Randolph Churchill Martin Gilbert (69 results)

Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.65.

1st Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xvi, 967 pages, leaf of plate, (32)p of plates: ill, maps, ports; 24cm. Subjects:Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. Prime ministers Great Britain Biography. Great Britain government and politics history. 1 Kg.

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. American Reprint Edition. The ultimate source work about Sir Winston Churchill and the longest biography ever published (the actual Guiness record holder). Begun by Churchill's son Randolph (Volumes I and II), the eight-volume set was completed by Sir Martin Gilbert (Volumes III-VIII), whose great achievement it remains. New, in dust jacket. This is MAIN Volume II, as reissued, offset-printed from the original edition with all of the original illustrations. 8vo (776 pages, illustrated with photographs and maps) (Za301b) (R230b).

Condition: New. pp. 1684.

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The ultimate source work about Sir Winston Churchill and the longest biography ever published (the actual Guiness record holder). Begun by Churchill's son Randolph (Volumes I and II), the eight-volume set was completed by Sir Martin Gilbert (Volumes III-VIII), whose great achievement it remains. New, in dust jacket. This is the third "DOCUMENTS" ["COMPANION"] Volume for MAIN Volume VII. It constitutes the third wholly new DOCUMENTS volume produced for the series.Unlike the original COMPANION volumes, these DOCUMENTS volumes are numbered consecutively as one continuous set of books, rather than as contained sets attached to each MAIN volume in the series. Thus, this DOCUMENTS Volume 19 corresponds to what would have been COMPANION Volume VII-Part 3.

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. American Reprint Edition. The ultimate source work about Sir Winston Churchill and the longest biography ever published (the actual Guiness record holder). Begun by Churchill's son Randolph (Volumes I and II), the eight-volume set was completed by Sir Martin Gilbert (Volumes III-VIII), whose great achievement it remains. New in dust jacket. This is MAIN Volume I, as reissued, offset-printed from the original edition and containing all of the original illustrations. 8vo (608 pages, illustrated with photographs and maps) (Za301a) (R230a).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Eight-volume set. Matching soft-covers. Light handling to covers; some toning to edges. Otherwise, clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome set. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: NO. Matching soft-covers. Light handling to covers; some toning to edges. Otherwise, clean, tight and unmarked. With prior owner's plate to the inside front cover. Very neat -- a sound and handsome set. Vol I Winston S. Churchill: Youth, 1874-1900; Vol 2. Young Statesman, 1901-1914; Vol 3. The Challenge of War, 1914-1916; Vol 4. World in Torment, 1917-1922; Vol 5. Prophet of Truth, 1922-1939; Vol 6. Finest Hour, 1939-1941. Plate to the inside of the front cover, U5A28. PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy item it will require extra shipping for items outside the U. K.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. Schutzumschlag. Erste Ausgabe. Zusammen 8880 Seiten. Orig.-Leinenbände (bzw. die letzten 3 Bände: Orig.-Pappbände) mit Schutzumschlag. Die monumentale, offizielle Biographie. Der Umschlag von Band 1 mit papierhinterlegten längeren Einrissen, sonst insgesamt gutes Exemplar mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren. The monumental and official biography. Dustjacket of Vol. I with longer repaired tears, otherwise a good and sound copy with just minor traces of use.

