous Battle of Gallipoli caused his departure from government. He returned as Minister of Munitions, Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Air. In the interwar years, he served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Conservative government. After the outbreak of the Second World War, Churchill was again appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. Following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain on 10 May 1940, he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and led Britain to victory against the Axis powers.[1] Churchill was always noted for his speeches, which became a great inspiration to the British people and embattled Allied forces. After losing the 1945 election, he became Leader of the Opposition. In 1951, he again became Prime Minister before finally retiring in 1955. Upon his death the Queen granted him the honour of a state funeral, which saw one of the largest assemblies of statesmen in the world.
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$116.01 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: R320100483: 1948. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 6 VOLUMES d'environ 750 pages cacun - jaquettes parfois abimées n tete. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
Seller: Le-Livre, SABLONS, France
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War. Houghton Mifflin 1948-1953, Boston, 1948.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo, a fine unread set in near fine dust jackets The complete set 6 volumes
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Price: US$127.45 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Hardcovers with DJ's. 6 VOLUME SET. 1948-1953, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts ("book of the month club selection" PRINTED ON DUST JACKETS ONLY). Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelf wear with minor dust jacket rubbing. Bindings tight, hinges strong. Dust jackets show edge wear with a few edge tears. VOLUME 1 IS MISSING DUST JACKET. Previous owner's name on title pages.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston. The Second World War (6 Volumes). Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$130.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE BOXES NEW BOXES Very good or better hardcover. Includes all 6 volumes. Email or call for further information.
Seller: Robinson Street Books, IOBA, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War: Six Volume Set. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1948.
Price: US$145.50 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Six Volumes. Pp: xvi, 784 (1948), I: The Gathering Storm: xvi, 751 (1949), II: Their Finest Hour; xvi, 903 (1950), III: The Grand Alliance; xvi, 1000 (1950), IV: The Hinge of Fate; xvi , 749 (1951), V: Closing the Ring. xvi, 800 (1953), VI: Triumph and Tragedy. Gilt titles: sp. Illust. w/ b/w tables, maps & diagrams (listed). Red cloth bds. w/ black & gilt design. Some DJ edges chipped, all in mylar sleeves. BOMC Edition . Minor shelfwear and some spotting to the bds. Deckled fore-edges. Sp. ends curled. Usual handling wear. Interior leaves are clean and tight. Winston Churchill's magnificent history of the Second World War. Includes appendices & index to each volume. A sturdy set.
Seller: Brillig's Books, Kingston, NY, U.S.A.
Winston Churchill. Second World War Series, complete 6 volumes. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. No jacket. Fine minus condition shown by the images. Little sunned to spine and wearing to spine ends. The interior and text pages are great. Extra charge for shipping required
Seller: GoldBookShelf, Burlington, ON, Canada
Price: US$150.81 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Six volume set in original red cloth hard covers, and dust jackets. The book club edition. Owner's name to endpapers of the first volumes. Nice sound, clean books in mildly edge-worn dust jackets with some fading and toning to spines (all now in new archival mylar sleeves). Really quite a handsome set! Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Seller: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, Canada
Price: US$184.08 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Clean light red cloths on boards with gilt titles over a black label. Edges: very faint and just a couple of foxings and soilings. Nice clean contents. Some copies illustrated with maps and charts. Bindings are As New. Vol. The Gathering Storm: 784p; Dj: mild soiling, foxing & rubbings. Spine: head & foot with wear, small sections mising, split to top half rear edge. Front flap spine seperated; rear flap spine with small split to head & chips to foot. Vol. The Hinge of Fate 1000p. Dj: mild foxings. Spine: old yellowing; head & foot with small splits & chips; rear top-edge with small 1 cm split. Vol. The Grand Alliance: 903p. Dj: faint dustings of soiling; Spine: head & foot with chips. Small chips to head & foot of front & rear flaps spines. Vol. Closing The Ring: 749p; Dj: Spine: light sunning; head & foot with chips. Head & foot of flaps spines with chips. Vol. Triumph and Trajedy: 800p. Dj: light dustings of soilings. Spine: mild old yellowed; head & foot with chips. Head & foot of front & rear flaps spines with chips. Vol. Their Finest Hour 751p Dj: very faint few only dustings of soiling. Spine: very faint sunning; head & foot with chips. Head & foot of flaps spines with teeny chips. Heavy set: 6 kgs
Seller: BOOKMARK, Auckland, New Zealand
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ; Complete 6 volume set. Red cloth covers have lightly turned in spine caps and bumped corners but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spines are straight. Bindings are tight. Pages are clean and very good. Dust jackets are sunned on spines with short tears and light chipping to corners and top and bottom of spine panels but clean, bright, and overall in good+ condition. DJs protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 14.6 X 9.7 X 6.1 inches
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ; Complete 6 volume set. Red cloth covers have lightly turned in spine caps and a few lightly bumped corners but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spines are straight. Bindings are tight. Pages are clean and in very good condition. Dust jackets are toned with short tears and small chips and light soiling but mostly clean, bright and overall in good+ condition. DJs protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 14.6 X 9.7 X 6.1 inches
Seller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA, Livonia, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$235.20 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description:
Seller: Booksdoc, Russell, ON, Canada
Winston Churchill. The Second World War (Complete Set). Houghton and Mifflin, 1948.
