.jpg?w=1)
Details
CHURCHILL, Winston S. Marlborough His Life and Times. London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1933-1938.
4 volumes. 8o. 4 half-titles and numerous illustrations, folding plates and maps. Original plum cloth, Marlborough arms stamped in gilt on top boards and spines, top edge gilt (spines faded on vols.1-3, remnants of mounting on flyleaf of vol.4). Provenance: Alfred Duff Cooper (inscription in vol.3 and bookplates in all vols.)
FIRST EDITIONS, Duff Cooper's copies, the third volume signed and inscribed: "A Duff Cooper, from Winston Churchill." A fine set and a strong association with one of Churchill's most important friends and political allies. Woods A40(a). (4)
4 volumes. 8o. 4 half-titles and numerous illustrations, folding plates and maps. Original plum cloth, Marlborough arms stamped in gilt on top boards and spines, top edge gilt (spines faded on vols.1-3, remnants of mounting on flyleaf of vol.4). Provenance: Alfred Duff Cooper (inscription in vol.3 and bookplates in all vols.)
FIRST EDITIONS, Duff Cooper's copies, the third volume signed and inscribed: "A Duff Cooper, from Winston Churchill." A fine set and a strong association with one of Churchill's most important friends and political allies. Woods A40(a). (4)