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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
by Winston Churchill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Cassell and Company LTD, 1976. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. An association copy of the first volume in Winston Churchill's history of Britain, from the library of his cousin John Spencer-Churchill. From the library of John Spencer-Churchill, the 11th Duke of Marlborough, with his signature to the recto to the front endpaper. Spencer-Churchill was Winston Churchill's first cousin twice removed. John Spencer-Churchill was an English peer, whose seat was at Blenheim Palace.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples' is Churchill's history detailing the life of Britain and its former colonies throughout the world. This is Volume I only.Churchill covers from Caesar's invasions of Britain, up to the end of the Second Boer War.Illustrated with the occasional full-paged map.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 dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear and a few light marks. Spine of dustwrapper is a little sunned. Ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. 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 #
- 742P11
- Title
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
- Author
- Winston Churchill
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples churchill winston churchill john spencer churchill churchill blenheim history
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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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- Dustwrapper
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- Fine
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- Sunned
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Association Copy
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Cloth
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- 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....
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
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