A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
by Winston Churchill
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company LTD, 1956-8. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. First editions of Volumes II and IV of Churchill's important history of Great Britain. In two volumes.The first editions, first impressions, of these works.Volumes II and IV of a total of four volumes.Volume II in the original unclipped dustwrapper, Volume IV in the original price-clipped dustwrapper.'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples' is Churchill's history detailing the life of Britain and its former colonies throughout the world.Churchill covers from Caesar's invasions of Britain, up to the end of the Second Boer War.Illustrated with the occasional full-paged map throughout the volumes.Written by Winston Churchill. Though this work was well received, his best known historical work is 'The Second World War'. In the original publisher's cloth binding, Volume II in the original unclipped dustwrapper, Volume IV in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines. Volume IV with discolouration to the boards. A few minor marks to the boards of Volume II. Light spots to the fore edges. Dustwrappers with minor edgewear, heavier to Volume II. Dustwrapper for Volume II with repairs to the reverse, and spots to the wraps. Price label to the front flyleaf of Volume IV. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
Reviews
On Oct 19 2022, a reader said:
The seminal work that fixes in time the key beliefs and attitudes that drove the late colonial era- well worth a contemporary read!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 742P10
- Title
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
- Author
- Winston Churchill
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956-8
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples winston churchill churchill history winston churchill english war
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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