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Title
The
Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill.
Centenary
Limited Edition.
Volume I ONLY
My Early Life
My African Journey
[Limited Edition
– Publisher’s Vellum Binding]
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Author
Winston
S. Churchill, (1874-1965)
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Year of Publication
1974
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Publisher
London: The Library of Imperial History in Association with the Hamlyn
Publishing Group
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For
full description see below - after all photographs
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Description:
London: The Library of
Imperial History, in Association with the Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1974, First
Edition Thus. ONE VOLUME ONLY.
Original full vellum,
armorial device to upper board gilt, gilt titles to spines, all edges gilt,
marbled endpapers, silk bookmark bound in, with the green covered slipcase with
the same gilt device to the front.
Originally part of a set
of 34 volumes. Volume I ONLY sold here.
Edition
limited to 2000 copies for the UK and 1000 for the USA.
Bound
in full vellum with gilt titles and lines on the spine, and a gilt crest and
lines on the front boards, silk bookmark bound in. All edges gilt. Silk ribbon
markers. Each volume has its dark green faux leather covered slipcase which has
the gilt crest on one board.
The
best edition of the works of Britain's greatest 20th century statesman.
Pagination: 385pp, 1pp
map; 134pp, 1pp catalogue of the whole set.
Provenance: no
inscriptions or bookplates.
Approximately 9 ½ inches
tall.
Condition
Report
Externally
- Spine
– very good condition - minor irregularities to the spine, not smooth.
- Joints
– very good condition.
- Corners
– very good condition.
- Boards
– very good condition – there is some crunching to the boards which is
common to every copy we have dealt with.
- Page
edges – very good condition.
- Slipcase
– good condition – marks and wear.
- See
above and photos.
Internally
- Hinges
– very good condition.
- Paste
downs – very good condition.
- End
papers – very good condition.
- Title
– very good condition.
- Pages
– very good condition.
- Binding
– very good condition.
- See
photos.
Publisher: see above.
Publication Date: 1974
Binding: Hardback
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