![CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). The Second World War. London: Cassell, 1948 [but 1949?]-1954. 6 volumes, 8° (210 x 140mm), maps, some folding. Original black cloth (extremities lightly rubbed, top corner to volume I bumped, and a few other corners lightly bruised). Provenance: VOLUMES II AND VI INSCRIBED BY CHURCHILL -- Mary 'Mollie' Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (1990-1993; pencil ownership inscription to flyleaf of vol. VI) -- Ian Gilmour (ink signatures to front pastedowns in all volumes, with light pencil marginalia throughout and copious pencil notes to rear flyleaves of all vols).](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2010/CSK/2010_CSK_05476_0178_000(churchill_winston_s_the_second_world_war_london_cassell_1948_but_1949042828).jpg?w=1)
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CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). The Second World War. London: Cassell, 1948 [but 1949?]-1954. 6 volumes, 8° (210 x 140mm), maps, some folding. Original black cloth (extremities lightly rubbed, top corner to volume I bumped, and a few other corners lightly bruised). Provenance: VOLUMES II AND VI INSCRIBED BY CHURCHILL -- Mary 'Mollie' Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (1990-1993; pencil ownership inscription to flyleaf of vol. VI) -- Ian Gilmour (ink signatures to front pastedowns in all volumes, with light pencil marginalia throughout and copious pencil notes to rear flyleaves of all vols).
Book Society edition of volume I dated October 1948, but with larger type size used for the second edition of November 1949, second edition of vol. IV, the remainder first editions. Woods A123b. (6)
Book Society edition of volume I dated October 1948, but with larger type size used for the second edition of November 1949, second edition of vol. IV, the remainder first editions. Woods A123b. (6)