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Step by Step 1936-1939.
by CHURCHILL, Winston S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thornton Butterworth,, 1939. Churchill's final book before the outbreak of the Second World War First edition, first impression, very handsomely bound, of this collection of Churchill's powerful series of articles against appeasement, originally syndicated throughout Europe from 1936 to 1939, here published in book form just before the outbreak of the Second World War, an event which vindicated Churchill's arguments. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in burgundy morocco, titles to spine with lion centre tools in compartments, raised bands, signature block to front board, roll to turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Folding map of Europe bound in at rear. A fine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 155382
- Title
- Step by Step 1936-1939.
- Author
- CHURCHILL, Winston S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Thornton Butterworth,
- Date Published
- 1939
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...