A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Complete in Four Volumes and Slip-Cased)
by Winston Churchill
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London, UK: The Folio Society. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2003. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine Slipcase: The books are flawless; the bindings are square and secure; the texts are clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, like-new set, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible flaws. Virtually 'As New'. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appear to be unopened and unread. The Slipcase is near flawless: shows only a small spot rubbing at the top of the 'backstrip' and some moderate rubbing around the edges of the photographic portrait of the author at the rear 'panel'. Very close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (10 x 6 x 6.85 inches) . Each volume Indexed and illustrated with vintage duotone photographs and drawings, maps, and sections of color plates. Red cloth over boards with gilt and blue coat of arms at the front panel and gilt and blue titles at the backstrip. Language: English. Weight: 147.9 ounces. First Edition Thus (2003) ; unstated, in accordance with The Folio Society's customary - but not universal practice. The text was first published in 1956-1958. Hardback in Slipcase. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; lxxi, 1510 pages .
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On Oct 19 2022, a reader said:
The seminal work that fixes in time the key beliefs and attitudes that drove the late colonial era- well worth a contemporary read!
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 58136
- Title
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples (Complete in Four Volumes and Slip-Cased)
- Author
- Winston Churchill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 2003
- Bookseller catalogs
- Prose & Criticism;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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