The Gathering Storm, Winston S. Churchill — 1st Edition

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The Gathering Storm, Winston S. Churchill — 1st Edition

Name: The Gathering Storm, Winston S. Churchill — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6887
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Publication: Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1948

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xvi], 784.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book remains robust and firmly bound, presenting well despite commensurate wear to the fragile original dust jacket. The jacket exhibits rubbing and chipping along the extremities, with particular emphasis at the spine ends, corners, and panel folds, alongside some overall age-toning and scuffing; however, it remains largely complete and unclipped. Beneath the jacket, the publisher's original red cloth binding is bright and taut, with the gilt and black spine lettering still sharp and distinct, though the spine ends are lightly bumped. Internally, the pages are clean and the text block is square, showing only the expected mild, uniform age-toning typical of post-war paper stock, alongside some standard dust-soiling to the top edge. A thoroughly presentable, structurally sound copy.

Catalogue Note: The first American edition of Winston Churchill’s monumental first volume detailing the Second World War. Notably, Houghton Mifflin published this American edition slightly ahead of the UK Cassell edition in 1948. This volume provides Churchill's unparalleled first-hand perspective on the interwar years and the catastrophic political failures leading up to the global conflict.

The text block is entirely free of previous ownership inscriptions or significant provenance markings. While copies of The Gathering Storm are relatively common on the open market due to their immense contemporary popularity, finding structurally sound examples that still retain their original, un-restored dust jackets remains an attractive proposition for collectors seeking to complete their sets in original condition.

The Gathering Storm is the seminal first volume of Winston S. Churchill's acclaimed six-volume history, The Second World War. Chronicling the pivotal and perilous years from the end of the First World War to the sudden, devastating outbreak of the Second, Churchill draws upon his unique vantage point as a statesman and primary architect of the Allied effort. With his characteristic oratorical power and deep historical insight, he details the "locust years" of political complacency, the rise of Adolf Hitler, and the final, inevitable descent into global conflict.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Winston S. Churchill

Book Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 784

Book Publication Year: 1948

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Second World War

Country/region of manufacture: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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