Complete 4 - Volume Set CHURCHILL ' S THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES HC
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THE HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLESComplete 4-Volume Set by Winston ChurchillPublished in 1956-1958, All Hard Cover Editions
Set of 4 hardcover books, "A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volumes 1-4" by Winston Churchill; Dodd, Mead & Co; NY: 1956-58, all hardcover editions, approximately 6"X8 1/2", 1, 759 total pages in four volumes. The complete set of the history of Great Britain & the Commonwealth written by Winston Churchill, Britain's Prime Ministe...r during World War II and a prominent historical author. Churchill writes with the authority and knowledge for which he is known. Churchill makes the reader understand how the societies of the English-speaking peoples, their institutions and their language have evolved over a course of almost two thousand years--from 55 BC to through Victorian Age. Includes much information on the migration to the New World and Britain's treatment & conflicts with the Colonies and later with the United States during the American Civil War. Volumes are entitled:
"The Birth of Britain" (Volume 1); from the summer of the Roman year 699 (55 BC) to the Reign of Richard III.
"The New World" (Volume 2); from the Renaissance & Reformation to the Restoration.
"The Age of Revolution" (Volume 3); from 1688 to 1815 England's advance to world power & imperialism (including the American Revolutionary War) to the era of Napoleon. White marks on front spine hinge an front edge of book.
"The Great Democracies" (Volume 4); from the downfall of Napoleon through the Victorian Age.
Contains 37 maps and genealogical tables. This original hardcover collection is long out of print and difficult to find. Gray and black cloth bindings with gold and red letters on spine and front cover. Very Good Condition.
Set of 4 hardcover books, "A History of the English Speaking Peoples, Volumes 1-4" by Winston Churchill; Dodd, Mead & Co; NY: 1956-58, all hardcover editions, approximately 6"X8 1/2", 1, 759 total pages in four volumes. The complete set of the history of Great Britain & the Commonwealth written by Winston Churchill, Britain's Prime Ministe...r during World War II and a prominent historical author. Churchill writes with the authority and knowledge for which he is known. Churchill makes the reader understand how the societies of the English-speaking peoples, their institutions and their language have evolved over a course of almost two thousand years--from 55 BC to through Victorian Age. Includes much information on the migration to the New World and Britain's treatment & conflicts with the Colonies and later with the United States during the American Civil War. Volumes are entitled:
"The Birth of Britain" (Volume 1); from the summer of the Roman year 699 (55 BC) to the Reign of Richard III.
"The New World" (Volume 2); from the Renaissance & Reformation to the Restoration.
"The Age of Revolution" (Volume 3); from 1688 to 1815 England's advance to world power & imperialism (including the American Revolutionary War) to the era of Napoleon. White marks on front spine hinge an front edge of book.
"The Great Democracies" (Volume 4); from the downfall of Napoleon through the Victorian Age.
Contains 37 maps and genealogical tables. This original hardcover collection is long out of print and difficult to find. Gray and black cloth bindings with gold and red letters on spine and front cover. Very Good Condition.
