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The Second World War Complete Two Volume Set
by Churchill, Winston and The Editors Of Life
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Van Nuys, California, United States
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About This Item
Time Incorported / Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1959; First Edition, first printing; two folio volumes; leatherette boards; gilt titles and decorations; illustrated. Magnificent Time Inc. condensed version of Winston Churchill’s epic six-volume WWII memoir, profusely illustrated with hundreds of historic wartime photos in black and white and color, taken by both Allied and Axis photographers, many seen here for the first time. Two beautifully bound volumes complete with 10" vinyl LP record of Churchill’s most notable wartime addresses in original protective glassine sleeve. Both volumes Fine, encased in the original publisher’s slipcase, also Fine. Clean, crisp, bright, sharp, no ownership signatures or any other markings of any kind. Extensive photo credit index at the back. A sparkling set.
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Details
- Seller
- AARDWOLF Fine Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 6231
- Title
- The Second World War Complete Two Volume Set
- Author
- Churchill, Winston and The Editors Of Life
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Time Incorported / Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- New York,
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- War, WWII, World War II, Winston Churchill, History, Photography, Combat Photography
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
AARDWOLF Fine Books
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About the Seller
AARDWOLF Fine Books
Biblio member since 2015
Van Nuys, California
About AARDWOLF Fine Books
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