1948-1951 5vol Winston Churchill Post-War Speeches 1st Edition Uncommon

Description: Click here to see our other books! Post-War Speeches The Sinews of Peace; Europe Unite; In the Balance; Stemming the Tide; The Unwritten Alliance Winston Churchill 1948-1951 Cassell and Company : London 9" by 6" vii, [5], 9-256; ix, 506; x, 456; x, 379; xi, [1], 1-332pp SUMMARY An uncommon, first edition set of Winston Churchill's post-war speeches. All volumes retaining their original dustwrappers. Publishers' Original Binding,Uncommon,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 42.99 EU Postage: £ 27.99 European Postage: £ 45.99 Asia Postage: £ 74.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 129.99 DESCRIPTION A complete set of Churchill's post-war speeches. Published between 1948 and 1961. Complete sets of the post-war speeches are a lot more uncommon compared to his earlier war speeches as they were only printed in a single impression. The dustwrapper to 'Stemming the Tide' is a later impression, with the price of 36/- Net, and no colour band, but is uncommon all the same. Subject matter of these speeches include the undoing of the British Empire, post-war recovery and his calls to unite Europe. In addition we see the start of the Cold War, and Churchill's return to Downing Street in the early 1950's. The final volume sees his resignation and subsequent global speeches. Comprising over 250 speeches made by Churchill including his noted address 'The Iron Curtain'. Dustwrapper to 'Europe Unite' is price-clipped. All other dustwrappers remain unclipped. A smart set of this important speech collection. CONDITION In uniform cloth bindings with dustwrappers. Dustwrapper to 'Europe Unite' is price-clipped. Externally, very smart with just some minor bumping to the head and tail of spines. Gilt has faded slightly. Damp staining patch to the front board of 'Europe Unite'. Dustwrappers are sound, with some minor chips and rubbing to the head and tail of spines. Small tear to the spine of 'Stemming the Tide'. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd light spots, mostly to the fore-edges. Overall Condition: Very Good Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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