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Post-War Speeches The Sinews of Peace; Europe Unite; In the Balance; Stemming the Tide; The Unwritten Alliance
Winston Churchill
1948-1951
Cassell and Company : London
9" by 6"
vii, [5], 9-256; ix, 506; x, 456; x, 379; xi, [1], 1-332pp
SUMMARY
A lovely, first edition set of Winston Churchill's post-war speeches. All volumes retaining their original dustwrappers.
Publishers' Original Binding,Uncommon,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
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DESCRIPTION
A complete set of Churchill's post-war speeches. Published between 1948 and 1961. Complete sets of the post-war speeches are a lot more uncommon compared to his earlier war speeches as they were only printed in a single impression.
Subject matter of these speeches include the undoing of the British Empire, post-war recovery and his calls to unite Europe. In addition we see the start of the Cold War, and Churchill's return to Downing Street in the early 1950's. The final volume sees his resignation and subsequent global speeches.
Comprising over 250 speeches made by Churchill including his noted address 'The Iron Curtain'.
All dustwrappers are unclipped.
A smart set of this important speech collection.
CONDITION
In uniform cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, very smart with just some minor bumping to the head and tail of spines. Small loss to the tail of spine to 'The Unwritten Alliance. Dustwrappers are generally smart with some minor chips and rubbing to the head and tail of spines. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Prior owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper, 'Reggie from Harry 27th September 1948'. Pages are very bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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