Price: US$299.99 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Dust jackets included and in decent condition except for discoloration and some small tears. No large tears. The books themselves are in great overall condition for their age. No foxing. Very minor stains to top fore-edges of pages (as pictured). No writing or major blemishes. Only the final volume, Triumph and Tragedy, is from the Book-of-the-Month edition, as deduced from the DJs. The rest of the DJ or copyright pages do not in any way refer to the BotM. ; Six Volumes, Complete
Seller: True Oak Books, Highland, NY, U.S.A.
Winston S. Churchill. The Second World War. Houghton Mifflin, 1948.
Price: US$331.47 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1948/1953. : Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 6 volumes. In-8ｺ 22cm. 784+751+903+1000+749+800 p疊inas. Capa dura. 1ｪ edi鈬o americana. 1st American Edition . Ilustrado. Com sobrecapas com pequenas falhas. Muito bom estado.
Seller: AdLib[[er]], Lisboa, Portugal
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War. 6 vols. complete and all published.. 1948-1953, 1948.
Price: US$335.90 + shipping
Description: (Vol. I: The Gathering Storm; Vol. 2: Their Finest Hour; Vol. 3: The Grand Alliance; Vol. 4: The Hinge of Fate; Vol. 5: Closing the Ring; Vol. 6: Triumph and Tragedy). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., (1948-1953). 8vo. Orig. cloth. All vols. in their orig. dustjackets. With num. maps. Previous owners name on front end-papers, otherwise a fine set of the rare American edition.
Seller: Berkelouw Rare Books, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardcover. Complete 6 volumes. First edition. Published late 1940s and early 1950s. No jacket. Excellent condition which is rare considering the age. Great book set. No extra charge for shipping within US and Canada. Extra shipping charge may require for buyers outside of Canada and USA
Seller: GoldBookShelf, Burlington, ON, Canada
Churchill, Winston S. The Second World War. Houghton Mifflin Company c. 1948-1953, 1948.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Full red publisher?s cloth. Flat spine. Front edges uncut. , The Second World war is a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Winston Churchill, the war?s greatest leader. It was largely responsible for his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. Churchill labeled the ?moral of the work? as follows: ?In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill? Churchill wrote the book with a team of assistants, using both his own notes and privileged access to official documents while still working as a politician. , Size : 8vo (212x142mm), Volume : Six volumes, Volume 1: P. Title, Printer?s note, Preface (iii-v), Acknowledgments, Note, Theme of the Volume, Blank, Contents (xi-xiii), Maps and Diagrams (xv-xvi), 3-784. ; Volume 2: Half title, Blank, Title, Printer?s note, Preface, Blank, Acknowledgements, Note, Theme of the Volume, Blank, Contents (xi-xiii), Blank, Maps (xv-xvi), 3-630, Publisher?s note 631-632, Appendices 635-725, Index 729-751. ; Volume 3: Half title, Blank, Title, Printer?s note, Preface (v-vi), Acknowledgments, Note, Theme of the Volume, Publisher?s Note, Contents (xi-xiii), Blank, Maps and Diagrams (xv-xvi), 3-711, Appendices 715-871, Index 875-903. ; Volume 4: Half title, Blank, Title, Printer?s note, Preface (v-vi), Acknowledgments, Note, Theme of the Volume, Blank, Contents (xi-xiii), Blank, Maps and Diagrams (xv-xvi), 3-831, Appendices 839-966, Index 967-1000. ; Volume 5: Half title, Blank, Title, Printer?s note, Preface (v-vi), Acknowledgments, Note, Theme of the Volume, Blank, Contents (xi-xiii), Blank, Fascimile, Maps, and Diagrams (xv-xvi), 3-633, Appendices 641-717, Index 721-749. ; Volume 6: Half title, Blank, Title, Printer?s note, Preface, Blank, Acknowledgments, Note, Theme of the Volume, Blank, Contents (xi-xiii), Blank, Maps and Diagrams (xv-xvi), 3-676, Appendices 683-775, Index 779-800. A fine set in fresh publisher?s cloth. Lacks dust jackets.
