Second World War Complete Volume: First Edition (20 results)

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Clean bright excellent condition. shelf 1086. NOT a bookclub.First American edition.Not ex library. PHOTOS POSTED WITH OUR BOOKS ARE STOCK AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT CONDITION OR EDITION OF BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE. WE DO NOT POST THE PHOTOS.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Good+ Dust Jacket. First Edition. Two-volume set, complete. 1972 Doubleday & Company, Inc. 150pp in Volume 1, 152pp for Volume 2. Text, photos and illustrations are unmarked and clean. Bindings are tight, sturdy, and square. Dust jackets have general rubbing and minor edgewear. Very good hardcovers with good+ dust jackets, from a private home collection. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. All first editions first printings 1948 - 1954 6 Large octavo hardbacks black cloth gilt Illustrated with maps and diagrams. Very Good condition at least , some are better. A few have a little foxing at edge of page block. in price-clipped dust jackets ranging from Good to Very Good. Volume one has a short gift inscription. the other volumes are free from any inscriptions. A letter from the original book seller dated 1954 is loosely enclosed at the front.…

Condition: New. 1st edition. Cloth, dj, F/F. 2 volumes, cvi+368pp, xxxviii+396pp, b/w map to volume I, index to each volume, a fine set. New. Monumental collection of Official Documents from the Colonial Office, F & CO, and similar British Government Bodies charting the move to Independence for Sri Lanka [ Ceylon ] which was the first of Britain's Crown Colonies in Africa & Asia to gain Independence. The book contains documents relating to the support given by Sri Lanka's nationalist politicians to the War Effort which resulted in a British pledge of Dominion Status, The Soulbury Commission, etc etc. Based upon hitherto unpublished material & essential reading for anyone interested in modern Indian & Asian History. 1850 grams.…

16 parts in 1 vol., roy. 8vo., First Edition, profusely illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout; ALL ORIGINAL WRAPPERS PRESERVED, a near fine set. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Complete 6-volume set in two slipcases, published by The Folio Society in 2000 (2nd printing). Each volume (6.5" x 9" page size) includes more than 20 black-and-white photographs in two 8-page photo inserts and several maps. Only occasionally opened and partially read; one owner, kept in climate-controlled home. Slight rubbing at bottom right corner of slipcases (see photos). Volumes: 1. The Gathering Storm (646 p.); 2. Their Finest Hour (764 p.); 3. The Grand Alliance (622 p.); 4. The Hinge of Fate (850 p.); 5. Closing the Ring (624 p.); 6. Triumph and Tragedy (658 p.). Introduction by Martin Gilbert. Each volume includes appendices and an index.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The complete set covering losses of Fighter Command with numerous data entires showing dates and operations of losses, the results of the loss in casualties and the resulting use of the airframe if serviceable. Each volume contains several b/w photographs along with extensive records. Each volume contains 160pp. I-A little discolouration to spine and rubbing to lower joint. II-Spine a little sunned. III-A little rubbing to joints.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. A crisp, clean near fine HARDCOVER copy. Slight bumping to open corners and roll to spine head and foot. Errata slip, a glossary card, is wrinkled and worn but compete and in no way reflects the book! Extra carriage WILL BE REQUIRED. VERY RARE. Read descriptions carefully. Avoid GLASSFROGBOOKS, ERGODOBOOKS, MORE BOOKS, IRISH BOOKSELLERS, PRO QUO/BAYSIDE BOOKS, BOOKSPLEASE, RIA CHRISTIE, DISCOVER BOOKS, BOOKS2ANYWHERE, BOOKS EXPRESS, CHIRON MEDIA! These "Booksellers" have no books of their own. they buy honest booksellers' books, upcharge you and have no idea what the book is really like. Support your local and small bookstore owners. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The ultimate, unparalleled family association copy of Major-General S. Woodburn Kirby's definitive, monumental five-volume military history of the war in the Far East. Published sequentially by Her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO) between 1957 and 1969, this complete first-edition set represents a unique historical archive, meticulously gifted by the primary author directly to his son. Four of the five volumes carry intimate, deeply moving, and strategically profound hand-signed ink inscriptions by Major-General Kirby.The complete, chronologically organized breakdown of this extraordinary archive includes: The complete, chronologically organized breakdown of this extraordinary archive includes:Volume I: The Loss of Singapore (1957 First Impression). Near Fine in a Very Good complete jacket (light chipping to spine ends). Authenticated with a historic, heartbreaking primary dedication by the author to the front free endpaper: "This volume, my dear son, would be dedicated, if it were not an official publication, to your Mother. Had it not been for her, I should not have been called upon to write it. Her courage and fortitude, her long illness inspired me as i wrote it and it was finished just before she passed away S. Woodburn Kirby 15.11.1957"Volume II: India's Most Dangerous Hour (1958 First Impression). Fine in a Near Fine unclipped jacket. Inscribed affectionately: "My dearest son, with best love from the Author" Xmas 1958. S. Woodburn KirbyVolume III: The Decisive Battles (1961 First Impression). Fine in a Very Good unclipped jacket. Inscribed with profound tactical weight: "Hoping that you will find this volume interesting and instructive. It carries many lessons for those who can find time to study it" S. Woodburn Kirby january 1962Volume IV: The Reconquest of Burma (1965 First Impression). Fine in a Very Good jacket (small chipping loss to spine head). Inscribed as he built his son's collection: "A further addition to your library" S. Woodburn Kirby 21/6/65Volume V: The Surrender of Japan (1969 First Impression). Fine in a Near Fine unclipped jacket. Unsigned as called for, due to the author's passing prior to the book's official HMSO release, completing the family collection posthumously.An absolutely spectacular, museum-grade set. The books display an exceptional level of care, sitting tight, square, and strong. The publisher's original heavy green cloth boards remain flat, clean, and sharp-cornered with highly reflective, mirror-like spine gilt. Internally pristine, white, and completely free from any non-author annotations, stamps, or page lean. Every single complex folding strategy map, panoramic battlefield chart, and photographic plate is present, flat, and flawlessly intact as called for across all five volumes. Each volume is at least Near Fine. The dust jackets, are at least Very good and unclipped. Being published over a 12 year period, the spines have a varying degree of tone, there is some minor chipping, very occasional short tear. But this remains a highly attractive group. ( Images can be sought, but will follow). Signed by Author(s).…

