The Second World War. COMPLETE SET IN FULL MOROCCO
by CHURCHILL Winston S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cassell,, [1948-54]. 6 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with numerous maps and plans (a number folding); handsomely bound in full dark red crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, backs with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt tops, hand-made endpapers, ribbon markers, a most attractive set ideal as a gift or for presentation. Woods, A123 (b).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47657
- Title
- The Second World War. COMPLETE SET IN FULL MOROCCO
- Author
- CHURCHILL Winston S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell,
- Date Published
- [1948-54]
- Keywords
- mstock; modern first editions, modern firsts, ww2, wwii, churchill, winston churchill, churchilliana
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Island Books
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Thakeham, West Sussex
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...