Seller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War. Houghton Mifflin c. 1948-1953, 1948., Boston, 1948.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Edition : First U.S. Edition. , Full red publisher?s cloth with flat spine; front edges uncut for vols. 2-6., ?The Second World War? is a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Winston Churchill. This work was largely responsible for Churchill being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. Churchill labeled the ?moral of the work? as follows: ?In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill? Churchill wrote the book with a team of assistants, using both his own notes and privileged access to official documents while still working as a politician. , Size : 8vo (212x142mm). , Each volume is illustrated with black-white maps and diagrams, Volume : 6 volumes, Vol.1: Title, printer?s note, preface iii-v, blank, acknowledgments, moral of the work note, theme of the volume, blank, contents xi-xiii, list of maps and diagrams xv-xvi, 1-667, blank, appendices 669-763, blank, index 765-784; vol.2: Half-title, blank, title, printer?s note, preface, blank, acknowledgments, moral of the work, theme of the volume, blank, contents xi-xiii, blank, list of maps and diagrams xv-xvi, 1-632, appendices 633-725, blank, index 727-751; vol. 3: Half-title, title, printer?s note, preface v-vi, acknowledgments, moral of the work, theme of the volume, publisher?s note, contents xi-xiii, blank, list of maps and diagrams xv-xvi, 1-711, blank, appendices 717-871, blank, index 873-903; vol.4: Half-title, blank, title, printer?s note, preface v-vi, acknowledgments, moral of the work note, theme of the volume, blank, contents xi-xiii, list of maps and diagrams xv-xvi, 1-831, blank, appendices 833-963, blank, index 965-1000; vol.5: Half-title, blank, title, printer?s note, preface v-vi, acknowledgments, moral of the work, theme of the volume, blank, contents xi-xiii, blank, list of maps and diagrams xv-xvi, 1-633, map, blank, appendices 637-717, blank, index 719-749; vol.6: Half-title, blank, title, printer?s note, preface v, blank, acknowledgments, moral of the work, theme of the volume, blank, contents xi-xiii, blank, list of maps and diagrams xv-xvi, 1-676, appendices 677-775, blank, index 717-800. Ex Libris? Fred Gordon Stulberg, fresh publisher?s red cloth; text clean and crisp; overall a very good copy.
Seller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: Edition : Book-of-the-Month Club edition., Contemporary full cloth with gilt embossed facsimile signature of Churchill on upper board, flat spine with title in gilt, all dust jackets are in fair condition. , The Second World War is a six-volume history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945. The most ambitious of any work published by Churchill, it was to take a great portion of his life following his defeat in the 1945 post war election. The first volume was published in 1948 but the work was not finished until 1953., Size : 4to, A number of maps and diagrams are present depicting various aspects relating to the Second World War., Volume : Six volumes., Volume 1 (The Gathering Storm) P. half-title, blank, title, printer?s imprint, iii-xvi, (1), blank, 3-784; Volume 2. (Their Finest Hour) P. half-title, blank, title, printer?s imprint, (1), blank, (3), blank, xi-xvi, (2), 3-751; Volume 3 (The Grand Alliance) P. half-title, blank, title, printer?s imprint, v-xvi, (1), blank, 3-903; Volume 4 (The Hinge of Fate) P. half-title, blank, title, printer?s imprint, v-xvi, (1), blank, 3-1000; Volume 5 (Closing the Ring) P. half-title, blank, title, printer?s imprint, v-xvi, (1), blank, 3-749; Volume 6 (Triumph and Tragedy) P. half-title, blank, title, printer?s imprint, v-xvi, (1), blank, 3-800.
Seller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$550.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is a very good set of the increasingly hard-to-find, and always tricky to confirm, First American editions, without dust jackets. The books are in very good condition, mildly faded at the spines, with variably faded topstains. There is the same former-owner bookplate on the front pastedown of the first three volumes. Else fine. First American Edition Set (Cohen A240.3[I-VI]) (Woods A123aa).
Seller: CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS, NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.
Churchill, Winston S.. The Second World War (6 Volume Set). Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1948.