16 parts in 1 vol., roy. 8vo., First Edition, profusely illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout; all very good, bright, clean copies. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK.

16 parts in 1 vol., roy. 8vo., First Edition, profusely illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout; all very good, bright, clean copies in publisher's branded binder. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK.

16 parts in 1 vol., roy. 8vo., First Edition, profusely illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout; all very good, bright, clean copies in publisher's branded binder. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK.

16 parts in 1 vol., roy. 8vo., First Edition, profusely illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout; all very good, bright, clean copies in publisher's branded binder. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. All in very good condition. Bright gilt on uniform black cloth spines. Only very mild foxing on outer leaves and edges. A pleasing set in First Edition, bought as they came out between 1948 and 1954. There would be a very large amount of extra shipping charges if couriered overseas.…

1st edn 1st printings. 6 vols. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (page edges lightly spotted - otherwise bright VG), dustwrapper (small tears at edges and partial loss at top edge of lower cover of vol VI - in protective wrappers, not price clipped). Pp. various, illus with folding maps (previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down of each volume and neat inscription on front paste-down of vol VI).…

Uniform matching first edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt backs. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains portrait frontispiece, (xix), 1166, (mclxviii-mclxviii), pp; (x), 1169 pp including index for both volumes. Erratum note tipped to the title leaf of volume I. Simple bookplate inside belonging to one 'C. A. F. Berry' to each free front end paper, other bookplate to each front paste down, spine to volume I is sun faded, no dust wrappers. Extremely scarce first edition matching set from 1947. Heavy volume pair weighing 2.3 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. PHILOSOPHY.…

16 parts in 1 vol., roy. 8vo., First Edition, profusely illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout; all very good, bright, clean copies in publisher's branded binder. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK.

2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with plates, maps and charts (a number coloured in outline and folding); original series binding of green cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. FIRST VOLUME COMPLETE WITH SEPARATELY PRINTED ERRATA SLIP (ISSUED IN 1969). Published in the official series History of the Second World War. The set comprises Vol. I: The Battle of Normandy (1962); Vol. II: The Defeat of Germany (1968). COMPLETE SETS IN THIS CONDITION ARE SCARCE. Please note that additional postage will be required for shipping outside the UK. NEW EU LEVY. Please note that from 1 July 2026 all books sent from the UK to the EU will incur an extra import charge combining thtree elements: VAT, customs fee and customs handling fee. BOOKS ARE NO LONGER EXEMPT and the charge must be paid before shipping. We cannot determine this charge at point of order since each EU country has its own charge rates. If you wish to confirm your order we will process it as usual and then notify you of the extra charge incurred.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 6 Volumes, ALL 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING completely clean with no internal markings, Very Good matching hardbacks in overall very good dust-jackets. Vol I(xix)724; Vol II(xvii)684; Vol III(xviii)818; Vol IV(xviii)917; Vol V(xviii)673;Vol VI(xviii)716p.…

Finely bound set of the major works of Churchill. Octavo, 25 volumes, bound in full dark red pebble grained leather with black title panels on spines, raised bands with the initial WSC, elaborate border to the front panel, all edges are gilt, silk endpapers, illustrated with photographs and maps, frontispiece plates. In fine condition. Winston S. Churchill was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. Apart from two years between 1922 and 1924, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1900 to 1964 and represented a total of five constituencies. Ideologically an economic liberal and imperialist, he was for most of his career a member of the Conservative Party, which he led from 1940 to 1955. He was a member of the Liberal Party from 1904 to 1924. …