The Second World War - Volume 1: The Gathering Storm
Winston S. Churchill
📚 Genre
History - Military History - World War II
🏢 Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
📅 Publication Year
1948 (Chartwell Edition reissue)
🔢 ISBN
Not visible on spine
About This Book
The first volume of Winston S. Churchill's monumental historical account of the Second World War. This volume, titled The Gathering Storm, details the events leading up to the outbreak of war, tracing the rise of Nazi Germany and the failure of European democracies to halt fascist aggression. The spine features a classic two-tone blue and red faux-leather binding with gilt lettering and decorative flourishes typical of the Houghton Mifflin Chartwell collector's sets.
Book Details
Language
English
Pages
640
Edition
Chartwell Edition, Hardcover
Series
The Second World War, Volume 1 of 6
Target Audience
Adult / General Audience / Historians
Collector Information
Condition
Very Good
Estimated Value
$10-$30 (for individual volumes of the Chartwell edition set)
Rarity
Common
Historical Significance
Authored by the British Prime Minister who led his country to victory in WWII. Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953, largely for this monumental six-volume history.
Collector Notes
The Chartwell Edition was mass-produced as a subscription or collector set by Houghton Mifflin. Individual volumes frequently turn up in used bookstores. Collectors generally seek out the complete 6-volume matching set in fine condition rather than loose individual volumes. Store upright in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct sunlight to preserve the gilt stamping and faux-leather binding.
Similar Books
The Gathering Storm by Winston S. Churchill, The Churchill War Papers edited by Martin Gilbert, The Second World War by Antony Beevor, Inferno by Max Hastings, A World at Arms by Gerhard L. Weinberg
Notable Features
Part of the deluxe Chartwell Edition series with distinct blue and red spine panels, raised spine bands, and gilt stamping.