A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. Complete set of Vol I, II, III, IV. All First Editions with Dust Jackets.
by Winston S Churchill
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good /Good
- Seller
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Sidmouth, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell. Volume I jacket has light foxing which is evident in prelims and folio fore-edges. Contents clean. Volume II jacket is tidy with light chipping at head of spine. Copy has previous owner's label on FFE with clean contents. Volume III jacket is tidy. Copy has previous owner's label on FFE, with clean contents. Volume IV has light chipping to head of spine otherwise very clean. Copy has previous owner's label on FFE, otherwise clean contents. In all an attractive set priced at £70.00 . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1956.
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- Bookseller
- Balfour Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028848
- Title
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. Complete set of Vol I, II, III, IV. All First Editions with Dust Jackets.
- Author
- Winston S Churchill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. Complete set of Vol I, II, III, IV. All First Editions with Dust Jackets. Winston S Churchill.
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