Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1975, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Photographic and Illustrations

introduction by author, acknowledgements, select bibliography and index. Illustrated endpapers, both different, front end paper, showing an illustration of the funeral cortege of the first Duke of Marlborough – John Churchill, in 1722, rear end paper: – the funeral cortege of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965. Illustrated title page, showing Blenheim Palace approximately 1750. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations, photographs, reproductions of documents and the occasional cartoon. Brown coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated / photographic dustwrapper showing various members of the Churchill family throughout the ages with red and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. The history of the Churchill family, from the first Winston – a cavalier in the Civil War through to the 11th Duke of Marlborough (at time of writing book). Minor softening of the backstrip edges with rubbing to the lower book edges. The spine is somewhat cocked and there is age toning of the textblock edges and pages. A small tear to the top edge of the front panel with minor rubbing to all panels. A little fading to the backstrip and there is a triangular crease, that runs the full length, to the rear fold over panel. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower left-hand corner of the front fold over panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [6], 7-224 pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; Politics & Government. ISBN: 0297769758. ISBN/EAN: 9780297769750. Inventory No: 0117656.