Lot 82
Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The Collected Works, 38 vol., including Essays, "Centenary Limited Edition", 1973-6.
Hammer Price: £3,200
Description
Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The Collected Works, 38 vol., including Essays, "Centenary Limited Edition", plates and maps, the odd volume with some surface abrasion to pastedown and a little browning to front endpapers, original vellum, gilt, spines gilt, some natural variation in colour to vellum, the odd surface mark, g.e., slip-cases with gilt decoration, a little rubbed and bumped, 8vo, 1973-6.
⁂ Originally projected to comprise 3,000 sets, the company responsible collapsed before they could be completed, meaning around 1,750 to 2,000 sets likely exist.
Description
Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The Collected Works, 38 vol., including Essays, "Centenary Limited Edition", plates and maps, the odd volume with some surface abrasion to pastedown and a little browning to front endpapers, original vellum, gilt, spines gilt, some natural variation in colour to vellum, the odd surface mark, g.e., slip-cases with gilt decoration, a little rubbed and bumped, 8vo, 1973-6.
⁂ Originally projected to comprise 3,000 sets, the company responsible collapsed before they could be completed, meaning around 1,750 to 2,000 sets likely exist.
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