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    By Winston Churchill
    London   Cassell and Company LTD
    9.5" by 6.5" [4], v-xxi, 416pp
    An association copy of the first volume in Winston Churchill's history of Britain, from the library of his cousin John Spencer-Churchill.
    By Winston Churchill

    1976 A History of the English-Speaking Peoples

    London   Cassell and Company LTD
    9.5" by 6.5" [4], v-xxi, 416pp
    An association copy of the first volume in Winston Churchill's history of Britain, from the library of his cousin John Spencer-Churchill.
    £225.00
    : 1kgs / : 742P11
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    Description

    Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    From the library of John Spencer-Churchill, the 11th Duke of Marlborough, with his signature to the recto to the front endpaper. Spencer-Churchill was Winston Churchill's first cousin twice removed. 

    John Spencer-Churchill was an English peer, whose seat was at Blenheim Palace.

    In the original unclipped dustwrapper.

    'A History of the English-Speaking Peoples' is Churchill's history detailing the life of Britain and its former colonies throughout the world. This is Volume I only.

    Churchill covers from Caesar's invasions of Britain, up to the end of the Second Boer War.

    Illustrated with the occasional full-paged map.

    Written by Winston Churchill. Though this work was well received, his best known historical work is 'The Second World War'.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Light spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear and a few light marks. Spine of dustwrapper is a little sunned. Ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

    Near Fine

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