A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill - 1965

London: Cassell, 1965. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". Not Stated. The abridged edition of Churchill's extensive history of England, produced for children and younger readers, illustrated throughout. In six volumes. Six more volumes were published the following year.In the original unclipped dustwrappers.'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.This edition was abridged for younger readers.Volume I, 'The Island 55 B.C. - 1066'. Illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated, complete.Volume II, 'The Making of the Nation 1066 - 1377'. Illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated, complete.Volume III, 'The End of the Feudal Age 1377 - 1485'. Illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated, complete.Volume IV, 'Renaissance and Reformation 1485 - 1603'. Illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated, complete.Volume V, 'The Civil War 1603-49'. Illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated, complete.Volume VI, 'The Restoration 1649-88'. Illustrated with sixteen plates. Collated, complete.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, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, smart. Minor marks to the boards. Institutional stamp to the front pastedowns. Tape marks to the pastedowns. Institutional labels and stamps to the rear pastedowns. Institutional label to the verso to the rear endpapers. Dustwrappers with minor edgewear, and a little light sunning to the spines. Institutional ink to the tail of the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine