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THE LAST LION
by MANCHESTER, WILLIAM
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine, Except as Noted/Fine
- Seller
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Prairie Village, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1983. THREE VOLUMES. The first editions of Manchester's monumental trilogy on the life of Sir Winston Churchill. "Visions of Glory", include the years 1894-1932, printed in 1983, 973pp, fine and fine; "Alone", published in 1988, includes 1932-1940, 756pp., red spine label is rubbed at edges, front cover rubbed, jacket is nearly fine; "Defender of the Realm, 2012, includes yaers 1940-1965, 1083pp., fine and fine. In late 2003, Manchester, who was in ill-health, asked Paul Reid to complete the final volume of his trilogy. Mannchester died in 2004. A very nice set.. First Edition. Black Cloth. Fine, Except as Noted/Fine. Thick Royal Octavo.
Synopsis
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill is a planned trilogy of biographies. Two have already been published, on Winston Churchill, by author and historian William Manchester. The last volume is being completed by Paul Reid. - [*Wikipedia*][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Lion%3A_Defender_of_the_Realm
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Details
- Bookseller
- Glenn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015631
- Title
- THE LAST LION
- Author
- MANCHESTER, WILLIAM
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, Except as Noted
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- Thick Royal Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Churchill, English History, Biography
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Glenn Books
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Prairie Village, Kansas
About Glenn Books
We are an antiquarian bookshop established in 1933. We are members of ABAA and ILAB.
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