CHURCHILL, Randolph S.; Martin Gilbert.
Winston S. Churchill: The Official Biography: Volume I: Youth 1874–1900, Volume II: Young Statesman 1901–1914, Volume III: The Challenge of War 1914–1916, Volume IV: The Stricken World 1917–1922, Volume V: The Prophet of Truth 1922–1939, Volume VI: Finest Hour 1939–1941, Volume VII: Road to Victory 1941–1945, Volume VIII: Never Despair 1945–1965.
Complete set of the official biography of Winston Churchill; with each of Martin Gilbert's 6 volumes signed or inscribed by him
London: Heinemann, 1966-1990.
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Complete set of the official biography of Winston Churchill, the first two volumes written by his son Randolph S. Churchill and continued after his death in 1968 by Martin Gilbert, a researcher for Randolph Churchill who was then appointed Winston Churchill's official biographer. Octavo, eight volumes in the original publisher's cloth, mixed editions. Volume V is inscribed by Martin Gilbert on the front free endpaper, "To Mr. Ward - with warmest regards and all good wishes from Martin Gilbert 11th January 1978." Vols. III, IV, VI, VII & VII are each signed by Martin Gilbert on the title page. Volumes I, II, IV, V, VII, VIII are first editions, volumes III & VI are later printings. Each volume is near fine in a very good to near fine dust jacket.
A monumental work spanning over twenty volumes, the official biography of Winston S. Churchill was authored and edited by several individuals, primarily Churchill's son, Randolph Churchill and later his official biographer, Martin Gilbert. The first two volumes were written by Churchill's son, Randolph Churchill, who also edited the two companions to volume one. Following Randolph's work, historian Martin Gilbert took on the role of official biographer. Gilbert supervised the posthumous publication of three companions to volume two, which were published under Randolph Churchill's name, as Randolph had compiled much of the material during his lifetime. Later, in 2008, Gilbert announced that the Hillsdale Press would be responsible for publishing the remaining companion volumes. The first of these was released in 2014, marking the seventeenth installment of "The Churchill Documents" series. Subsequent volumes were posthumously published by Gilbert's former research assistant Larry Arnn, with Gilbert credited as co-author. This collaborative effort has produced an exhaustive and authoritative account of Winston Churchill's life and legacy, making it an essential resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.
Winston S. Churchill: The Official Biography: Volume I: Youth 1874–1900, Volume II: Young Statesman 1901–1914, Volume III: The Challenge of War 1914–1916, Volume IV: The Stricken World 1917–1922, Volume V: The Prophet of Truth 1922–1939, Volume VI: Finest Hour 1939–1941, Volume VII: Road to Victory 1941–1945, Volume VIII: Never Despair 1945–1965.
$2,000.00
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