The Official Biography: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION Set [8 volumes] -MAIN VOLUMES (I-VIII Complete)-

Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert

Published by Houghton Mifflin Company 1966-1988, Boston, 1966

About this Item

The ultimate source work about Sir Winston Churchill and the longest biography ever published (the actual Guiness record holder). Begun by Churchill's son Randolph (Volumes I and II), the eight-volume set was completed by Sir Martin Gilbert (Volumes III-VIII), whose great achievement it remains. This is a very good set of Main Volume First American editions, in dust jackets that are here and there lightly edge-chipped but virtually unfaded, save for the traditionally fade-prone spines of Volume III and IV. Volume IV jacket is also unevenly faded on both faces. Volumes I-IV and VI jackets are neatly price-clipped, the others are unclipped. The contents of all volumes are fine, with a former-owner name inked on the front free endpaper of Volume I. There is faint foxing to the upper fore-edge of Volume IV and more significant foxing to all fore-edges of Volume V. Volume V is a Review Copy with the publisher's slip laid-in. There is a faint paper clip shadow on the dust jacket as a result. Volume VII has a register of page numbers inked on the front free endpaper and two roughly trimmed interior pages, else fine. Laid-into Volume VI is a news-cutting of the review for this volume from the Chicago Tribune.A very attractive and rather interesting set overall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Official Biography: FIRST AMERICAN EDITION Set [8 volumes] -MAIN VOLUMES (I-VIII Complete)-
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company 1966-1988, Boston
• Publication Date: 1966
• Binding: Hardcover in Dust Jacket
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included