A History of the English-Speaking Peoples

London: The Educational Book Company LTD, 1956-8. Cloth. Fine/Good. 10" by 7". Various. A superb illustrated edition of Winston Churchill's conclusive history of England, a beautiful illustrated work. The deluxe illustrated edition of this work. In lovely condition.Complete in four volumes.Volumes II, III, and IV in the original wax paper wraps.'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples' is Churchill's history detailing the life of Britain and its former colonies across the world.Churchill covers from Caesar's invasions of Britain, up to the end of the Second Boer War.Volume I, 'The Birth of Britain', illustrated with twenty-four plates and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.Volume II, 'The New World', illustrated with twenty-four plates and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.Volume III, 'The Age of Revolution', illustrated with twenty-four plates and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.Volume IV, 'The Great Democracies', illustrated with thirty-two plates and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete.Written by Winston Churchill. Though this work was well received, his best known historical work is 'The Second World War'.The Chartwell edition. In the original publisher's cloth binding, Volumes II, III, and IV in the original wax paper wraps. Externally, smart. Light marks to the boards and spines. Glassine wraps are edgeworn, heavier to Volume III, with a chip to the head of spine, and smaller chips to the spines of Volumes III and IV. A little discolouration and some light marks to the wraps. Tear across the front wrap of Volume III. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine