Marlborough His Life and Times

London: George G. Harrap, 1947-55. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6" . Not Stated . The first edition complete in two volumes of John Churchill's panegyric biography by Sir Winston Churchill. Originally published in four volumes in 1933-8, this edition first thus complete in two volumes: vol. I first impression, vol. II an early printing of 1955.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Harrap,, [1958]. 2 vols., 8vo., with 2 portrait frontispieces, 14 facsimiles and very numerous maps and plans (a number double-page) in the text; original maroon buckram, upper boards with Marlborough arms blocked in gilt, gilt backs, maroon tops, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper, the wrappers lightly sunned at backstrips. This two-volume edition is an entirely new setting… Saber más sobre este artículo

Toronto & London: Ryerson Press & George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1933-1938. First edition. Hardcover. . This is a full, jacketed set of the unusual and scarce Canadian issue of the first edition. Marlborough is Winston Churchill’s monumental biography of his great ancestor, John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough. This Canadian issue, like its… Saber más sobre este artículo

First editions all six volumes, 1933-1938, lightly edgeworn unclipped dustjackets still bright, green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, untrimmed foredges, pastedown and endpapers toned/discoloured, front hinge split on one volume but firm and no loose pages, extra shipping may apply, unmarked.

VOLUME 3 ONLY. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1935. First American Edition with the Scribner's "A". Bound in the original green fine textured cloth with gilt spine lettering and rules. The book is fine with no wear to the cloth, text bright and unmarked. The dust wrapper is heavily chipped with loss of text on… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1938. First edition, only printing. Hardcover. This is a jacketed British first edition, only printing of the fourth and final volume of Winston Churchill's biography of his great ancestor, John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough. This final volume covers the years 1708 to 1722, chronicling the decline of Marlborough and the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Harrap,, [1963]. 2 vols., 8vo., with 2 portrait frontispieces, 14 facsimiles and 196 maps and plans (a number double-page) in the text; original maroon buckram, upper boards with Marlborough arms blocked in gilt, gilt backs, maroon tops, very lightly rubbed at extemities else a very good, bright, clean copy. This first two-volume edition is an entirely new setting (not… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: George G. Harrap & Company, 1933-38. First editions of each volume of Churchill's important biography of his notable ancestor, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Octavo, 4 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers, with hundreds of maps and plans (many folding), plates and document facsimiles. In near… Saber más sobre este artículo

Folio Society, 1991. 4 vols boxed set. Tall 8vo (9¾ x 6¾ ins). Original gilt decorated red buckram cloth, top edges red (Fine), slipcase (Fine). Pp. xix + 447 [&] x + 463 [&] x + 431 [&] x + 558, illus with coloured frontispieces, b&w plates and maps (no inscriptions).

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd,, 1933-38. Took its place at once among the classics of historical writing First edition, signed limited issue, number 55 of 155 copies signed by the author. This is the only signed limited issue of any of Churchill's writings; few sets retain the original slipcases, fewer still in such nice condition. Churchill's ancestor… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1934. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. This is a jacketed British first edition, first printing of the second volume of Churchill's Marlborough: His Life and Times. During the four years covered by Volume II (1702-1705), Marlborough led England as Captain-General. The volume is a substantial 651 pages with 31 illustrations, 76 maps… Saber más sobre este artículo

Harrap,, [1947]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with 2 portrait frontispieces, 14 facsimiles and 196 maps and plans (a number double-page) in the text; strongly bound in sand boards, blue crushed morocco backs, backs with raised bands, second and third compartments framed in blind and lettered in gilt, all other compartments framed in gilt and blind, gilt tops,… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: George G. Harrap & Co., Ltd., 1933. Signed and limited issue of the first edition. Full leather. This signed, limited, and finely bound publisher's presentation set of Churchill's Marlborough would be remarkable for condition alone, but this is also one of just five unnumbered sets reserved by the publisher. This is the only one of the five known… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1934-38.. Four volumes. Mixed impressions, 4th, 2nd, 1st and 1st impressions respectively. Publisher's variant cloth, gilt lettered to the spines. Numerous maps, plans and facsimiles. Uneven sunning to the cloth, spotting to the top and fore edges, else very good. Woods, A40(a). Langworth, pp.166-67. Volume I is a "new edition, revised", the… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd,, 1933-38. First editions, first impressions. Churchill's biography of the first Duke of Marlborough, his ancestor who led Allied forces to victory against Louis XIV, "took its place at once among the classics of historical writing. As the story of his ancestor's leadership of a grand alliance to prevent the domination of the… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1937. First edition, only printing. Hardcover. This is the fifth and penultimate volume of Churchill's Marlborough: His Life and Times, the U.S. first edition in the uniform issue blue and gold dust jacket. The British first edition was issued in four volumes. The U.S. publisher chose to split the first two volumes into two… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd,, 1933-38. His ancestor and inspiration First editions, first impressions. Churchill's biography of the first Duke of Marlborough, his ancestor who led Allied forces to victory against Louis XIV, "took its place at once among the classics of historical writing. As the story of his ancestor's leadership of a grand alliance to prevent… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York, NY Charles Scribner's Sons, 1968. Hardcover First Edition (1968), not directly stated, but indicated (A-3.68[V]) in accordance with Charles Scribner's Sons' customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition Thus (1968), not directly stated, but indicated (A-3.68[V]) in accordance with Charles Scribner's Sons' customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good to Very… Saber más sobre este artículo

University of Chicago Press, 2002-09-01. Softcover. Near Fine. Second printing from this publisher. The volume has gently tipped corners and one leaf with creased corner.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. This is a U.S. first edition set of the first two volumes of Winston Churchill’s Marlborough in the first state dust jackets. The British first edition of Churchill’s biography of his great ancestor, John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, was issued in four volumes. The U.S. publisher… Saber más sobre este artículo