Easton Press, Winston Churchill -The Official Biography 12 Volume Complete Matching Set (Very Fine)

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Easton Press, Winston Churchill -The Official Biography 12 Volume Complete Matching Set (Very Fine)

The Most Comprehensive Biography of Churchill in This Luxurious Deluxe Leather Bound Collection



Photos of actual collection. This is the deluxe leather bound edition of The Official Biography published by The Easton Press. A twelve volume matching set that is now out of print and hard to find. The authors are Randolph S. Churchill and Martin Gilbert. This set features full maroon leather with gilt ornamentation. It has been profusely illustrated with reproductions from historical photographs.

This magnificent collection also includes numerous maps and photos. The title & author labels on the spines are in gold and black. This set will arrive with twelve extra Ex-Libris bookplates for your own personalization.

Each volume in this set is luxuriously bound in full genuine leather. Twelve leather bound heirlooms that will be treasured from generations to come. A unique gift for yourself or for someone else.

Easton Press. Copyright 1994. Limited Edition. Collector's Edition. A complete and matching set presented in 12 volumes as listed :
  1. YOUTH 1874-1900
  2. YOUNG STATEMAN 1901-1914
  3. THE CHALLENGE OF WAR 1914-1916
  4. THE STRICKEN WORLD 1917-1922
  5. Part one : THE PROPHET OF TRUTH 1922-1934
  6. Part two : THE PROPHET OF TRUTH 1935-1939
  7. Part one : FINEST HOUR 1939-1940
  8. Part two : FINEST HOUR 1940-1941
  9. Part one : ROAD TO VICTORY 1941-1944
  10. Part two : ROAD TO VICTORY 1944-1945
  11. Part one : NEVER DESPAIR 1945-1951
  12. Part two : NEVER DESPAIR 1951-1965

Condition: Twelve volumes as shown in Very Fine condition. Not even a single scratch to the gilded page edges. Free of markings, writings, or stamps. No attached book plates or indication of any removed. An excellent set of unread books.


Each volume features the classic Easton Press qualities:

* Premium Leather
* Silk Moire Endleaves
* Distinctive Cover Design
* Hubbed Spine, Accented in Real 22KT Gold
* Satin Ribbon Page Marker
* Gilded Page Edges
* Long-lasting, High Quality Acid-neutral Paper
* Smyth-sewn Pages for Strength and Durability
* Beautiful Illustrations



About Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. He served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. A noted statesman and orator, Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, historian, writer, and artist. He is the only British Prime Minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature and the second person to be made an Honorary Citizen of the United States.

During his army career, Churchill saw action in India, in the Sudan and the Second Boer War. He gained fame and notoriety as a war correspondent and through contemporary books he wrote describing the campaigns. He also served briefly in the British Army on the Western Front in World War I, commanding the 6th Battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.

 
Publisher:
The Easton Press (1994)
Edition:
N/A
Binding:
Full genuine leather
Illustrator:
Limited Edition Deluxe Set
Dimensions:
Very Fine