HARDBACK "UNCOMMON," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* New Edition: 1st. Thus revised and reset.* Date of Publication: Nov. 1949* Publisher: Cassell & Co.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps, slight rubs, some marks and ageing to boards. ACC* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp and tight with only light reading wear. Grey & white patterned end papers, a few light spots of foxing to text, margins and to top and fore edge, slight marks to end papers, hinges not shaken. GD* Illustrations: Several b/w line drawn maps and diagrams throughout some with printed colour highlights showing troop movements eyc.* Pages: 601 pp. text. cxxiii pp. appendices & index at rear.* Description: Part one of Churchill?s Seminal History of The Second World War. Divided into two sections Book I, ?From War to War 1919-1939 & Book II ?The Twilight War Sept 3rd 1939 ?May 19th 1940.? This reprint edition was produced by ?World Books? and this copy includes the promotional sheet which accompanied the publication including an extract from the preface and a photograph of Winston Churchill.* A NEAR GOOD copy of this edition with some wear and ageing. No dust jacket.*

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Bookseller: Cocksparrow Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 4819
Title: The Second World War, Vol. I The Gathering Storm
Author: Churchill, Winston S
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - GD/ACC/ND
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition Thus, 1st. Imp.
Publisher: Cassell & Co, London
Place of Publication: London UK 0
Date Published: 1949-01-01
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