The Assassination of Winston Churchill.
by Thompson, Carlos. [Sir Winston Churchill]
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Buckinghamshire: Colin Smythe, 1969. First edition, signed limited issue of the author's in-depth investigation into the allegations put forth in Rolf Hochhuth's 'Soldiers, An obituary for Geneva' (1967). Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. One of a limited number of copies signed by the author on the dedication page. In fine condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139267
- Title
- The Assassination of Winston Churchill.
- Author
- Thompson, Carlos. [Sir Winston Churchill]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Colin Smythe
- Place of Publication
- Buckinghamshire
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Carlos Thompson First Edition Signed, Sangorski & Sutcliffe Fine Binding, The Assassination of Winston Churchill First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...