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Marlborough by Winston Churchill, 2 Volumes, 1947, Deluxe Edition
Marlborough by Winston Churchill, 2 Volumes, 1947, Deluxe Edition
SKU: marlborough
Title
Marlborough: His Life and Times, 2 Volumes
Author
Winston S. Churchill
Publisher
London: George Harrap & Co.
Date
1947
Binding
Half leather over tan cloth boards with five raised bands on the spine hubs with titles and decorative flourishes in gold gilt. Marbled endpapers with the top page edges.
Details
This is Winston Churchill's monumental biography of his great ancestor, John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough. The effort took years of research and the result was extremely well received both critically and aesthetically. After the Second World War, paper restrictions forced the publisher to reconfigure Marlborough (the full, unabridged text) into a two-volume edition. There were ultimately seven printings of this two-volume edition. Offered here is the first printing. For this first printing, there were two bindings offered - the standard cloth binding in a color and style similar to the first edition and a much more scarce "deluxe binding".
The two volumes are 1050 and 1078 pages respectively, with numerous maps and plans throughout. Each book measures 9” x 6”.
Condition Report
The books are in Near FINE+ condition with some superficial wear to the leather and very minor soiling to the boards. Internally the book is in Near FINE+ condition with the only discernible flaw being spotting to the non-gilted page ends. Overall, this is an extremely attractive deluxe copy of Winston Churchill’s critically acclaimed work.
Photographs of the book and the frontispiece illustration of John Churchill appear below. Although the photographs may appear digitized as thumbnails, you can view them in the photo viewer by clicking on the thumbnail.
