CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). The Second World War. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.
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CHURCHILL, Winston S. The Second World War. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.

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CHURCHILL, Winston S. The Second World War. London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948-1954.

6 volumes, 8° (211 x 140mm). 24 folding maps and maps in the text, some colour-printed, 11 folding facsimiles. Additional errata slip. Original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, top edges red, dustwrappers. Provenance: Hugh Cecil, Baron Quickswood (1869-1956, presentation inscriptions in vols I-V, respectively: 'To Linky from W 1948'; 'To Linky from Winston 1954'; 'To Linky from Winston 1954'; 'To Linky from Winston 1954'; 'To Linky from Winston Birmingham Town Hall 1904 [sic]', printed facsimile presentation slips tipped onto front free endpapers of vols I and VI, manuscript note dated 21 August 1954 recording gift tipped onto upper pastedown of vol.I). Provenance: Christie's, 2 December 2003, lot 85.

FIRST ENGLISH EDITION OF VOLUMES I AND III-VI, THIRD OF VOLUME II. PRESENTATION COPIES, VOLUMES I-V INSCRIBED BY CHURCHILL TO QUICKSWOOD. Best man at Churchill's wedding, Hugh Cecil or 'Linky' was a lifelong friend of Winston Churchill's. After having been recommended for a peerage by Churchill in 1941, Cecil took the title Baron Quickswood. Woods A123(b). (6)
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