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Winston Churchill

The Life of Winston Churchill

Heinemann

1966 - 1988

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Finely bound set of first editions of The Life of Winston Churchill; the first two volumes are by Randolph S. Churchill, continued after his death in 1968 by Martin Gilbert, a researcher for Randolph Churchill who was then appointed official biographer.

  • Randolph Churchill (English).
  • Continued by Martin Gilbert (English). 
  • London: Heinemann, 1966–88.
  • Includes a color frontispiece to volume VIII, illustrated with numerous maps, half-tone illustrations and fold-out plates.
  • Bound in fine full dark blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spine, covers ruled in gilt, gilt signature of Churchill to front cover, gilt dentelles, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, all edges gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf.

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Dimensions

Height: 9 inches / 22.86 cm
Width: 6.25 inches / 15.88 cm

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First Edition

Language

English

Subject

Modern first editions, Fine bindings, British history, Politics, English literature and history, Autobiography and Biography, Sets, History

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