Winston S. Churchill — The Second World War

London, Cassell & Co. Ltd. 1949-1954. Cloth. A complete six volume set of Churchill's illustrated account the Second World War, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Complete in six volumes. Mixed editions, with four first edition copies.  In the publisher's original black cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers.  A set of works providing a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Winston Churchill, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945. Written from a personal point of view, Churchill compiled the book, with a team of assistants, using both his own notes and privileged access to official documents. This set comprises: Vol I: (1949) The Gathering Storm. A new edition. Illustrated with fourteen maps and diagrams. Vol II: (1951) Their Finest Hour. The third edition. Illustrated with twenty maps and diagrams, three of which folding. Vol III: (1950) The Grand Alliance. The first edition. Illustrated with twenty one maps and diagrams, three of which folding. Vol IV: (1951) The Hinge of Fate. The first edition. Illustrated with thirty six maps and diagrams, four of which folding. Vol V: (1952) Closing the Ring. The first edition. Illustrated with twenty maps and diagrams, three of which folding. Vol VI: (1954) Triumph and Tragedy. The first edition. Illustrated with twenty seven maps and diagrams, eleven of which folding. All volumes collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, smart. Bumping to the heads and tails of the spines. Odd small mark to boards and light spotting. Light spotting to fore edges. Dust wrappers are smart, with sunning to spines and edges, shelf wear to extremities, loss to edges, most significant to the heads and tails of the spines, the odd mark and damp stain, and frequent closed tears. Ink inscription to front fly leaf of Vol I wrap. Archival tape to spines of Vol I and II wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with very light spotting to the front and rear. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.