MARLBOROUGH: His Life and Times -First American Edition Presentation Set in Uniform Dust Jackets and Rare Slipcase-

Published by Charles Scribners Sons 1933-38, New York, 1933

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First American Edition Set. The majestic biography of John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough; soldier, statesman, hard-headed Churchillian ancestor. First published in England as a lush four-volume set. Published in the U.S. as a somewhat less deluxe production, subdivided by Scribners into a six-volume set. This is a virtually mint First American edition set wrapped in the final-state, uniform blue and gold dust jackets and preserved in the publisher's green card slipcase, which does show its age, but is very rarely seen. Laid-into Volume I is the publisher's printed presentation slip: "WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE AUTHOR."Scribners published the English Volume I in the U.S. divided into two books (designated as Volumes I & II) and slipcased as a set. Scribners did the same with the English Volume II (designated Volumes III & IV, as a slipcased set). All four books were issued in plain white dust jackets, printed with a green Marlborough crest. Scribners then published the English Volumes III and IV in the U.S. as Volumes V and VI, respectively; Volume V in a red and white dust jacket, Volume VI in a blue and gold dust jacket. Upon issuing the final volume (VI), Scribners then rewrapped the set uniformly in the final-blue and gold jacket and boxed the six together in a simple green card slipcase with a printed top-label; as here.The dust jackets are all unclipped and in extraordinarily bright and fresh condition, as are the books, inside and out. The slipcase is shelfworn, with separation beginning at the corners, but intact and in very good overall condition.Quite singular thus. 8vo (2,500+ pages, illustrated with portraits,maps, plans.) (Cohen A97.4[I-VI].a (Woods A40b).…

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Title
MARLBOROUGH: His Life and Times -First American Edition Presentation Set in Uniform Dust Jackets and Rare Slipcase-
Author
Winston S. Churchill
Publisher
Charles Scribners Sons 1933-38, New York
Publication year
1933
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover in Dust Jacket
Edition
First Edition.

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Chartwell Booksellers is the only standing bookshop in the world devoted to the writings of Sir Winston Churchill. Now in our 40th year as an independent bookstore in the heart of midtown-Manhattan, we offer the finest selection anywhere of rare Churchill first editions, books about Winston Churchill, newly-published works, and autographed Churchilliana, including signed books, letters, documents and all manner of paper ephemera. We are your source for value in the Churchill market. We guarantee the authenticity of every item we sell. And have been doing so for over 40 years. Chartwell Booksellers also offers an, array of Military books, classic English Literature in hardcover, rare Photography books, Art books, and Literary Collectibles.…

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