The second world war - complete in 6 volumes by Churchill, Winston S - 1949

London ; Toronto : Cassell, 1949. 1st edition. Provenance; bookplate of Frederick Mills and signed by him on the day of publication. Very good copies all in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong.. Physical description; 6 v. ; 22 cm. Contents; 1.: The gathering storm. -- 1948. -- xv, 640 p. -- 2.: Their finest hour. -- 1949. -- xvii, 683 p. -- 3.: The grand alliance. --1950. -- xviii, 818 p. -- 4.: The hinge of fate. -- xviii, 917 p. -- 5.: Closing the ring. -- 1952. -- xviii, 673 p. -- 6.: Triumph and tragedy. -- 1954. -- xviii, 716 p. Subject; World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain.