Whigs and Tory’s are continuously at each other throats and we read of many good intentions of the British Empire with Prime Ministers all who forget to update the Army following the battle of Waterloo. Political opponent Clement Attlee suggested the work should have been titled "Things in history that interested me.

Moreover, we find none of the spotting endemic to the edition; even the page edges are free of spotting. Spines with raised bands, the compartments ruled lettered and decorated with Rampant lion device, all in gilt. I knew that in this first of four Volumes it would not only set the tone for the remainder of the other three – I wanted to ensure I was able to capture the essence of this important History of a nation that has done more good for mankind than harm when one looks at the accomplishments of structure to locations of the many that took the challenge to accomplish, work, study, and learn long before my own existence came into being.Each volume is housed in an undecorated, heavy card slipcase covered in the same pale blue paper as the endpapers. First edition thus, handsomely bound, of this illustrated abridgement of the History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Churchill's history of Britain, the British Empire, and the United States, first published in four volumes from 1956 to 1958. Churchill, who himself made history as Prime Minister of Great Britain twice, twice (1940–45 and 1951–55. Among the English-speaking peoples, Churchill considered Britain and the Unitied states in particular "united by other ties besides those of State policy and public need. Not quite sure the adjective ‘nerd’ pertains to me (I’m not going to dismiss it for lack of another word) but I have a difficult time reading history without knowing where the action is taking place.

Excellent first rpinting set of the four volumes (The Birth of Britain, The New World, The Age of Revolution and The Great Democraciews). Feudal system - A political and economic system of Europe from the 9th to about the 15th century, based on the holding of all land in fief or fee and the resulting relation of lord to vassal and characterized by homage, legal and military service of tenants, and forfeiture. Indeed, Churchill's aspirations and anxieties about this 'special relationship' are encapsulated in the title of his last published book of speeches in 1961, The Unwritten Alliance. This is a full, four-volume British first edition, first printing set of Churchill's sweeping history and last great work. a company for carrying on an undertaking of such GREAT ADVANTAGE, but no one is to know what it is…” or so the advertisement read in the London Times.The first printing contents feature gilt top edges and are bound with red and gold silk head and tail bands, navy silk ribbon markers, and pale blue endpapers framed by double gilt rule turn-ins. The dust jackets are especially striking, uniform in style, but each featuring different background color and illustrations on the lower half of the faces and spines.

Bound in1/2 red morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, gilt Rampart Lions in spine panels, by Atkinson, head and foot of spines fine, inner and outer hinges fine, internally clean and bright, no previous ownership markings, gift inscription, or bookplate, overall A FINE SET. His cabinet positions included First Lord of the Admiralty at the outbreak of the First World War and later Chancellor of the Exchequer. Disraeli and Gladstone as PM’s had their moments in the sun; Disraeli of course attempted to get to the spot of the sun much longer in my opinion.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Needless to say, printed map of where Joan of Arc lived and traveled to meet the King and had to stop and read more about Joan of Arc on Internet. This is the author's last great work, only available some twenty years after he wrote the first draft, which then lay dormant whilst he attended to National and Parliamentary matters.