The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill Centenary Limited Edition Volume I: My Early Life and My African Journey
Published by Library of Imperial History, London, 1973
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA, Carlsborg, WA, U.S.A.Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Emerald green imitation leather slipcase with gilt stamped Churchill coat of arms to front; some light scuffing and indentations to boards; 1 inch separation of hinge of top and front boards; good condition. White vellum bound boards with gilt stamped border and Churchill's family coat of arms to front, gilt stamped lettering to spine; all edges gilt; emerald green marbled endpapers; emerald green bookmark ribbon attached at top of spine; collated; all plates present; appears unread; bottom of spine slightly bumped, else like new; very good condition. Forward written by the Baroness Spencer-Churchill. Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) was a British statesman, writer, and soldier, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945 and 1951-1955) and served as a Member of Parliament for sixty-two years. He was a prolific writer throughout his life, producing numerous press articles, biographies, several volumes of memoirs and histories, and a novel. Volume I of the Centenary Limited Edition of the Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill, containing "My Early Life" and "My African Journey". The Collected Works were published by the Library of Imperial History, London, to mark the centenary of Churchill's birth in 1874. From description in prelims: "The Collection is issued as a limited edition and contains all 50 of Churchill's published titles, arranged in 34 volumes. Only 2,000 sets have been authorized for the British Empire and Commonwealth, excluding Canada, and a further 1,000 sets for the United States of America and Canada." To achieve publication, "eleven publishing houses in Great Britain, the United States and Canada released their individual copyrights, in exchange for the promise that no other complete collection of Churchill's works would be published until the expiration of international copyright in 2019" (Richard M. Langworth).…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill Centenary Limited Edition Volume I: My Early Life and My African Journey
- Author
- Churchill, Winston and Frederick Woods (Editor)
- Publisher
- Library of Imperial History, London
- Publication year
- 1973
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Autobiography, Limited Edition, Literature, Travel & Exploration
Stellar Books & Ephemera, ABAA
Carlsborg, WA, U.S.A.
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Stellar Books & Ephemera specializes in unique items of Americana often known as one-offs--manuscripts, letters, diaries, photography material, letter-press publications, and broadsides, plus whatever fun books make their way into inventory. I spent 18 years building a rare book department at Back of Beyond Books in Moab, Utah and sold that business in May 2022.
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