Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title The Post War Speeches of Winston Spencer Churchill comprising: The Sinews of Peace Europe United In the Balance Stemming the Tide The Unwritten Alliance. [Five Volumes – First Editions – Full Morocco Leather Bindings by Sangorski and Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf] ____________________ Author Winston Spencer CHURCHILL ______________________ Year of Publication 1948 - 1961 __________________________ Publisher London: Cassell and Company Ltd. ____________________________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1948–61. First editions, first impressions. Five individually issued works bound uniformly in full navy blue morocco leather by Sangorski and Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with the binder’s stamp to the base of the paste down in gilt. Titles in gilt and gilt lined compartments to the spines, gilt Churchill signature to the leather front boards, marbled endpapers, gilt lined leather turn-ins, all page edges gilt. Some occasional light foxing, otherwise very clean and crisp. An excellent set of Churchill’s post war speeches in handsome bindings. Each volume was published separately and is complete in and of itself, they are often bound as a set. Comprising of: The Sinews of Peace. Post-War Speeches by Winston S. Churchill, edited by Randolph S. Churchill, 1948, half title, vii, [v], 9-256pp. Europe Unite. Speeches 1947 and 1948, edited by Randolph S. Churchill, 1950, half title, ix, [iii], 506pp. In the Balance. Speeches 1949 and 1950, edited by Randolph S. Churchill, 1951, half title, x, 456pp. Stemming the Tide. Speeches 1951 and 1952, edited by Randolph S. Churchill, 1953, half title, x, 379pp. The Unwritten Alliance. Speeches 1953 to 1959, edited by Randolph S. Churchill, 1961, half title, xi, [i], 332pp. Provenance – no signatures or bookplates, from the Foyle library. Approximately 8 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – fine condition – gilt titles to gilt lined compartments.Joints – fine condition.Corners – fine condition.Boards – fine condition – full navy blue morocco leather with git signature to the front boards, minor marks.Page edges – fine condition – gilt.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – fine condition – sound.Paste downs – fine condition – marbled paper, gilt lined leather turn-ins.End papers – fine condition – marbled paper.Title – very good condition – some tanning, minor marks and foxing.Pages – very good condition – lightly tanned throughout.Binding – fine condition – attractive.See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1948-61 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFAWe take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books
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