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Four volumes, complete, in mixed editions, with volume I being the fifth edition (1958) vol II the second edition (1957) and vols II and IV first editions. All with VG+ price-clipped dust-jackets with some light dust soiling and shelfwear to head and tail of spines. Previous owner's name to ffe's of vol. 2-4. A very nice set of Churchill's classic work. The Birth of Britain; The New World; The Age of Revolution; The Great Democracies. Heavy set: additional postage might be necessary. Seller Inventory # 15352
Title: A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES (...
Publisher: Cassell -58
Publication Date: 1956
Book Type: Book
Seller: Thomas Books, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Book club editions. Hardcovers. Four volume set issued by the Book-of-the-Month Club. Light wear and some minor spine fading. Volume One has a short closed tear at the head of the spine panel. Near fine books in near fine djs. Seller Inventory # 3012083
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 6.45. Seller Inventory # GB00N36RIO4I5N00
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Seller: Sunny Day Books, Mayer, AZ, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete 4 volume set. Text in mint/unmarked condition. Owners name on flyleaves. Covers are in excellent condition. Bindings are tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Seller Inventory # BoxedBC250311004y
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Sunny Day Books, Mayer, AZ, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete 4 volume set. Text in clean/unmarked condition. Owners name on flyleaves. DJ's are missing. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Seller Inventory # BoxedCG250314006y
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
4 VOLUME SET, all volumes first editions hardcover super octavo (VG) in d/w (VG). Seller Inventory # xxeaa42673
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Steve Liddle, ABA PBFA ILAB, Bristol, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition thus. Complete in four tall octavo volumes. The 'Chartwell' edition issued 1956. No bookplates or inscriptions. Publisher's blue buckram bindings, gilt lettered and decorated, red leather spine labels. The cloth has some minor rubbing / fading, as often found with this edition. Similarly there is wear and slight lifting to one of the leather labels ( but no loss ). Corners lightly bumped, marks to some of the boards. Text blocks are all clean, sound and tight. Illustrated throughout with plates, maps etc. Fully indexed. References: Cohen A267.2, Woods A138d. Size approx. 10" by 7". Heavy set - non-UK buyers please ask for shipping cost. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28875. Seller Inventory # 28875
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1956-1958. 1st edition. 4 volumes. Sm 4to. Illus., maps. Good book. Fair dust jacket. Crown of vol. 1 dust jacket chipped, with text loss; the rest are Good. Owner's name on front free endpage of vol. 3. (Great Birtain, English-speaking countries, history) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Seller Inventory # CA08AA-00861
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Seller: books4u31, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. NO INTERNATIONAL OR EXPEDITED SHIPPING, Complete 4 volume set of hcs, no marks noted in texts, djs worn,AND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing. PLEASE NOTE OVER SEAS BUYERS if the book extra large or heavy there will be additional postage due to the new US Postage rates. Seller Inventory # 200814002set
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Seller: Louis88Books (Members of the PBFA), Andover, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1956, First Editions, Four Volumes. Red half morocco leather bindings, bright gilt titles and decoration to the spines. First Printings of all four books in this four volume set with "First Published" to the reverse of each title page with no further impression noted, maps and genealogical tables. "Churchill's last great work was published nearly 20 years after he penned its first draft in the late 1930s, just after wrapping up [the biography of] Marlborough. This enabled him to utilize the literary team he had assembled for the biography, to which he added dozens of outlines he had solicited from scholars. In its final form the original single volume evolved to four, each of which was published simultaneously in Britain, the USA and Canada a first for Churchill s works" Pagination: Vol. I xxi, [i], 416pp including the index. Vol. II xi, [i], 344pp including the index. Vol. III xi, [i], 332pp including the index. Vol. IV xi, [i], 322pp including the index. Provenance: no bookplates or inscriptions, from the library of Sir Richard Attenborough (sold at Bonhams in 2015). Approximately 9 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition bright gilt titles, raised bands with gilt decoration to the compartments. Joints very good condition. Corners very good condition. Boards very good condition half red leather with marbled boards. Page edges very good condition top edges red, fore and bottom edges lightly tanned with some foxing. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition strong. Paste downs very good condition plain. End papers very good condition plain. Title good condition lightly tanned with minor foxing in all volumes. Pages good condition with maps and genealogical tables in every volume, some foxing to the early pages, the majority clean and bright. Binding good condition. See photos. Seller Inventory # ABE-1737284830295
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. All 4 volumes Very Good+ in a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing along panel edges. Tape along Vol. I spine crown/heel. Few small open tears along Vol. I panel edges. Vol. 4 front flap missing/replaced with paperstock by previous owner. Faint chipping at spine crowns. Seller Inventory # 182189
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