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The Second World War; The Gathering Storm Their Finest Hour The Grand Alliance The Hinge of Fate Closing the Ring Triumph and Tragedy
by Winston S. Churchill
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$686.01NZ$617.41
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About This Item
London: Cassell & Co. Ltd. , 1949-54. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 8.5" by 5.5.". None stated. A first edition complete set of Winston S. Churchills renowned history on The Second World War in the original dust wrappers. Six volume complete set of Winston Churchill's Second World War series. First editions of the works.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers.With illustrations including maps throughout with one folding plate to 'Vol 1', two to 'Vol II', three to 'vol III' five to 'Vol IV' , and four to 'Vol V' and nine to 'vol VI'. Collated complete. These iconic historical works on World War Two were written by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. This complete collection provides an account of the war from the point of view of a man who played a major role in it. The works were written with his team of assistants and provides an informative look at the war, with Churchill's access to official documents aiding his writing. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally very smart with light damp staining to the boards to 'vol I' and 'Vol III', light marks to the spines and light bumping to the extremities. The wraps are sound with chipping, marking, sunning resulting in loss to the titles and tidemarks to the spines. Loss to the tail of the spines, lighter to 'Vol VI'. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with the odd spot. Tipped in errata to 'Vol I' page ix and 'vol I' page 611. The odd unopened page and scattered spotting to the fore edges. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Dealing with war on a giant scale, THE GRAND ALLIANCE focuses on events as Britain, after fighting a desperate battle alone, was joined in the struggle against the enemy by Soviet Russia and the United Sates. Hitler's invasion of Russia brought to an end a period of almost exactly a year during which Britain and her Empire had stood alone. Six months later, the United States, attacked by Japan, joined the war and the Grand Alliance was born. It was a momentous turn in the course of the war and Sir Winston Churchill noted, 'United we could subdue everybody else in the world. Many disasters, immeasurable cost and tribulation lay ahead, but there was no more doubt about the end.'
Reviews
On Oct 16 2010, ElectricEel said:
There is no doubt that Winston Churchill was a great stylist, and if you can only read one history of World War II, you should probably read this one. On the other hand, although I don't know if there are any outright lies in this book, he does deem occasionally filter the truth to suit his political convenience.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 875Z26
- Title
- The Second World War; The Gathering Storm Their Finest Hour The Grand Alliance The Hinge of Fate Closing the Ring Triumph and Tragedy
- Author
- Winston S. Churchill
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949-54
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5."
- Keywords
- First edition World war two Churchill History World war two
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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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