Martin Gilbert; Randolph S. Churchill — Winston S. Churchill

London; New York, Heinemann; Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967-90. First edition. Cloth. A set of Winston Churchill's authorised and illustrated biography, including volumes signed by Martin Gilbert, Clementine Churchill, and Randolph Churchill. Nine volumes of Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert's impressive biography on Winston Churchill, containing Volumes I to V of the biography, alongside Volume I Parts I and II and volume II Parts I and II of the companions.This set includes volumes signed by Martin Gilbert, Clementine Churchill, and Randolph Churchill.These are the only official biographies of the former Prime Minister and WWI veteran's life. In May 1960, five years before his death, he wrote to his son: "I should be happy that you should write my official biography when the time comes. But I must ask you to defer this until after my death. I would not like to release my papers piecemeal, and I think that you should wait for the time being and then get all your material from my own Archives".Volume I, 'Youth, 1874-1900', a 1990 reprint. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece, thirty-two plates, and three folding genealogies. Volume II, 'Young Statesman, 1901-1914', a 1990 reprint. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-two plates.Volume III, '1914-1916', a 1990 reprint. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty-six plates.Volume IV, '1916-1922', the 1975 first edition. Signed by the author to the title page. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-two plates.Volume V, '1922-1939', the 1976 first edition. Signed by Clementine Churchill to the recto of the front endpaper, "With love, darling Sylvia, from, Clemmie". In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and thirty-two plates.Volume I, Companion Part I, '1874-1896', the 1967 first edition. Signed by Randolph Churchill to the half-title, "Sylvia with love from Randolph, 3 July 67". In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Volume I, Companion Part II, '1896-1900', the 1967 first edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Volume II, Companion Part I, '1901-1907', the 1969 second U.S. printing. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Volume II, Companion Part II, '1907-1911', the 1969 first edition, with Heinemann to the title page, but Houghton Mifflin to the tail of the spine. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth bindings, Volume I, Companion Part II is rebacked, in the original dust wrappers, all unclipped except for Volume V. Externally, generally smart, with damp stains to volumes III, V, Companion I Part I, lighter to Volume IV. Light edge wear and handling marks to the dust wrappers. Tidemark to the reverse of the dust wrapper for Volumes III, IV, and V. Tidemark to the dust wrappers for Companion Volume I Parts I and II. Rubbing to the wraps of Companion Volume II Parts I and II. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with tidemarks to Volumes V, IV, and III. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good/Good.