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Winston S. Churchill: Youth; Young Statesman
by Randolph S. Churchill
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1966-7. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6" . Not Stated . The first two volumes of the official biography of Winston S. Churchill by his son Randolph, two bright first impressions. The first edition, first impressions of this work. The first two volumes of the official biography of Sir Winston Churchill, covering from 1874 to 1914. Written by Sir Winston Churchill's son Randolph, who finished the first two volumes; the remainder of the set was continued by historian Martin Gilbert after Randolph's death. With details on Sir Winston Churchill's childhood and early life and beginning of his career when he became a parliamentarian statesman and author of the first order. No dust wrappers. Illustrated with frontispiece to each volume, photographic plates and maps throughout, three folding tables. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Only a minor chipping to the head of the spine of vol. II. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with frontispiece to each volume, photographic plates and maps throughout, three folding tables. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 801A16
- Title
- Winston S. Churchill: Youth; Young Statesman
- Author
- Randolph S. Churchill
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966-7
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- winston churchill first editions biography randolph s churchill first editions
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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