Hardcover. First UK Editions, First Printings. Octavo, 8 Volumes. In Good plus to Very Good condition with Good to Very Good condition dust jackets. Volumes 1 and 2 signed by Randolph Churchill, Volumes 3-8 signed by Martin Gilbert. Volume 1 has a dark blue spine with white, light blue, and red lettering. Volume 2 has a dark green spine with white, light blue, and red lettering. Volume 3 has a purple spine with white, grey, ad brown lettering. Volume 4 has a brick red spine with white, blue-grey, and gold lettering. Volume 5 has a dark green spine with white, light grey, and brown-orange lettering. Volumes 6, 7, and 8 have a black spine with white lettering. Dust jackets are all wrapped in mylar coverings. Dust jacket of Volume 1 has mild shelving wear, staining on the front and rear cover, mild wear along the head and tail edges, mild wear along the fore corners, tearing along the front head fore edge, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Dust jacket of Volume 2 has mild shelving wear along the front and rear covers, mild wear along the head and tail edges, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Dust jacket of Volume 3 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head and tail edges, a tear on the front cover tail edge, and mild chipping on the spine head edge. Dust jacket of Volume 4 has mild shelving wear, small stains on the front and rear covers, mild wear along the head and tail edges, moderate sun/age-toning along the spine, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Dust jacket of Volume 5 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head edges, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Dust jacket of Volume 6 has mild shelving wear, mild bending wear along the spine, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Dust jacket of Volume 7 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head and tail edges, staining on the rear cover, a white 'signed' wraparound around the tail, and mild wear along the fore corners. Dust jacket of Volume 8 has mild shelving wear, mild wear along the head and tail edges, mild chipping along the front for head corner, a white 'signed' paper wraparound along the tail, and mild wear along the spine head and tail. Boards of Volume 1 have mild shelving wear, scrapes along the front board tail, mild wear along the fore corners, mild wear along joints, and bending along the spine head and tail. Boards of Volume 2 have mild shelving wear, has mild wear along the fore corners, and mild wear and bending along the spine head and tail. Boards of Volume 3 have white staining along the tails, mild staining on the front board, mild wear along the fore corners, mild wear along the spine head and tail edges, and a dent along the spine head. Boards of Volume 4 have moderate wear along the front and rear boards, staining on the rear board, moderate wear along the edges, mild wear along the fore corners, bending wear along the spine, and mild wear along the spine head and tail edges. Boards of Volume 5 have mild shelving wear, staining on the front and rear boards, mild wear along the head and tail edges, mild wear along the fore corners, and moderate wear along the spine head and tail edges. Boards of Volume 6 have mild shelving wear, staining on the front and rear boards, and mild wear along the spine head and tail. Boards of Volume 7 have mild shelving wear, mild wear and bending along the head fore corners, mild wear along the edges, and mild wear and bending along the spine head and tail edges. Boards of Volume 8 have mild shelving wear, age-toning along the head and tail edges, mild wear along the rear head fore corner, mild bending wear along the spine, and bending along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock of Volume 1 has ink staining on the copyright page, has splitting to the gutter from the title page to front end-page, pencil markings on the front end-page, staining on end-pages and pastedowns, mild wear along edges, staining along edges, red ink staining on the head edge, and mild age-toning. Textblock of Volume 2 has mild adhesive staining on the edges of the front end-page, mild staining on the fore edge, red ink staining on the head edge, and mild age-toning along the edges. Textblock of Volume 3 has pencil markings on the front end-page, mild wear along the fore edge, stains along the edges, red ink staining on the head edge, and mild age-toning along the edges. Textblock of Volume 4 has pencil marks on the front end-page, mild wear along the fore edge, staining along the tail edge, moderate age-toning along the head edge near the spine, and purple ink-staining on the head edge. Textblock of Volume 5 has bending on the head corner of pages 51/52, moderate bending on the head edges of pages 53-78, a small bending on the head corners of the last photo plate between pages 1028 and 1029, mild wear along the edges, black stains on the fore and tail edges, purple staining on the head edge, age-toning near the spine, and mild age-toning along the edges. Textblock of Volume 6 has staining on pages 1307/1308, staining on title and half-title pages, pencil markings on the front pastedown, has mild wear along the edges, moderate foxing along the head edge, mild foxing along the fore edge, staining on the fore and tail edges, and moderate age-toning throughout. Textblock of Volume 7 has pen and pencil marks on the front end-page, adhesive staining on the front pastedown, mild staining on the tail and head edges, and mild age-toning along the edges. Textblock of Volume 8 has pencil markings on the front end-page, denting along the tail spine corners between pages 679-686, mild wear along the tail and head edges, a stain on the head edge, and mild age-toning along the edges. Volume 1 is inscribed stating "Inscribed by" signed by Randolph S. Churchill on half-title page. Volume 2 is inscribed stating "Bobby from" signed Randolph on half-title page, dated "6 Sep 67 -". Volumes, 3, 7, and 8 are signed flat by Martin Gilbert on title pages. Volumes 4 and 5 are signed flat.