Price: US$576.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Nice copies of this famous History, all in first printing with year showing on title page. Volumes were printed between 1948 and 1953. All unmarked, tight and square. All jackets are priced at $6 except for Vol6 which is $6.50. Volume 1 is VG+/VG- as it has a chip at head of spine, creasing and two other small chips. V2 is NF/NF. V3 is NF/NF. V4 is NF/VG+ as it has light wear to spine ends and one tip and its jacket has two small chips and some creasing. V5 is NF/VG. Book close to fine as is jacket but for fairly severe sunning to spine. V6 is VG-/NF as boards have many water or tea spots which detract mightily if jacket not on. Jacket itself is nice, bright and fresh. All jackes protected in transparent mylar. All the books but V5 are unfaded on spines of jacket. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$699.00 + shipping
Description: All Six Volumes Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Few small open tears along panel edges.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$699.00 + shipping
Description: All Six Volumes Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Foxing on front panels of Vols I-III. Vol. I front hinge starting. Light rubbing along panel edges.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, 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.
. The Second World War / Winston S. Churchill [complete in 6 volumes]. Houghton Mifflin, 1948.
Price: US$1800.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 6 vol set; stated 1st ed. (1948); with original jackets under protective mylar covers; unmarked other than small marking stating 'first issue' in pencil in small script on inside jacket flap at bottom. Comes with provenance card from famed NY bookseller James F. Drake stating: 'Churchill (Winston S.). The Second World War. 6 vols., 8 vo, cloth, London, (1948-54). First edition. Fine set in original jackets.' Minor foxing to page edges on vol. 1. Previous owner placed small sticker on mylar covers, at bottom of spine, reading 'First Edition.'
Seller: Harmonium Books, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War: Volumes I - VI. Houghton Mifflin, 1948.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: CHURCHILL, Winston S. Houghton Mifflin 1948 8.5" x 6" Volume I The Gathering Storm [784] pp. Volume II Their Finest Hour [751] pp. Volume III The Grand Alliance [903] pp. Volume IV The Hinge of Fate [1000] pp. Volume V Closing the Ring [749] pp. Volume VI Triumph and Tragedy [800] pp.
Seller: The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$4508.92 + 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$6500.00 + shipping
Description: This magnificent set is the printers special presentation binding of the U.S. first edition, first printing of The Second World War, Winston Churchill's history of the epic 20th century struggle that was so indelibly stamped by his leadership. This is the only such set we have encountered, apparently unknown to both the collecting community and Churchills bibliographers.The bindings are compelling in both craftsmanship and appearance, featuring three-quarter brown Morocco goatskin with marbled paper-cover boards. The spines feature gilt-ruled compartments separated by raised and gilt-decorated spine bands. The covers feature gilt-ruled transitions. The contents are bound with gilt top edges, red and gold silk head and tail bands, and endpapers matching the marbled paper of the boards. The set is housed in a single, stout, brown cloth-covered slipcase with individual compartments for each volume, each compartment fitted with a brown ribbon pull to facilitate extraction of the volume within.Condition approaches near fine. The bindings are square, tight, clean, and unfaded, showing only superficial wear to the joints, likely resulting from their snug fit within the slipcase. The first printing contents are bright, clean, and crisp with no spotting or age toning. The original slipcase shows scuffing, particularly to the bottom surface, and has lost two of the original six ribbon pulls, but is otherwise intact, and respectably clean.This U.S. first edition preceded its British counterpart and is hence the true first edition, published in six volumes between October 1948 and November 1953. Kingsport Press commissioned this special presentation binding. A printed plate dated "April 9, 1954" reads: "Mr. C. Wilhelm | Vice President of Kingsport Press | has presented this deluxe-bound set of | Winston Churchills Memoirs to | MR. H. H. HORTON | Distribution of the remaining sets | was as follows: | 2 to Sir Winston S. Churchill | 1 to Pres. of Houghton Mifflin, Publishers | 1 to Pres. of Book-of-the-Month Club | 1 to Rutgers University Press Library | 1 retained by Mr. Wilhelm for his own | library." The Kingsport Press presentation plate, now laid in, was originally affixed to the Vol. I front free endpaper recto, evidenced by matching glue residue on the plate verso and ffep. The only other previous ownership artefact in the set is a gift inscription inked on the recto of the blank preceding the Vol. I title page: "With respect and affection | for my good friend | Hal Horton! | Sincerely | "Curley" Wilhelm | 4-9-54". Horton is unknown to us, but we may presume he was well-regarded by senior staff at Kingsport Press; we have also encountered a specially bound presentation set of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (also printed by Kingsport Press and specially bound by Kingsport) presented to Mr. Horton, identified therein as "Harold H. Horton".Tennessee-based Kingsport press was one of four printers of the first edition. Churchills bibliographer, Ron Cohen, explains "Production was divided among four printers: the Riverside Press, the Haddon Craftsmen, the Kingsport Press and H. Wolff all plates were struck from the typesetting ordered by Houghton Mifflin and the title-page versos generally indicate which printers produced each volume". (Vol. I, A240.1(I).a, p.718) In the case of this set, the title page versos of five of the volumes indicate that they were printed by Kingsport Press, the first Volume somewhat ironically the one with the Kingsport Press presentation plate and inscription indicating that it was printed by "The Haddon Craftsmen".The rights to publish Churchills war memoirs has been called "perhaps the greatest coup of Twentieth Century publishing". For Kingsport Press, the commission to print this iconic work brought not just commercial value, but reputational prestige which may help explain why the printer undertook this special binding.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$7500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This virtually mint First American edition set is in astonishing condition, as fresh as the day it was published, crisp and bright, particularly the fade-prone spines, which are here entirely unfaded. Each pristine volume is preserved intact in individual red half-leather cloth solanders lettered in gilt on the spines. Volume I has a hint of jacket flap toning to the endpapers, else fine. Volume II dust jacket has very faint rubs from case-wear. Volume IV dust jacket is price-clipped and exhibits case-wear that has rubbed the front jacket hinge just a bit. Volume V dust jacket is also price-clipped and exhibits faint rubs from case-wear. The books and solanders are otherwise mint in every respect. First American Edition Set (Cohen A240.3[I-VI]) (Woods A123aa).
