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London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1941. Macmillan issue from first edition plates, first printing. Full leather. This is a finely bound Second World War reprint of British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchills autobiography of his early life, published less than two years into Churchills wartime premiership. This copy is a compellingly handsome example of the fine binders craft, in full red Morocco by Bayntun-Rivière. The binding features hubbed spines with gilt-ruled compartments, gilt-decorated bands, and gilt-hatched spine ends. The spine features the title, author, and publication date. The covers feature gilt rule borders and gilt-decorated edges, the front cover gilt-stamped with Churchills facsimile signature. The contents are bound with all edges gilt, silk head and foot bands, and combed pattern marbled endpapers framed by generous, double gilt-ruled turn-ins with decorative corner devices. BOUND BY BAYNTUN RIVIERE. BATH. ENGLAND. is gilt-stamped on the lower front pastedown…
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My Early Life: A Roving Commission, the first Macmillan Second World War reprint, finely bound in full red Morocco goatskin by Bayntun-Riviere
by Winston S. Churchill
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The Second World War, a full set of six U.S. first editions, one of seven sets finely bound and slipcased for presentation by the printer, Kingsport Press
by Winston S. Churchill
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948. First edition, first printing. 3/4 leather. This magnificent set is the printers special presentation binding of the U.S. first edition, first printing of The Second World War, Winston Churchill's history of the epic 20th century struggle that was so indelibly stamped by his leadership. This is the only such set we have encountered, apparently unknown to both the collecting community and Churchills bibliographers. The bindings are compelling in both craftsmanship and appearance, featuring three-quarter brown Morocco goatskin with marbled paper-cover boards. The spines feature gilt-ruled compartments separated by raised and gilt-decorated spine bands. The covers feature gilt-ruled transitions. The contents are bound with gilt top edges, red and gold silk head and tail bands, and endpapers matching the marbled paper of the boards. The set is housed in a single, stout, brown cloth-covered slipcase with individual compartments for each volume, each compartment…
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