Full-Leather. Condition: Near Fine. N/A (illustrator). Full maroon leather with gilt ornamentation, profusely illustrated with reproductions from historical photographs. Bound in premium full leathers, hubbed spine, distinctive cover design, beautiful illustrations, permanent satin ribbon page marker, gilded page edges, moire endsheets, thread-sewn pages for durability and strength. List of titles: Vol I : YOUTH 1874-1900. / Vol II : YOUNG STATEMAN 1901-1914. / Vol III: THE CHALLENGE OF WAR 1914-1916. / Vol IV : THE STRICKEN WORLD 1917-1922. / Vol V, Part one : THE PROPHET OF TRUTH 1922-1934. / Vol V, Part two : THE PROPHET OF TRUTH 1935-1939. / Vol VI, Part one : FINEST HOUR 1939-1940. / Vol VI, Part two : FINEST HOUR 1940-1941. / Vol VII, Part one : ROAD TO VICTORY 1941-1944. / Vol VII, Part two : ROAD TO VICTORY 1944-1945. / Vol VIII, Part one : NEVER DESPAIR 1945-1951. / Vol VIII, Part two : NEVER DESPAIR 1951-1965.

Published 1966-1976. Volume 3 a first reprint, other volumes first editions. Thick 8vo. Numerous plates. Original red cloth, no dust jackets. A little bruising to the headband of volume 1. Generally excellent and sharp. Very heavy - extra postage will be requested.

1966, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 5x hardcover, gebruikssporen aan stofomslagen / wear on dustjackets , 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 5x , gebruikssporen aan stofomslagen / wear on dustjackets , 1967, 1971, 1975, 1976, 5x , gebruikssporen aan stofomslagen / wear on dustjackets.

Condition: Near Fine/VG+ on average. 1sts. 8vo. Bookplates. Lightly worn DJs. Some newsclips, etc., laid in. NO. INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY, will ship media mail 1 book price. Titles: Youth, Young Statesman, The Challenge of War, The Stricken. World, The Prophet of Truth, Finest Hour. Covers up through 1941.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . London - Heinemann, 1966. Hardcover. Condition: NO DUST JACKETS otherwise VERY GOOD First edition. A five volume set containing the first two books of Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert's extensive biography of Winston Churchill, with the complete three companion volumes for the second. First edition. With Churchill's life covered here from 1874-1914 in the books Youth and The Young Statesman, the works here are the definitive biography of this towering figure of the twentieth century. Given the extensive nature of the biography, the companion volumes set out the sources from which the main works are derived, and are testament to the enormity of the task of chronicling such a life. First edition. A five volume set containing the first two books of Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert's extensive biography of Winston Churchill, with the complete three companion volumes for the second. First edition. With Churchill's life covered here from 1874-1914 in the books Youth and The Young Statesman, the works here are the definitive biography of this towering figure of the twentieth century. Given the extensive nature of the biography, the companion volumes set out the sources from which the main works are derived, and are testament to the enormity of the task of chronicling such a life.

