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The Second World War. by Winston CHURCHILL

Creator: Sir Winston S. Churchill
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
CHURCHILL, Winston.

The Second World War.
[The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy].

Stock Code 112626
London, London, Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1948-1954

Current price$1,129.00
This magnum opus took the ageing Churchill some years to complete although he started making copious notes as early as 1940. Interestingly enough the first volume (the six volumes were published over a period of six years) begins from the end of the First World War and when it was published in 1948 there was some considerable controversy over Churchill's access to sensitive information unavailable to other historians. The remaining five volumes progress the journey right up until July 1945, encompassing Britain's 'darkest hour' to her finest.

Churchill was already a prolific and highly regarded author and received the Nobel Prize in Literature (1953) 'for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.'

First edition, 6 vols; 8vo (22 x 14.5 cm); illustrated with maps and charts, foxing to preliminary leaves of vols I & II; later 20th century modern full blue morocco, gilt lettering to spines, top edges stained blue, remaining edges and endpapers, lightly spotted, bindings a little rubbed with a few minor scratches, otherwise good.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Dealer Reference #:	112626
Incollect Reference #:	735115

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