The First Edition of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, typically Volume I (The Birth of Britain) or the complete four-volume set, published by Cassell & Co. (London). The volumes are bound in the publisher's deep red cloth with gold gilt lettering on the spine and are preserved in the distinctively illustrated dust jackets designed by Alan Breese. A collector-grade copy must retain this fragile jacket in vibrant condition without significant chipping or sun-fading to the spine, as the red hues are particularly susceptible to light damage over the decades.