THE SECOND WORLD WAR: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing The Ring; Triumph and Tragedy

Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd, London, 1952

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Complete set of first editions of this classic history of World War II by one of its central players. History-maker and history-writer collide and intermingle in THE SECOND WORLD WAR, Churchill's account of the global conflict in which he was a key participant. Though he often played coy with media interest in his plans to write about the war, it is clear that this was always his intention: he took care to retain personal copies of important government documents throughout, granting himself special access to information that other historians could not reference. Churchill's publication is an insider history, as well as a master class of self-promotion in the service of returning to the role of prime minister after a disastrous defeat in 1945. A work of critical importance in our understanding of the world-reshaping conflict, complete in original condition with jackets. 6 volumes, 8.25'' x 5.25'' each. Original full matching black cloth with gilt spine titles. In original price-clipped printed jackets (all). Grey decorative endpapers. xvi, 640; xviii, 684, [2]; xviii, 818; xviii, 918; xviii, 674; xviii, 716, [2] pages, each including index. With 11 folding plates in black and red, and single-page maps throughout. Jackets with minor edgwear. Some toning, mostly to spines. Bit of fading to topstain of some volumes. One map in volume one folded unevenly. Foxing to edges of textblock to volume II. Overall, sound and clean. Very good plus in very good plus jackets.…

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Title
THE SECOND WORLD WAR: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing The Ring; Triumph and Tragedy
Author
Churchill, Winston S.
Publisher
Cassell & Co. Ltd, London
Publication year
1952
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Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First printings (all).
Dimensions
6 volumes, 8.25'' x 5.25'' each.
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Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. …

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