{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-english-speaking-peoples-by-winston-churchill-first-editions-four-volume-set-1956-60","title":"A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill, First Editions, Four Volume Set, 1956-58","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChurchill, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. London: Cassell \u0026amp; Company Ltd., 1956 - 1958. First edition, four volume set. Rebound in 1\/4 burgundy leather and cloth, with gilt stamped signature to the front boards, gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine, new marbled endpaper, and a new custom archival cloth slipcase to hold the books.  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThese stated first editions of Winston Churchill’s \u003cem\u003eA History of the English-Speaking Peoples\u003c\/em\u003e make up a full four-volume set. Published in London by Cassell \u0026amp; Company Ltd., Volume I and Volume II were issued in 1956, Volume III was issued in 1957, and Volume IV was issued in 1958. Each book has been artfully rebound, with 1\/4 burgundy Moroccan leather and cloth boards, with Churchill’s gilt stamped signature to the front boards, gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine, new marbled endpapers, and a new custom archival slipcase to hold the books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWinston Churchill spent many years working on his \u003cem\u003eA History of the English-Speaking Peoples\u003c\/em\u003e. He began writing while out of Parliament in the years just before the outbreak of WWII and already had over 500,000 words written by the time Germany invaded Poland. His writing went on hold for sixteen years until after his second premiership. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe four volumes span from Caesar’s Invasion of Britain to the beginning of WWI. Volume I, \u003cem\u003eThe Birth of Britain\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the birth of the British state. Volume II, \u003cem\u003eThe New World\u003c\/em\u003e, tells the story of one of Britain’s most turbulent political periods. Volume III, \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e, describes Britain’s rise to a world power and Volume IV, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Democracies\u003c\/em\u003e, covers the rest of British history until the outbreak of The First World War. Churchill outlines the long and complicated British history including the creation of a constitutional monarchy, the parliamentary system, various wars, and important leaders that all impacted the path Great Britain took as a nation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFine condition. Four volumes. Rebound, with 1\/4 burgundy Moroccan leather and cloth boards, with gilt stamped signature to the front boards, gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine. New marbled endpapers.  All four books are internally clean and bright. Illustrated with maps and tables, all accounted for. New archival burgundy slipcase is decorated with an inlaid portrait of Churchill. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBook Dimensions: ~\u003cspan\u003e9 3\/4\" H x 6 1\/2\" W x 1 3\/8\" D (each volume). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSlipcase Dimensions: 10 1\/8\" H x 6 3\/4\" W x 6 1\/4\" D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAccompanied by our company's letter of authenticity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52922408304869,"sku":"BK1400-c","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/a-history-of-the-english-speaking-peoples-by-winston-churchill-first-editions-four-volume-set-1956-58-9493664.jpg?v=1790878335","url":"https:\/\/www.great-republic.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-english-speaking-peoples-by-winston-churchill-first-editions-four-volume-set-1956-60","provider":"The Great Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}