Winston S. Churchill
by Randolph S. Churchill
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1967. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6" . None . A lovely copy of the first companion volume to the official biography of Sir Winston Churchill, complete in two parts and homes in the original cardboard slipcases. The first companion volume to the official biography of Sir Winston Churchill, by Randolph Churchill. The first edition, complete in two volumes in their unclipped dust wrappers and housed in the original cardboard slipcases. Spanning from 1874 to 1900, with details on Sir Winston Churchill's childhood and early life and career, India, the River War, and more. Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United kingdom, known for successfully leading the country through the Second World War, and for his inspiring speeches and numerous publications. He was a Nobel Prize winning author and historian, a prolific painter, and one of the longest-serving politicians in British history. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 796A39
- Title
- Winston S. Churchill
- Author
- Randolph S. Churchill
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- winston churchill biography first editions biography
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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