Search Results: Multivolume Set from River House Books

Hardcover Cloth Vol 5 published 1951 749 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. First edition BOMC printing from The Riverside Press. Nice clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Slight shelf wear with minor signs of wear and/or age. Spine is not sunned, stained or frayed. BOMC dot on right corner of back covers. Unclipped dust jacket with the usual fading, scuffs, tears and chips. Protected by a mylar cover. Not an ex-library or remainder copy. 'The Second World War' is one of my best selling titles, for a reason! It's a superbly written, carefully researched set with deep insights into the conduct of WW2. The definitive, Nobel Prize–winning history of World War II, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literatureSeldom, if ever, has history endowed a statesman with both singular ability to make history, and singular ability to write it. As with so much of what Churchill wrote, The Second World War is not "history" in… Read More

The Grand Alliance (The Second World War #3)
by Winston S. Churchill
Hardcover Cloth Vol 3 published 1950 903 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Very Good. First edition BOMC printing from The Riverside Press. Beautiful clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Slight shelf wear with minor signs of wear and/or age. Spine is not sunned, stained or frayed. BOMC dot on right corner of back covers. Clipped dust jacket hard to find in this nice condition with the usual scuffs, tears and chips. Protected by a mylar cover. Not an ex-library or remainder copy. 'The Second World War' is one of my best selling titles, for a reason! It's a superbly written, carefully researched set with deep insights into the conduct of WW2. The definitive, Nobel Prize–winning history of World War II, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literatureSeldom, if ever, has history endowed a statesman with both singular ability to make history, and singular… Read More

Harcourt Three Volume Set (Main Street / Babbit / Arrowsmith)
by Sinclair Lewis
Three Volumes Hardcover Cloth 438, 340 & 428 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Harcourt Brace Jovanovitch Reprint editions 1948, 1950 & 1953. Handsome dark blue boards with red and gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Red endpapers. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
"Main Street" portrays the clash between small-town tradition and modernity through the experiences of Carol Kennicott, a woman seeking cultural enlightenment in Gopher Prairie.
"Babbitt" satirizes the conformist and materialistic values of the American middle class, focusing on the life of George F. Babbitt, a successful real estate broker in Zenith.
"Arrowsmith" follows the journey of… Read More

Harry Potter 8 Volume HARDCOVER Set (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone / Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince / Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows / Harry Potter and the Cursed Child)By J.K. Rowling
Seven mixed volumes Hardcover Cloth 309, 341, 435, 734, 870, 652, 759 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jackets Very Good. Scholastic Press editions 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007. All stated First American Editions later printings. Lovely quilted pattern boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Vol 2, 6 have embossed seal on front endsheet and/or title page. Books Well kept with slight shelf wear. Unclipped dust jackets are smooth, clean and brilliant with slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles. Vols 1, 5, 6 have clipped dust jackets. Volume 2 Good Condtion with Good… Read More

Hardcover Cloth Vol 4 published 1950 1000 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. First edition BOMC printing from The Riverside Press. Beautiful clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Slight shelf wear with minor signs of wear and/or age. Spine is not sunned, stained or frayed. BOMC dot on right corner of back covers. Unclipped dust jacket with the usual fading, scuffs, tears and chips. Protected by a mylar cover. Not an ex-library or remainder copy. Are you collecting Churchill? Then check the UK first edition copy of this set in my store. 'The Second World War' is one of my best selling titles, for a reason! It's a superbly written, carefully researched set with deep insights into the conduct of WW2. The definitive, Nobel Prize–winning history of World War II, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literatureSeldom, if ever, has history endowed a statesman with both singular ability to make history, and singular ability to… Read More

Six Hardcover leather bound volumes 489, 473, 501, 507, 362, 335 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Stated second edition 1805. Lovely decorated leather over marbled boards with red boxes and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Marbled edges discolored with age. Pages are lightly toned with spotting and minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.
The biographical account of Pope Leo X and his pontificate in six extensive volumes by William Roscoe. Born into the prominent political Italian family of Medici of Florence, he was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent), and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1489. Pope Leo X was Pope from 1513 to his death in 1521. He was not only the head of the Christian Church, but also the temporal ruler of the Papal States and head of the Medici family… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 433 pages. Condition Good NO Dust Jacket. First American edition 1956 with W on colophon. No BOMC dot on back cover. Attractive grey boards with red blocks and gilt embossing on this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Book spine worn and cut. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy.

Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for 'History of the English-Speaking Peoples'. This is volume two of that set.

In "The New World" Churchill describes the discovery and colonization of the Americas by European powers, particularly England. Churchill outlines the explorations and settlements of various European nations, including Spain, Portugal, France, and the Netherlands, but focuses primarily on England's role in the New World.

Churchill describes how England's first attempt at colonization in the New World, the Roanoke Colony, ultimately failed, but how subsequent… Read More

Hardcover Cloth 6 volumes: Vol 1 published 1948 784 pages, Vol 2 published 1949 751 pages, Vol 3 published 1950 903 pages, Vol 4 published 1950 1000 pages, Vol 5 published 1951 749 pages, Vol 6 published 1953 800 pages. Condition Very Good NO Dust Jackets.
First edition BOMC printings from The Riverside Press. Attractive tight and sound set with no marks or highlights. Slight shelf wear with minor signs of wear and/or age. Spines and boards are sunned and stained. Some spotting on edges. Some bumped corners. BOMC dot on right corner of back covers. Volume 3, 4 & 5 previous owners signature on front endpapers. Not an ex-library or remainder copy. Multivolume set; S&H will be adjusted.A great reading copy of this Nobel-prize winning set.
'The Second World War' is one of my best selling titles, for a reason! It's a superbly written, carefully researched set with deep insights into the conduct of WW2. This is one of the best sets I've seen. I will gladly provide more details of each volume - please… Read More

Hardcover Cloth Vol 2 published 1949 751 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jacket Good. First edition BOMC printing from The Riverside Press. Nice clean, tight, square copy with no marks or highlights. Slight shelf wear with minor signs of wear and/or age. Spine is not sunned, stained or frayed. BOMC dot on right corner of back covers. Unclipped dust jacket with the usual fading, scuffs, tears and chips. Protected by a mylar cover. Not an ex-library or remainder copy. 'The Second World War' is one of my best selling titles, for a reason! It's a superbly written, carefully researched set with deep insights into the conduct of WW2. The definitive, Nobel Prize–winning history of World War II, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literatureSeldom, if ever, has history endowed a statesman with both singular ability to make history, and singular ability to write it. As with so much of what Churchill wrote, The Second World War is not "history" in the… Read More

War in the Shadows: The Guerilla in History (Two Volume Set)
by Robert B. Asprey
Two Volumes Hardcover Cloth 1475 pages. Condition Very Good Dust Jackets Very Good. Presumed First edition 1975. Attractive waxed red boards (Vol 1) and blue boards (Vol 2) with gilt embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square set with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned. Unclipped dust jackets protected by mylar covers are smooth and clean but discolored with age. Dust jackets show slight shelf wear - a few wrinkles and chips. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
Asprey explores the history of guerrilla warfare and insurgent movements throughout the ages. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the tactics, strategies, and historical contexts of guerrilla warfare, shedding light on its evolution and significance in military… Read More

Hardcover green faux leather with leather corners and spine, six compartments with five raised bands, gilt titling. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Centenary edition 1871. Tight, square copies with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Marbled end papers and edges. Books Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear. Pages are lightly toned with the usual minor signs of wear and/or age. Volumes 2, 4, 5, 12, 20, 21 & 24 have small spine cracks. Illustrated frontispiece for each novel. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
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"Waverley Novels Centenary Edition" is a collection of novels written by Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Centenary Edition was published to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his first novel "Waverley"… Read More