The War Speeches of the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill, O.M., C.H., P.C., M.P. by CHURCHILL, [Sir] Winston Spencer (1874-1965), [EADE, Charles, editor]

London: Cassell and Company, 1963, 1952, 1952. [Second World War Speeches] FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, volume I a second impression. Three volumes, being first printings of volumes II and III. Octavo (26 x 16cm), pp.xvi; 483 [1]; pp.xvi; 560; pp.xvi; 578 [2]. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spines. Each volume with the cream and pink dust-jacket, priced at 63s, and 21s. An attractive set with uniform wear indicating this is a natural, albeit mixed printing set. Near fine books in similar wrappers with minor creasing to edges, toning to spines, and a large creased tear to rear of volume two. Very good overall.

London: Cassell and Company, 1951-1952. [Second World War Speeches] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, All First Printings. Three volumes. Octavo (26 x 16cm), pp.xvi; 483 [1]; pp.xvi; 560; pp.xvi; 578 [2]. Recently rebound in navy half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles and lions rampant to spines, and matching cloth over boards. Top edges gilt, others lightly trimmed. Crisp, clean copies in attractive new leather bindings. The definitive edition of the War Speeches, compiled by Churchill's literary assistant Charles Eade (1903-1964), editor of the Daily Sketch and the Sunday Dispatch, and editor of Churchill's wartime speeches, speaking notes and the collected volume 'Churchill by His Contemporaries'. Featuring speeches given between May 1938 and August 1945.

London: Cassell and Company, 1951-1952. [Second World War Speeches] FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, First Printings. Three volumes. Octavo (26 x 16cm), pp.xvi; 483 [1]; pp.xvi; 560; pp.xvi; 578 [2]. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spines. Each volume with the cream and pink dust-jacket, priced at 21s. Internally clean, with moderate toning and a few marks to edges. Minor wear and bumping to cloth. Jackets browned to spine, with rubbing and chipping to edges, as well as some nicks to the spine of volume III. Very good. The definitive edition of the War Speeches, compiled by Churchill's literary assistant Charles Eade (1903-1964), editor of the Daily Sketch and the Sunday Dispatch, and editor of Churchill's wartime speeches, speaking notes and the collected volume 'Churchill by His Contemporaries'. Featuring speeches given between May 1938 and August 1945.