Winston Churchill — The Second World War

London, Cassell & Company, 1948-1954. First edition. Cloth. An smart example of the complete six volume first edition of Winston Churchill's monumental history of the Second World War, with each volume retaining the original dust wrapper. A collection of six first editions, first impressions, published between 1948 and 1954.Each volume retains the original unclipped dust wrapper.Winston Churchill's history of the Second World War offers his first hand account of the monumental war in which, beside the antagonist, he was possibly the most important figure.Volume I, 'The Gathering Storm', published in 1948. Illustrated with one folding map. Two errata slips are present.Volume II, 'Their Finest Hour', published in 1949. Illustrated with three folding maps.Volume III, 'The Grand Alliance', published in 1950. Illustrated with three folding maps.Volume IV, 'The Hinge of Fate', published in 1951. Illustrated with four folding maps and one folding plate.Volume V, 'Closing the Ring', published in 1952. Illustrated with three folding maps and one folding plate.Volume VI, 'Triumph and Tragedy', published in 1954. Illustrated with eleven folding maps.Each volume is illustrated with in-text maps and diagrams. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with unclipped dust wrappers. Bumping to back strip heads, with spotting to text block fore edges. Fading and tide marks to the fore edges of volume III - VI boards, not penetrating through to pastedowns. Dust wrappers age toned to back strips, with chipping to back strip heads and tails. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with light spotting throughout each volume. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.