23rd Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
2118
Churchill (Winston S.).
The Second World War.
Cassell, 1948-54, first English edition, first impressions, folding maps and facsimiles as called for, text illustrations, original blue morocco bindings (rubbed, wear to head of volume I, not the deluxe binding described by Langworth but other sets in an identical binding have been located);
idem, The World Crisis, 1911 - 18 & The Eastern Front.
Thornton Butterworth, five volumes (of six), 1923-31, volumes I, II, and VI are first edition, first impressions, volumes III and IV are fourth impressions of the first edition, all maps and plates as called for, original cloth;
with six others by Churchill (17)
Sold for £550
Estimated at £100 - £200
World Crisis - previous owner's name to front pastedowns (except Eastern Front). Top edges a little dust marked and spotted, some spotting to fore-edges (see images), contents generally clean. Upper board cloth of 1916-18 pt. I is rubbed and a little 'glittery' (see image), white mark to rear joint of 1911-14 (see image), spine of 1911-14 slightly slanted.
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Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 23rd Nov, 2022
Highlights include a collection of Opera scores and books from the Library of the late 7th Earl of Harewood, and two first edition Harry Potter books. Also included are early antiquarian books, modern first editions, illustrations, manuscripts, maps, early photographs, autographed letters and historic documents.
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