A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
by Winston Churchill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company LTD, 1967-68. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. A mixed edition set of Winston Churchill's history of England, a fascinating and important work. In three volumes.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.Volume I is the eleventh edition, published in 1967. Volume II is the fifth edition, second impression, published in 1968. Volume III is the third edition, published in 1967.Illustrated with the occasional full-paged map throughout the three 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, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, smart. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards. Dustwrappers with repairs to the reverses. Minor edgewear and light marks to the dustwrappers. A little rubbing to the wraps. Spine of the dustwrapper for Volume III is lightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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 #
- 742P8
- Title
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
- Author
- Winston Churchill
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967-68
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples churchill winston churchill history churchill english people
- 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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