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“ONE OF THE BEST POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES IN ENGLISH:” FIRST EDITION OF WINSTON S. CHURCHILL'S LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL; Signed by winston s. churchill and finely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Lord Randolph Churchill.
New York and London: Macmillan & Co. Limited, 1906.
First editions of Winston S. Churchill's impassioned two-volume biography written in defence of his maligned father's posthumous reputation; a bulwark of any Churchill collection. Octavo, 2 volumes bound in three quarters morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles and five raised bands to the spine, top edge gilt, engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Randolph Churchill after a photograph by Mackintosh to Volume I, engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir Randolph Churchill after a photograph by Russell and Sons to Volume II, illustrated. Signed by the author on the first blank of Vol. I, "Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill 1907." In…
Price: $8,200.00 Item Number: 144651
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First Editions of Winston S. Churchill's second book The River War
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The River War: An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan.
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1899.
First editions of Churchill's second book. Octavo, 2 volumes, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with 22 maps and plans, several folding. Woods A2(a). In very good condition.
Price: $5,000.00 Item Number: 144851
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First Edition of Churchill's Ian Hamilton's March; Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Ian Hamilton’s March.
London: Longman's, Green, and Co, 1900.
First edition of Churchill's fifth book, a continuation of his coverage of the Boer War which he began in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt,engraved frontispiece portrait of Ian Hamilton, folding map in color and 4 pages of advertisements for Churchill's works at rear. In fine condition.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 144787
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First Edition of Winston Churchills Masterpiece The Second World War: The Hinge of Fate
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Second World War: The Hinge of Fate.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1950.
First American edition of the fourth volume in Churchill's classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $125.00 Item Number: 144548
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Presentation copy of Winston Churchill's The Story of My Early Life: A Roving Commission; inscribed by Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Story of My Early Life: A Roving Commission.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1945.
Later printing of Churchill's acclaimed autobiography, recounting the first 25 years of his life. Octavo, original publisher's cloth, illustrated with 7 plates, one folding map. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To E.A. Allen from Winston S. Churchill Christmas 1946." In very good condition. Housed in a custom velvet-lined half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $6,000.00 Item Number: 145060
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Winston Churchill's Acclaimed autobiography A Roving Commission: My Early Life
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
A Roving Commission: My Early Life.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941.
New American edition of Churchill’s acclaimed autobiography, recounting the first 25 years of his life. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with plates and maps. Introduction by Dorothy Thompson. Good in a good dust jacket with chipping to the spine and extremities. Full-page gift inscription to the front free endpaper.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 145062
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"Come Then Let Us To The Task To The Battle & The Toil each to our part each to our station": First Edition of Winston S. Churchill "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat" Finely Bound by the Harcourt Bindery
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1941.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, frontispiece, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, gilt signature to the front panel, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 145964
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Winston Churchill's The Gathering Storm; signed by him and finely bound by Zaehnsdorf
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Second World War. Volume I: The Gathering Storm.
London: Cassell & Co. Ltd, 1948.
First edition, second issue of the first volume of Churchill's masterpiece, The Second World War with the errata slip tipped into page 610. Octavo, bound in full 20th century crushed levant morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt turn-ins and inner denelles stamp-signed by Zaehnsdorf, marbeld endpapers, all edges gilt, errata slip tipped into page 610. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Winston S. Churchill 1955." Gilt inscription to the spine, "Obsequio de Cesar Guillen Al Sindicato de Periodistas…
Price: $8,200.00 Item Number: 145064
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CHURCHILL'S OWN COPY of the FIRST SWEDISH EDITION of his famed work Step by Step; in the publisher's full morocco presentation binding
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Steg for Steg 1936-1939. [Step by Step 1936-1939]. [Winston Churchill’s Copy]
Stockholm: Skoglunds Bokforlag, 1939.
First Swedish edition and Churchill's own copy of the last book he published before the outbreak of the Second World War. Octavo, in the publisher's rare full morocco presentation binding by Nordiska Bokhandelns Bokbinderi with gilt ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, original wrappers bound in. It is thought that Churchill's Swedish publishers, Messrs. Skoglund Bokforlag, normally sent him two specially bound copies of each title they published. It was his practice to…
Price: $2,800.00 Item Number: 146028
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Winston Churchill to the Proofreader for His Memoir, The Second World War
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
London: March, 1957.
Rare typed letter signed by Winston Churchill to his proofreader. One page, octavo, on Churchill's 'Knightsbridge 28, Hyde Park Gate' stationery, the letter reads in full, 'My dear Wood, Thank you for your letter of March 7. I am much obliged to you for the assistance you have given me, and send you the enclosed cheque for £400. Yours very sincerely "Winston Churchill."' The recipient, C. C. Wood was proofreader for British publisher Harrap during the publication of his six-volume memoir 'The Second World War.' In fine condition. Matted and framed. The piece measures 12.7 inches by 14.9 inches.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 145452
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
10 Downing Street, Whitehall: October 15, 1954.
Rare typed letter signed by Winston Churchill as Prime Minister to "Mrs. Martin." Octavo, one page on Prime Minister Downing Street headed paper, the letter reads in full, "15" 'October, 1954 Dear Mrs. Martin, I am honoured that you should have sent me the bronze which was treasured by your late Husband, the famous jockey, and I am indeed happy to accept it. I should like to thank you and Mr. Martin very much. I hope you will allow me to send you these small tokens of my recognition of your goodwill [not present]. Yours sincerely,' "Winston S. Churchill." In…
Price: $2,200.00 Item Number: 146845
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
Chartwell: 1949.
Rare typed letter signed by Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill to a Lady Aberconway, likely Christobel Aberconway. Octavo, one page on Westerham letterhead, the letter reads in full, 'Chartwell, Westerham, Kent. "9" March, 1949. "Dear Lady Aberconway," Thank you for your letter. I think Greenshields may have had in his mind some very beautiful black and white studies of my yellow cat, drawn by Sir William Nicholson. I should be very glad for these to be reproduced.' Boldly signed by him, "Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill." The studies mentioned here are likely Sir William Nicholson's pencil sketches of Churchill's orange…
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 146909
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Rare Typed Letter Signed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston S. Churchill Typed Letter Signed.
Hyde Park Gat, London: 1949.
Rare typed letter signed by Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill to a Lady Aberconway, likely Christobel Aberconway. Octavo, one page on Western letterhead, the letter reads in full, '28, Hyde Park Gate, London, S. W. 7. "3" March, 1949. "Madam Lady Aberconway," Thank you for your letter of February 28. Alas I have never made a painting or drawing of a cat, although I am very fond of them. So sorry I cannot help you as you suggest. I am much interested to read about your forthcoming 'Dictionary of Cat Lovers'. I am sure it will be a success.' Boldly…
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 146911
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"We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it": First Editions of Winston Churchills Masterpiece The Second World War
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
The Second World War: The Gathering Storm; Their Finest Hour; The Grand Alliance; The Hinge of Fate; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy.
London: Cassell & Company, 1948-54.
First editions of each volume in Churchill’s World War II masterpiece. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth, patterned endpapers, illustrated with in-line and folding maps and documents. Each are near fine in very good dust jackets.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 146996
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“All he wanted was toleration, and by the enlightened use of the dispensing power to be the true father of all his people": First Editions of A History of the English-Speaking Peoples; Signed by Winston S. Churchill
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.
London: Cassell and Company, 1956-1958.
First British editions of each volumes of this classic set. Octavo, 4 volumes, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Winston Churchill in volume one. Each volume is fine to fine in near fine dust jackets. An exceptional set, rare and desirable signed.
Price: $9,200.00 Item Number: 147142
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“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy": First Editions of each of Winston Churchill's War Speeches
CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Winston Churchill’s War Speeches: Into Battle, The Unrelenting Struggle, The End of the Beginning, Onwards to Victory, The Dawn of Liberation, Victory, Secret Session Speeches.
London: Cassell and Company, 1941-46.
First editions of each volume. Octavo, 7 volumes bound in three quarter crushed morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, illustrated with 50 half-tone photographic plates, including frontispieces. In fine condition.
Price: $3,000.00 Item Number: 147161