'Marlborough: His Life and Times' by Winston S. Churchill.
George G. Harrap & Co, London. 1947
Deluxe two volume edition, first thus, 1947.
Blue leather sunned to a lovely green on spines.
Size: 23 x 16 x 5 cm ea. 2.2 kg weight
Two volumes complete (four vols bound in two vols), sturdy dark blue leather (sunned to green on spines) with cream cloth and gilt tooling to spine, pp.1050 and pp.1078 respectively with plentiful illustrations, maps, and plans throughout both volumes. a handsome addition to any library. Two slightly dented corners on vol 2. Cloth is toned on covers.
Marlborough: His Life and Times is a panegyric biography written by Winston Churchill about John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, whom Winston Churchill was a lineal descendant of. This deluxe edition was the first condensed into two volumes, whilst still containing a wealth of illustrations, maps, and plans. This copy is well kept with some light wear, see condition notes for further details.