Fine. Condition: Very Good. Eight volume mixed set of the definitive biography of Churchill, the first two volumes written by his son Randolph, and continued after the latter's death by the historian Martin Gilbert from Vol.III to VIII. A Very Good set. Details of each volume: Book Volume I. (1966). First edition. Youth 1874-1900. 608pp. B/w photos in plates, and illustrations in text, fold-out genealogy tables at back. Book Vol.II . (1967). First edition Young Statesman 1901-1914. 775pp. B/w plates & illustrations, maps. Book Vol.III. (1971) First edition. 1914-1916. 988pp. B/w plates & illustrations, maps. Book Vol. IV. (1975). First edition 1916 -1922. 967pp. B/w plates & illustrations, maps. Book Book Vol.V. (1976). First edition. 1922-1939. 1167pp. B/w plates & illustrations. Book Vol. VI. Finest Hour. (1983) First edition . 1939-1941. 1308pp. B/w plates & illustrations, maps. Book Vol. VII. (1986). Reprint Guild publishing edition with illustrated dustjacket. Road to Victory 1941-1945. 1417pp. B/w plates & illustrations, maps. Book Vol.VIII (1988). First edition thus with the illustrated dustjacket. 'Never Despair'. 1945-1965. 1438pp. Condition details: Very Good books in Very Good protected jackets.Volume 3 & 4 have sunning to jacket spines The last two volumes have photo illustrated jackets with some light rubbing to spines . Extra postage will be required for overseas orders. Pictures available.

All First Editions. All in very good / very good plus condition in very good dust jackets, five of which are unclipped (dust jacket of Volume V is the only one price clipped). The head of the jacket of Volume II has several small tears. The spines of the jackets of Volumes IV & V are faded. Volumes I, II & III have the bookplate of James Stewart MacDonald to the front fly leaf. Six Volumes as follows : Youth 1874-1900; Young Statesman 1901-1914; 1914-16; 1917-22 & 1922-1939. Please note that this is a large and very heavy set and will require extra shipping costs. Book.

First Edition. Very good set in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 8 volumes : illustrations, portraits, plates (some folded), facsimiles ; 25 cm. Notes; Volumes published 1966-1988. Notes; Vols. 1-2 by Randolph S. Churchill, Vols. 3-8 by Martin Gilbert. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents; Vol. 1 : Youth 1874-1900 -- vol. 2 : Young statesman 1901-1914 -- vol. 3 : 1914-1916 -- vol. 4 : 1916-1922: pt. I : Minister of munitions, 1917-191 ; pt. II : At the war office, 1919-1921 ; pt. III : At the colonial office, 1921-1922 -- vol. 5 : 1922-1939: pt. I : Return to conservatism, 1922-1924 ; pt. II : Chancellor of the exchequer 1924-1929 ; pt. III : Warnings and forebodings ; pt. IV : 'The prophet of truth' -- vol. 6 : Finest hour 1939-1941: pt. I : At the admiralty ; pt. II : 'Darkest hour' ; pt. III : Britain alone ; pt. IV : World war -- vol 7. Road to victory 1941-1945 vol. 8 : 'Never despair' 1945-1965: pt. I : Victory ; pt. II : In opposition ; pt. III : Second premiership ; pt. IV : Final decade. Subjects; Churchill, Winston S. (Winston Spencer) 1874-1965 ; Biography. Churchill, Winston 1874-1965 ; Correspondence. Churchill, Clementine O. Churchill, Randolph S. Conservative Party (Great Britain) ; Biography. Prime ministers Great Britain ; Biography. Political science. Politics, Practical. Politics and government Great Britain 20th century. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Signature of Martin Gilbert to the title page of Volume 1. Volume 6 is a 1989 reprint whilst all other volumes are 1st Editions. Owners inscription in ink to volume 3 and plates 14 & 15 repaired with tape. Small tear to the bottom of the title page of volume 5. All volumes have red boards with gold lettering to the spines. Some volumes tipped in red. Light spotting to some of the closed page edges. Minor shelf wear to the edges and light rubbing to the top and bottom of the spines. Dust jackets in a clear protective removable sleeves, some with more wear and chipping to the edges than others. Volume 4 has a large piece missing to the top of the spine. No further inscriptions, pages are clean and bright with illustrations, maps and photos throughout. This is a large heavy set and therefore postage/delivery will need to be discussed prior to purchase. Any digital image available on request. Signed.