Seller: CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS, NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$9800.00 + shipping
Description: First American editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original cloth, illustrated. Triumph and Tragedy is boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "From Winston S. Churchill, 1954." Each volume is fine in near fine dust jackets. An exceptional set, uncommon signed. "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$12500.00 + shipping
Description: First American editions of Winston Churchill's masterpiece, preceding the British editions. Octavo, six volumes, original cloth, illustrated. The Hinge of Fate is an association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Sylvia from Winston 1951." The recipient, Sylvia Henley was "one of those who had known Churchill best, and longest. a frequent guest at Chartwell" (Gilbert, p. 307). Along with Jock Colville, Henley was one of Churchill's most frequent Bezique opponents; Bezique was Churchill's favorite game, as he was an expert player. Each volume is fine in near fine dust jackets. Housed in the original publisher's wooden box. An exceptional association, uncommon signed and inscribed and in the original wooden box. "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.
CHURCHILL, Winston S.. The Second World War.. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948-53, 1948.
Price: US$32206.57 + shipping
Description: An excellent presentation set of Churchill's wartime memoirs, inscribed in four volumes by the author to Sylvia Henley, "one of those who had known Churchill best, and longest. a frequent guest at Chartwell" (Gilbert, p.307). Four volumes are inscribed by the author: "For Sylvia from Winston 1948" (Vol. I), "For Sylvia from Winston 1951" (Vol. IV), "To Sylvia from Winston S. Churchill 1952" (Vol. V), and "Sylvia from Winston 1954 Bezique Grand Cup" (Vol. VI). Sylvia has noted in pencil after the inscription in the sixth volume "This refers to W's victory over me at Chartwell Jan 3 1954". Sylvia Henley (1882-1980) was Clementine Churchill's cousin, with whom she had a particularly "strong and long-lasting friendship" (Jenkins, p. 138). Along with Jock Colville, Sylvia was one of Churchill's most frequent and favoured Bezique opponents; Bezique was Churchill's favourite game, he was an expert player and inevitably devilishly competitive. During the war it provided a welcome distraction, and he played for hours on end. After the war he continued to play it almost daily and kept a meticulous account of scores and victories. The set is comprised of the first US editions, including first printings of Volumes II-IV and VI, a third printing of Volume I, and a later printing of Volume V (without date on the title page, removed following the first). The earliest presentation copies are always the US editions, which were published ahead of the UK editions. He was evidently delivered batches of copies by the publisher in a mix of printings. Presentation copies even to key figures are often in subsequent printings. The rear free endpapers have brief pencilled page references. Loosely inserted at the rear of Volume V is a letter from the insurers R. G. Hennell & Sons to Henley. Provenance: the collection of Steve Forbes. Cohen A240.1(I).c, A240.1(II-IV & VI).a [Vol. V a variant not noted by Cohen]; Woods A123(a). Martin Gilbert, In Search of Churchill, 1994; Roy Jenkins, Churchill, 2001. 6 volumes, octavo. Original red cloth, gilt-lettered spines, front covers with facsimile of Churchill's signature gilt on a black ground, pale red top edges. With supplied dust jackets. Maps and diagrams throughout. Light rubbing and a few nicks at extremities; unclipped jackets with a few minor chips and short closed tears at extremities, light rubbing, else bright: a very good set in very good jackets.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom