The Second World War by Winston S. Churchill, published by Cassell & Co., 1948-54, Six volumes, all first editions, first printings: Vol. I: The Gathering Storm (1948) -- xv, 640 pp. Vol II: Their Finest Hour (1949) -- xvii, 683 pp. Vol. III: The Grand Alliance (1950) -- xviii, 818 pp. Vol. IV: The Hinge of Fate (1951) -- xviii, 917 pp. Vol. V: Closing the Ring (1952) -- xviii, 673 pp. Vol. VI: Triumph and Tragedy (1954) -- xviii, 716 pp. Black cloth bindings with gilt titles to spine, complete with all maps and diagrams, many of which are folding, and some with colour. Dust jackets not price clipped. Some soiling and fading of dust jackets, with chips and loss mainly along the upper and lower spine edges. The gilt titles on the cover spines are still bright, the covers have minimal scuffing and are otherwise clean and in very good condition. Volume III has a little spotting and staining to some page edges, otherwise the interior contents of the books are in very good clean condition. Bindings firm, no loose pages, no inscriptions or bookplates. Overall a very good set of this first edition with original dust jackets. size: 22 x 15 cm weight: 5.6 kg See the photos for a better idea of details and condition