1966-76 12vol Winston S. Churchill RS Churchill First Edition Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! Winston S. Churchill Randolph S. Churchill; Martin Gilbert 1966-76 Heinemann : London 9" by 6" SUMMARY A collection of five excellent first editions of this celebrated biography of Sir Winston Churchill by his son Randolph and Martin Gilbert, with seven companion volumes. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 15 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 79.99 EU Postage: £ 40.99 European Postage: £ 75.99 Asia Postage: £ 159.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 249.99 DESCRIPTION The first editions of this work. A collection of five consecutive volumes of the official biography of Sir Winston Churchill, covering from 1874 to 1939. Written in a collaboration between Sir Winston Churchill's son Randolph, who finished the first two volumes, and continued by historian Martin Gilbert after Randolph's death. With details on Sir Winston Churchill's childhood and early life and career, India, the River War, and more until the coming of the war in vol. V. Including the companion volumes I, II and III in seven parts, complete. Each volume comes in its unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with frontispieces to each volume, and one hundred and fifty eight full page plates, maps and illustrations in text. With three folding genealogical tables to vol. I. Collated, complete. CONDITION In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Minor faint damp marking to the boards of companion vol. II part III. The dust wrapper is very smart with minor shelf wear and only occasional minor chipping to the head and tail of the spine, with some sunning to the spine, mostly unclipped. The dust wrapper to vol. II and companion vol. II part II is price-clipped. With a minor staining mark to the tail of the spine of the dust wrapper of part I of the companion vol. II. With tape reinforcements to the externals of the wraps of vol. II. Minor closed tears to the wraps of vol. III and to the rear wraps of part II of the companion vol. II, companion vol. III part I. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With minor cockling and the odd minor handling mark to the leaves of vol. IV due to minor damp damage. Illustrated with frontispieces to each volume, and one hundred and fifty eight full page plates, maps and illustrations in text. With three folding genealogical tables to vol. I. Collated, complete. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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