First Edition. Very good set in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 8 volumes : illustrations, portraits, plates (some folded), facsimiles ; 25 cm. Notes; Volumes published 1966-1988. Notes; Vols. 1-2 by Randolph S. Churchill, Vols. 3-8 by Martin Gilbert. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents; Vol. 1 : Youth 1874-1900 -- vol. 2 : Young statesman 1901-1914 -- vol. 3 : 1914-1916 -- vol. 4 : 1916-1922: pt. I : Minister of munitions, 1917-191 ; pt. II : At the war office, 1919-1921 ; pt. III : At the colonial office, 1921-1922 -- vol. 5 : 1922-1939: pt. I : Return to conservatism, 1922-1924 ; pt. II : Chancellor of the exchequer 1924-1929 ; pt. III : Warnings and forebodings ; pt. IV : 'The prophet of truth' -- vol. 6 : Finest hour 1939-1941: pt. I : At the admiralty ; pt. II : 'Darkest hour' ; pt. III : Britain alone ; pt. IV : World war -- vol 7. Road to victory 1941-1945 vol. 8 : 'Never despair' 1945-1965: pt. I : Victory ; pt. II : In opposition ; pt. III : Second premiership ; pt. IV : Final decade. Subjects; Churchill, Winston S. (Winston Spencer) 1874-1965 ; Biography. Churchill, Winston 1874-1965 ; Correspondence. Churchill, Clementine O. Churchill, Randolph S. Conservative Party (Great Britain) ; Biography. Prime ministers Great Britain ; Biography. Political science. Politics, Practical. Politics and government Great Britain 20th century. 1 Kg.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The illustrated first edition of the first five volume of Winston Churchill's authorized biography, detailing his life from birth to the start of the Second World War. The first five volumes of the official biography of Winston Churchill, in the publisher's original dust wrappers, and each in their first edition. These five volumes cover the years between 1874 and 1939.With the complete eight volumes published between 1966 and 1988, the first two volumes are by the subject's own son, Randolph S. Churchill. Following his death in 1968, the later volumes were completed by Martin Gilbert, after having previously been approached by Randolph Churchill to do so.These are the only official biographies of the former Prime Minister and WWI veteran's life. In May 1960, five years before his death, he wrote to his son: 'I should be happy that you should write my official biography when the time comes. But I must ask you to defer this until after my death. I would not like to release my papers piecemeal, and I think that you should wait for the time being and then get all your material from my own Archives'.With numerous photographic plates, illustrations and folding tables to each volume. Collated, complete.With former owner's inscriptions to front pastedown or free endpaper of each volume. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the publisher's original dust wrappers and two volumes price clipped, and three price unclipped. Minor shelf wear to back strip heads and tails. Paper residue to tail of volume I rear board. Boards otherwise bright and clean. Sunning to dust wrapper back strips. Edge wear to back strip heads and tails. Small loss to head of volume V back strip and tail of volume III front wrap. Closed tear to head of volume II front wrap. Tape reinforcement to reverse of volume III dust wrapper. With a contemporary owner's inscription to the front pastedown or front free endpaper of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good. book.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo. Eight (8) volumes in burgundy cloth with decorative dust jackets. Contains Vol 2 parts 1-2-3, Vol 3 parts 1-2 and vol 4 parts 1-2-3. All clean copies with no inscriptions. Some dj's price clipped. One volume with small red number on endpaper o/w near fine set.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 6 volume set. Uniform set. 1st printings (1966-83). 