The Second World War / Winston S. Churchill [complete in 6 volumes]

Churchill, Winston, Sir (1874-1965)

1948, First Edition. London : Cassell (1948-1954). Near fine cloth copies in good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrappers, now mylar-sleeved. Some minor surface marks evident to cloth of vols. 2-6. Light spots of foxing to prelims of vols. 1 & 2. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical desc.: 6 v. : illus. ; 22 cm. Contents: v. 1. The gathering storm. -- v. 2. Their finest hour. -- v. 3. The Grand Alliance. -- v. 4. The hinge of fate. -- v. 5. Closing the ring. -- v. 6. Triumph and tragedy. Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain. World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 - Causes. Errata and corrigenda slip tipped in at p.610, vol. 1. Summary: Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1953. Item #201194

Various dates (1948-1954). Physical description; 6 volumes : illustrations, facsimiles, maps (some color, some folded) ; 22 cm. Subjects; Churchill, Winston (1874-1965). World War, 1939-1945. World War, 1939-1945 Causes. World War, 1939-1945 Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns. Great Britain History George VI, 1936-1952.

Price: €725.00