POST-WAR SPEECHES (1948-1961)

London: Cassell & Company Ltd, 1948. Edited by Randolph S. Churchill. Together five volumes, complete. Comprising: 1) The Sinews of Peace. Post-War Speeches. Pp. 256 (with irregular pagination of preliminaries, as called for); 1948. Cohen A242.1; Woods A124; 2) Europe Unite. Speeches 1947 and 1948. Pp. xii+506; corners of upper boards lightly bumped; 1950. Cohen A246.1; Woods A129; 3) In the Balance. Speeches 1949 and 1950. Pp. x+456; corners of boards lightly bumped; corners of a few leaves lightly bruised; 1951. Cohen A255.1; Woods A130; 4) Stemming the Tide. Speeches 1951 and 1952. Pp.x+380(last blank); free endpapers lightly offset, edges of leaves very slightly foxed; 1953. Cohen A264.1; Woods A135; 5) The Unwritten Alliance. Speeches 1953 to 1959. Pp. xii+332; edges of leaves very slightly foxed; 1961. Cohen A273; Woods A142. Each volume with uniform dust wrapper, edges lightly worn, that for Volume 2 foxed on reverse and back panel; contained in a custom made slipcase; Cassell & Company Ltd, London, 1948-61. First editions. *The complete Post-War speeches, which follow on from the seven volumes of war speeches, were all printed in a single impression, and are all scarce thus, particularly in this fine condition.