Winston S. Churchill - The second world war: 6 volume set - Cassell & co. - Hardbacks - 1948:1954 - 22 cm x 15 cm.- 4448 pages Volume 1 - The gathering storm - 1948 - 640 pages Volume 2 - Their finest hour - 1949 - 684 pages Volume 3 - The grand alliance - 1950 - 818 pages Volume 4 - The hinge of fate -1951 - 917 pages Volume 5 - Closing the ring - 1952 - 673 pages Volume 6 - Triumph and tragedy - 1954 - 716 pages This set is in very good condition - Clean bright contents - Firm bindings - Gilt titles to spines - Each book discusses different events through a timeline; starting with the political climate that led to the outbreak of the war; following with an overview of various battles that occurred across the globe during the period of the war; and the eventual end to the conflict - A very nice collector's set occasional small mark or blemish here and there otherwise fine.