Randolph S. Churchill, Martin Gilbert
Life Of Winston S. Churchill
Heinemann
1966 - 1988
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First UK Editions, and first printings of the Life Of Winston S. Churchill.
- Sold as a set of 8 volumes.
- Randolph S. Churchill (English).
- Martin Gilbert (English).
- Life Of Winston S. Churchill [youth 1874-1900, Young Statesman 1901-1914, Volume III 1914-1916, Volume IV 1917-1922, Volume V 1922-1939, Finest Hour 1939-1941, Road To Victory 1941-1945, Never Despair 1945-1965.
- London: Heinemann, 1966-1988.
- Octavo.
- Volumes 1 and 2 signed by Randolph Churchill, Volumes 3-8 signed by Martin Gilbert.
- Volume 1 is inscribed stating "Inscribed by" signed by Randolph S. Churchill on half-title page.
- Volume 2 is inscribed stating "Bobby from" signed Randolph on half-title page, dated "6 Sep 67 -".
- Volumes, 3, 7, and 8 are signed flat by Martin Gilbert on title pages.
- Volumes 4 and 5 are signed flat by Martin Gilbert on front end-page.
- Volume 6 is inscribed stating "Inscribed by the author, to R. G. McLeod with all good wishes -" signed Martin Gilbert on front end-page, dated "15th July 1983". Volume 1 contains a frontispiece black and white photo captioned "Second Lieutenant Winston S. Churchill 4th Hussars 1895" and a thin paper family tree between page 608 and rear end-page.
- Volume 2 contains a frontispiece with a black and white photo captioned "Winston Spencer Churchill in 1904".
- Volume 3 contains a frontispiece with a black and white photo captioned "Churchill in April 1916, when Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
- Volume 4 contains a frontispiece black and white photo captioned "Churchill at Lille, 28 October 1918".
- Volume 5 contains a frontispiece black and white photo captioned "Churchill in 1938".
- Volume 1 has a dark blue spine with white, light blue, and red lettering.
- Volume 2 has a dark green spine with white, light blue, and red lettering.
- Volume 3 has a purple spine with white, grey, ad brown lettering.
- Volume 4 has a brick red spine with white, blue-grey, and gold lettering.
- Volume 5 has a dark green spine with white, light grey, and brown-orange lettering.
- Volumes 6, 7, and 8 have a black spine with white lettering.
- Dust jackets are all wrapped in mylar coverings.
Condition Report
GoodDust jacket of Volume 1 has mild shelving wear, staining on the front and rear cover, mild wear along the head and tail edges, mild wear along the fore corners, tearing along the front head fore edge, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges.
Dust jacket of Volume 2 has mild shelving wear along the front and rear covers, mild wear along the head and tail edges, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges.
Dust jacket of Volume 3 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head and tail edges, a tear on the front cover tail edge, and mild chipping on the spine head edge.
Dust jacket of Volume 4 has mild shelving wear, small stains on the front and rear covers, mild wear along the head and tail edges, moderate sun/age-toning along the spine, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges.
Dust jacket of Volume 5 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head edges, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges.
Dust jacket of Volume 6 has mild shelving wear, mild bending wear along the spine, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges.
Dust jacket of Volume 7 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head and tail edges, staining on the rear cover, a white 'signed' wraparound around the tail, and mild wear along the fore corners.
Dust jacket of Volume 8 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head and tail edges, mild chipping along the front for head corner, a white 'signed' paper wraparound along the tail, and mild wear along the spine head and tail.
Boards of Volume 1 have mild shelving wear, scrapes along the front board tail, mild wear along the fore corners, mild wear along joints, and bending along the spine head and tail.
Boards of Volume 2 have mild shelving wear, has mild wear along the fore corners, and mild wear and bending along the spine head and tail.
Boards of Volume 3 have white staining along the tails, mild staining on the front board, mild wear along the fore corners, mild wear along the spine head and tail edges, and a dent along the spine head.
Boards of Volume 4 have moderate wear along the front and rear boards, staining on the rear board, moderate wear along the edges, mild wear along the fore corners, bending wear along the spine, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges.
Boards of Volume 5 have mild shelving wear, staining on the front and rear boards, mild wear along the head and tail edges, mild wear along the fore corners, and moderate wear along the spine head and tail edges.
Boards of Volume 6 have mild shelving wear, staining on the front and rear boards, and mild wear along the spine head and tail.
Boards of Volume 7 have mild shelving wear, mild wear and bending along the head fore corners, mild wear along the edges, and mild wear and bending along the spine head and tail edges.
Boards of Volume 8 have mild shelving wear, age-toning along the head and tail edges, mild wear along the rear head fore corner, mild bending wear along the spine, and bending along the spine head and tail edges.
Textblock of Volume 1 has ink staining on the copyright page, has splitting to the gutter from the title page to front end-page, pencil markings on the front end-page, staining on end-pages and pastedowns, mild wear along edges, staining along edges, red ink staining on the head edge, and mild age-toning.
Textblock of Volume 2 has mild adhesive staining on the edges of the front end-page, mild staining on the fore edge, red ink staining on the head edge, and mild age-toning along the edges.
Textblock of Volume 3 has pencil markings on the front end-page, mild wear along the fore edge, stains along the edges, red ink staining on the head edge, and mild age-toning along the edges.
Textblock of Volume 4 has pencil marks on the front end-page, mild wear along the fore edge, staining along the tail edge, moderate age-toning along the head edge near the spine, and purple ink-staining on the head edge.
Textblock of Volume 5 has bending on the head corner of pages 51/52, moderate bending on the head edges of pages 53-78, a small bending on the head corners of the last photo plate between pages 1028 and 1029, mild wear along the edges, black stains on the fore and tail edges, purple staining on the head edge, age-toning near the spine, and mild age-toning along the edges.
Textblock of Volume 6 has staining on pages 1307/1308, staining on title and half-title pages, pencil markings on the front pastedown, has mild wear along the edges, moderate foxing along the head edge, mild foxing along the fore edge, staining on the fore and tail edges, and moderate age-toning throughout.
Textblock of Volume 7 has pen and pencil marks on the front end-page, adhesive staining on the front pastedown, mild staining on the tail and head edges, and mild age-toning along the edges.
Textblock of Volume 8 has pencil markings on the front end-page, denting along the tail spine corners between pages 679-686, mild wear along the tail and head edges, a stain on the head edge, and mild age-toning along the edges.
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