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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
by Churchill, Winston
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- Seller
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Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cassell. A first UK edition set published by Cassell between 1956 and 1958. These four volumes, a complete set, are in near fine condition. All four volumes are first printings. Volume I The Birth of Britain has some mild wear to the top of the spine of the jacket and very occasional foxing marks to the wrapper and one or two to the side text block. Volume II The New World has dusty top text block and is mildly pushed to a corner. Volume III The Age of Revolution has a handful of foxing marks to the side text block. Volume IV The Great Democracies has rubbing to the top of the spine. All 4 jackets are not price clipped and there are no previous owner's names in the books or inscriptions. Overall a really smart near fine set. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 1956.
Reviews
On Oct 19 2022, a reader said:
The seminal work that fixes in time the key beliefs and attitudes that drove the late colonial era- well worth a contemporary read!
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Plantagenet King
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002943
- Title
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
- Author
- Churchill, Winston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Date Published
- 1956
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
The Plantagenet King
Biblio member since 2016
Canterbury, Kent
About The Plantagenet King
The Plantagenet King is based in Canterbury in East Kent, England and are sellers of collectable and rare first edition books. We specialise in modern fiction, children's titles and 19th century literature. We welcome direct contact so if you would like to discuss any of our books please send an email to mark.richardson@theplantagenetking.com. Also please feel free to browse through our website: www.theplantagenetking.com.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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