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ROWSE**, A[lfred] L[eslie]: : THE LATER CHURCHILLS

LONDON.MACMILLAN & CO LTD.,1958.

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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG+.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Colour pictorial illustrated upper panel+spine backstrip of dw/dj,with minimal creasing to edges - some light,minimal chipping and subsequent loss and a couple of closed tears/ nicks - most of these faults are to the top edges and corners of the dw/dj.Top+fore-edges aged/toned - as usual/normal; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - no foxing/spotting internally to body of text - no dog-ear reading creases to pages' corners - appears unread? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain red cloth boards with bright, crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip and clean,clear,plain white pastedowns and some off-setting from dw/djs' inner flaps,to both front and rear free endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,vii-xvpp+1-527pp [paginated] includes preface,separate contents+illustrations lists/ tables,Churchill's family tree,prologue,15 chapters+an epilogue,11 unpaginated b/w plates interspersed throughout the text and the book, and an index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title page, b/w photographic frntis,title page,and a dedication. Many people have wondered what happened to this famous English family between the deaths of the great Duke of Marlborough and his termagant Duchess Sarah and its re-emergence in our time with Lord Randolph Churchill and his son,Sir Winston. A.L. Rowse now tells the story of the intervening years in the record of that astonishing family. In 'The Early Churchills' A.L. Rowse described their origins and emergence into a leading position in the England of Queen Anne.Now he has a larger canvas to fill,covering the 18th and 19th centuries,the Georgian and the Victorian Ages,coming down to our own time,and concluding with Sir Winston' retirement from politics. The great Duke was succeeded by his grandson, another soldier.From the archives at Blenheim Palace Mr Rowse has been able to portray this young man's education on the Continent; from the archives too,come the love-letters of the young Duke to his Duchess while on service overseas, where he died. With the Spencers there came a new strain into the stock: they were devoted to the arts, painting,connoisseurship,collecting pictures, books,gems,china.Blenheim Palace became a treasure-house - until the dispersal of many of it's treasures in the Victorian Age: an extraordinary story in itself. A number of marriages with beautiful American girls,of whom the most celebrated were Jennie Jerome and Consuelo Vanderbilt,revivified this ancient stock,restored its fortune and raised its energies to new heights of power and vigour. The outsize career of Sir Winston Churchill is eloquent proof.The last part of the book tells the story of that life,and brings out in a new perspective its many ups and downs,its set-backs as well as the final triumph. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

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