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No. 83880379
Winston Churchill - The Second World War - 1948-1954
No. 83880379
Winston Churchill - The Second World War - 1948-1954
"The Second World War" by Winst Churchill - Cassell, London - 1948-1954 first UK editions first printings - complete in six volumes - 18cmx15cm - condition: books are in very good condition, complete with all maps, illustrations, in rare original dustwrappers with some wear to ends.
The Second World War is a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Winston Churchill. Churchill labelled the "moral of the work" as follows: "In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill".[2]
Churchill wrote the book, with a team of assistants, using both his own notes and privileged access to official documents while still working as a politician; the text was vetted by the Cabinet Secretary. Churchill was largely fair in his treatment, but wrote the history from his personal point of view. He was unable to reveal all the facts, as some, such as the use of Ultra electronic intelligence, had to remain secret. From a historical point of view the book is therefore an incomplete memoir by a leading participant in the direction of the war.
The book was a major commercial success in Britain and the United States. The first edition appeared in six volumes; later editions appeared in twelve and four volumes, and furthermore there is also a single-volume abridged version.
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