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Second World War, The (6 Volume Set)
by Winston Churchill
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Cassell & Co, London, England, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). As New/No Dust Jacket. Full leather bindings, each is a First Edition published between 1948-1954. Incredible condition. Size: 8mo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. 4448 pp. 6-volume set (complete). Pages are tight and clean. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges gilt - bright, rich condition. The only real flaws are that there are a few scratches on the gilt edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 6 pounds. Category: History; Military & Warfare. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001897. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
Synopsis
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) led Britain through WWII as Prime Minister. In his last years he was often described as “the greatest living Englishman.” He was knighted in 1953 and won the Nobel Prize for Literature the same year.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lotzabooks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001897
- Title
- Second World War, The (6 Volume Set)
- Author
- Winston Churchill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Full Leather)
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- BZDB26 BLXRHO History; Military & Warfare. Unbranded Winston Churchill Second World War, The (6 Volume Set)
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lotzabooks
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Oak Point, Texas
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Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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