CHURCHILL (WINSTON S.) The Second World War, 6 vol., FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Cassell & Co., 1948-1954CHURCHILL (WINSTON S.)The Second World War, 6 vol., FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, half-titles, plans and maps (some folding, some printed in colours), red half crushed morocco gilt, by Aspreys (gilt stamped on upper turn-ins), g.e. [Woods A123(b)], 8vo, Cassell & Co., [1948-1954]Finely bound set of Churchill's monumental history of World War II. In 1953, the year prior to the publication of the sixth volume, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 'for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values'.Provenance: Bonhams, 12 February 2002, lot 246.