The Age of Revolution (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Volume Three). by Winston Churchill - 1957.

New York, NY Dodd ,Mead & Company, 1957. Hardcover First Edition USA (1957), so stated. First Edition USA (1957), so stated. Very Good+: shows very light wear to the extremities and a hint of sun blanching to the red letterboxes at the backstrip; the outside edges of the text block have tanned somewhat due to aging; a former owner's name inscribed at the front pastedown endpaper and his address label affixed to the front free endpaper; else flawless if no longer fresh; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 5.85 x 1.65 inches). xiv, 402 pages. Extensive Index. Language: English. Weight: 26.5 ounces. Grey cloth over boards with gilt reproduction of Churchill's signature at the front panel and gilt titles in red letterboxes at the backstrip. Hardback: Lacks DJ. Churchill's 'History of the English Speaking Peoples' is presented as all history should be presented- with a keen understanding of the events as they unfolded, an amazing ability to convey the motivations and passions of the people involved, and with a profound wit. Churchill effortlessly tells us the story of England from it's earliest settlement to the eve of World War I. His insights into such events as the Boer War, the Conflicts with Napoleon, and the American Civil War are unparrelled. Exhaustive, pithy, insightful, illuminating and in places funny as a get-out.