608; 775; 988; 1308; 1167; 1308pp. Vol.1: Youth, 1874-1900; vol.2: Young Statesman, 1901-1914; vol.3: 1914-1916; vol.4: 1917-1922; vol.5: 1922-1939; vol.6: Finest Hour, 1939-1942. All vols Near Fine/Near Fine copies, some light foxing to page edges, vol.1 jacket has small nick to bottom corner, now preserved in archival jacket protectors. This set, lacking the final two volumes (7+8) which are more difficult to find in the uniform jackets, is in near immaculate condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Signed by Author. The set is accompanied with a loosely inserted letter from Sir Martin Gilbert. He is replying to the former owner of this set who had written to Gilbert congratulating him on his knighthood. To quote from the letter 'As Randolph Churchill, my first boss, would have said ( in the severest of tones ) this reply is 'scandalously overdue'' '. One of the more remarkable biographies of modern times, complete in eight thick octavo volumes. Very weighty. Clean and sound books, all first editions 1966-1988, in dust jackets. Jackets are not price clipped, some of the earlier ones are slightly faded on the spine panels. Minor edge wear to jackets of Vols. 1-3. No inscriptions. There is a self adhesive label bearing Gilbert's autograph on the front pastedown of Volume One. The books are extensively illustrated throughout with plates, maps, diagrams. Fully indexed. Size approx. 9.5" by 6.5". Heavy but no extra postage will be requested for UK buyers. Non-UK buyers please ask for shipping cost. Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Signed by Author. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 26981.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. Vol. I, pub. 1966, 1st, 614 pp., p.o. bookplate on front paste-down, evidence of erasure of pencil notes on ffep, $10.00 still on dj, vg/vg. Vol. II, pub. 1967, 1st., 763 pp., p/c, p.o. bookplate, vg/vg. Vol. III, pub. 1971, 1st, 988 pp., $15.00 still on dj. fine/vg. Vol. IV, pub. 1975, 1st, 967 pp., $22.50 still on dj, fine/vg. Vol. V, pub. 1977, 1st, 1167 pp., $25.00 still on dj, fine/fine. Vol. VI, pub. 1983, 1st, 1308 pp., $40.00 still on dj, fine/fine. Vol. VII, pub. 1986, 1st, 1417 pp., $40.00 still on dj, fine/fine. Vol. VIII, pub. 1988, 1st, 1438 pp., $40.00 still on dj, fine/fine. All dj's in brodart and mylar. Heavy set will require extra postage.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Vol. I: pub. 1966, 1st, 608 pp., some foxing on fore edge, 63s Net on dj flap, vg/vg. Vol. II: pub. 1967, 1st, 775 pp., p/c, vg/vg. Vol. III: reprint 1977, 988 pp., p/c, 3-line ink gift inscription at top of ffep, vg/vg. Vol. IV: pub. 1975, 1st, 967 pp., price in British pounds on front flap., mild foxing on fore edge, vg/vg. Vol. V: pub. 1976, 1st, 1167 pp., price in British pounds on front flap, vg/vg. Vol. VI: pub. 1983, 1st, 1308 pp., price in British pounds on front flap, nf/nf. Vol. VII: pub. 1986, 1st, 1417 pp., p/c, vg/vg. Vol. VIII: pub. 1988, 1st, 1438 pp., price in British pounds on front dj flap, nf/nf. All books have red top-coating. Some evidence of a little insect mastication on top edges of boards of volumes 3, 4, 5. All volumes in brodart and mylar jacket covers. Extra postage will be required for this heavy 8-vol. set.

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. American Reprint Edition. The ultimate source work about Sir Winston Churchill and the longest biography ever published (the actual Guiness record holder). Begun by Churchill's son Randolph (Volumes I and II), the eight-volume set was completed by Sir Martin Gilbert (Volumes III-VIII), whose great achievement it remains. New, in dust jackets. This is the complete set of eight MAIN Volumes, as reissued, offset-printed from the original editions with all of the original illustrations. 8vo (With photographs, maps & plans) (Za301c) (R230c).

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. None (illustrator). First edition. A collection of three first editions in six parts of the companions to Winston S. Churchill's authorised biography by Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert. The first editions of this work. A collection of six consecutive volumes of the companions to the official biography of Sir Winston Churchill, covering from 1874 to 1915. Written in a collaboration between Sir Winston Churchill's son Randolph, who finished the first two volumes, and continued by historian Martin Gilbert after Randolph's death. With details on Sir Winston Churchill's childhood and early life and career, India, the River War, and more until the political crisis of 1915.Each volume comes in its unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Some minor damp marking to the boards of vol. II part 2 and vol. III part 1. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with minor shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. book.