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Churchill His Life and Times
by Thomson, Malcolm
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Odhams Press Ltd (Bookplan), 1966. 2nd Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Second edition first printing, 1966. Hardback book is in very nice condition. Boards sharp and clean.Title gilt perfect. Text block clean, with very light toning to edges. Sharp spine ends. Feels lightly read. Printed on glossy paper, pages crisp and unblemished. Jacket smart, with a touch of edge wear and some slight grubbiness to panels and spine. Overall a near fine copy. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A really lovely copy of this popular Churchill title, very heavily illustrated with B&W plates. Note the spine is not faded it is blank as published. To browse the rest of our extensive Churchill and related listings search using the keyword: Durdchurch
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005668
- Title
- Churchill His Life and Times
- Author
- Thomson, Malcolm
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Odhams Press Ltd (Bookplan)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 372
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 1.32 lbs
- Keywords
- WWII second world war durdchurch General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiographies;
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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