Cover of another edition of this book. The Cassell 1948 jacket has not been photographed yet.
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The English first is six octavo volumes issued separately by Cassell between 1948 (The Gathering Storm) and 1954 (Triumph and Tragedy), so each volume in a first edition set has its own date. Houghton Mifflin's American volumes appeared first, but collectors usually prefer the English set for its additional maps, plans and diagrams. Expect black cloth with gilt spine titles, red-stained top edges, and folding and full-page maps. First-issue jackets carry the price on the front flap. The English first is Cohen A240.4 and Woods A123b.
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Check these points. Volume I, preliminaries and p. 610: a separate Author's Note is tipped or bound in among the preliminaries, directing the reader to an Errata and Corrigenda leaf tipped in at p. 610. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Cassell, London, in 1948, in hardback.
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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