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1966933Z19London: William Heinemann 1966-1982. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6". None stated. A first edition set comprising of the first four volumes of the official biography on Winston Churchill with ten volumes of the companion volumes with a signed set of letters by the author Martin Gilbert. All first edition first impressions. With three letters featuring correspondences between Martin Gilbert and Peter Metcalfe on the creation of the companion volumes with three being signed by Gilbert and one by Metcalfe. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper to all but three volumes which are clipped. A fourteen volume set comprising of four volumes of the biography complete in eight and ten volumes of the companion volumes complete in thirteen. This set includes: "Volume I: Youth 1874-1900" and "Volume II: Young Statesman 1901-1914" by Rudolph S. Churchill and "Volume III: 1914-1916" and "Volume IV" 1917-1922" by Martin Gilbert. and ten volumes of the companion volumes complete in thirteen with this set including; The "Companion Volume I: Part One and Two" "Companion Volume II: Part One and Two" Companion Volume III: Part Two" only "Companion Volume IV: Part One Two and Three" "Companion Volume V: Part Two and Three' only.Illustrated with monochrome frontispieces and monochrome maps to all and thirty-two pages of monochrome plates and three folding tables to 'Volume I' forty-four monochrome plates to 'Volume II' fifty-five to 'Volume III' and fifty-nine to 'Volume IV'. Collated complete. This set features four volumes of the official biography on the important historical figure Winston Churchill with the first two volumes by Randolph Churchill Churchill's son and the other two by Sir Martin Gilbert. The set also includes ten volumes of the companions featuring the documents. In the publisher's original cloths with the original unclipped dust wrappers to all but three vols which are clipped. Externally only the odd minor mark occasional minor bumping and very minimal scattered damp stains to 'Vol IV' otherwise excellent. Wraps to the biographies are smart with sunning to the spines and closed tears to the extremities heaviest to 'Vol II' and the odd slight mark. Wraps to the companions have slight sunning to the covers and spine minor handling marks and minimal edge wear including the odd very small closed tear. Tidemarks to the verso to 'Vol I part 2' and tape repair to Vol I Part 1'. Internally firmly bound with bright and generally clean pages with light spotting to the odd fore edges. Near Fine William Heinemann hardcover
001213BNorwalk CT: The Easton Press 1994. The Easton Press. Leather Bound. Fine. TWELVE VOLUMES COMPLETE. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Published by The Easton Press 1994. A fine set. Collector's Edition with silk moire end papers. No bookplates no signatures. Bound in full leather. All edges gold gilt. All volumes are tight and square. No bumped corners to books. Spine tips are smooth and round. No rubbing to leather. A very heavy set. The Easton Press unknown
86879Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1994. Full Leather. Fine. Complete 12 book set of this comprehensive biography; 8 volumes divided into 12 physical books. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Bound into full maroon leather with gilt design lettering and edges. 5 raised bands to spine black spine labels. Moire endpapers silk ribbon book markers. 9 un-used Easton Press bookplates laid-in. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Massive work. Scuff to the bottom gilt edge of the "Finest Hour" volume. Beautiful set. Easton Press unknown
1994mon0003377289The Easton Press 1994. Hardcover. Very Good. . 12 volumes. Full dark red leather with gilt lettering and embellishments. Original owner's bookplate on backs of silk moire ffeps. A nice set minor shelf/reading wear spines look gorgeous on a shelf. Pages/boards clean bindings tight. The Easton Press hardcover
169126London: William Heinemann 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. All 8 Volumes Very Good in Very Good or better dust jackets.; Volume I personalized by Rudolph Churchill Volume III personalized by Martin Gilbert.; Signed by Author. William Heinemann hardcover
1967952P46London; New York: Heinemann; Houghton Mifflin Company 1967-90. First edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 9.5" by 6". Not Stated. A set of Winston Churchill's authorised and illustrated biography including volumes signed by Martin Gilbert Clementine Churchill and Randolph Churchill. Nine volumes of Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert's impressive biography on Winston Churchill containing Volumes I to V of the biography alongside Volume I Parts I and II and volume II Parts I and II of the companions.This set includes volumes signed by Martin Gilbert Clementine Churchill and Randolph Churchill.These are the only official biographies of the former Prime Minister and WWI veteran's life. In May 1960 five years before his death he wrote to his son: "I should be happy that you should write my official biography when the time comes. But I must ask you to defer this until after my death. I would not like to release my papers piecemeal and I think that you should wait for the time being and then get all your material from my own Archives".Volume I 'Youth 1874-1900' a 1990 reprint. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece thirty-two plates and three folding genealogies. Volume II 'Young Statesman 1901-1914' a 1990 reprint. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-two plates.Volume III '1914-1916' a 1990 reprint. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six plates.Volume IV '1916-1922' the 1975 first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-two plates.Volume V '1922-1939' the 1976 first edition. Signed by Clementine Churchill to the recto of the front endpaper "With love darling Sylvia from Clemmie". In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece and thirty-two plates.Volume I Companion Part I '1874-1896' the 1967 first edition. Signed by Randolph Churchill to the half-title "Sylvia with love from Randolph 3 July 67". In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Volume I Companion Part II '1896-1900' the 1967 first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Volume II Companion Part I '1901-1907' the 1969 second U.S. printing. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Volume II Companion Part II '1907-1911' the 1969 first edition with Heinemann to the title page but Houghton Mifflin to the tail of the spine. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth bindings Volume I Companion Part II is rebacked in the original dust wrappers all unclipped except for Volume V. Externally generally smart with damp stains to volumes III V Companion I Part I lighter to Volume IV. Light edge wear and handling marks to the dust wrappers. Tidemark to the reverse of the dust wrapper for Volumes III IV and V. Tidemark to the dust wrappers for Companion Volume I Parts I and II. Rubbing to the wraps of Companion Volume II Parts I and II. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with tidemarks to Volumes V IV and III. Good Heinemann; Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
1966138300London: Heinemann 1966-94. Monumental biography First editions first impressions. A complete set comprising eight volumes of the Life plus 13 supplementary volumes which form a unique and extensive source of previously unpublished Churchill material. 21 vols octavo. With black and white photographic illustrations throughout. Original red cloth titles to spines gilt. All with dust jackets. A few vols with spotting to edges one volume with cloth a little marked; a few jackets lightly toned and with minor creasing at extremities one jacket price-clipped one jacket with tiny patch of tape repair on verso. An excellent set. hardcover
