" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher

London: Library of Imperial History, no date [1976]. The Centenary Edition. FIRST EDITIONS in book form. The first collected edition of Churchill's essays and articles. Not available in any other form. 4 volumes in publisher's full vellum with gilt titles to spines, coat of arms in gilt with gilt rule to uppers, all edges gilt. A beautiful set in mint, unread condition in their original green slipcases. Wrapped in the publisher's original brown paper with title label applied (some storage wear). The Centenary Edition, the major collected works of Churchill, was initially published in 34 volumes. These further volumes were subsequently published and can stand alone as a set of essays, or complete the Centenary Edition to its full 38 volumes. Item #51616
Price: £2,250.00