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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
by Winston Churchill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- 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, 1956. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. The first edition, first impression, of the second volume in Winston Churchill's impressive history of England. The first edition, first impression, of this work.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper.Volume I only, being Volume II of a total of four volumes.'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.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 price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear and minor marks and discolouration. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few scattered spots to the first and last few pages. 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 #
- 742P14
- 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
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Company LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples churchill winston churchill history churchill english britain
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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