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[MORISON (S). MCDONALD (I). GRIGG (J)].: The History of the 'The Times' [1785-1981]. [COMPLETE EXTENDED SET]
The Times, [1935-93] 6 vols., in 7, roy. 8vo., Mixed Editions, with 5 mounted coloured frontispieces, 2 frontispieces in monochrome and very numerous plates and tables throughout; original buckram gilt, gilt backs, else a very good, clean set, the last two volumes in dust jackets (one wrapper price-clipped). The extended set comprises: Vol. I: The Thunderer in the Making 1785-1841 (1935); Vol. II: The Tradition Established 1841-1884 (1939); Vol. III: The Twentieth Century Test 1884-1912 (1947); Vol. IV Part 1: The 150th Anniversary and Beyond 1912-1920 (1952); Vol. IV Part 2: The 150th Anniversary and Beyond 1921-1948, Appendices and Index, (1952); Vol. V: Struggles in Peace and War 1939-1966 (1984) Vol. VI: The Thomson Years 1966-1981 (1993). Individual volumes are as follows: Vol. I (1935, reissue 1950); Vol.II (1939, first edition); III (1947, first edition); Vol. IV Part 1 (1952 first edition); Vol. IV Part 2 (1952 first edition; withdrawn Keble College library); Vol. V (1984, first edition, with errata slip, ex-library stamp on title only, wanting front free endpaper; with dust jacket); Vol. VI (1993, first edition; with dust jacket). VOLUME VI IS A PRESENTATION COPY FROM JOHN GRIGG TO LUDOVIC KENNEDY AND MOIRA SHEARER WITH THE AUTHOR'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE. Extended sets are extremely scarce.
Offered for GBP 596.00 = appr. US$ 975.06 by: Island Books - Book number: 13487