Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1966-1988, hardcover. A complete set of the 8 text volumes of the Official Biograhy. Consists of Vol. I YOUTH 1874-1900, Vol. II YOUNG STATESMAN 1901-1914, Vol. III THE CHALLENGE OF WAR 1914-1916, Vol. IV THE STRICKEN WORLD 1917-1922, Vol. V THE PROPHET OF TRUTH 1922-1939, Vol. VI..... Item #30785 More
Longmans, Green & Co., London, 1898, hardcover. The Colonial issue of the first edition. This edition, intended for sale in India and the Colonies, used the same printing plates as the first home issue, so has all the same errors. It is bound in pictorial grey cloth. Latest estimates are..... Item #22554 More
Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1909, hardcover. First edition of the obscure but important title, consisting of speeches by the young reforming liberal that was pre 1910 Churchill. 5000 copies printed but the survival rate seems far lower than for the earlier tales of travel and adventure. Bound in smooth burgundy..... Item #50072 More
Thornton Butterworth, London, 1937, Bound in tan card covers, printed in black on both covers. The rear cover prints the promotional blurb which appears on the front flap of the dustwrapper. The index and plates are present, so seems to be the same as the published version. The back cover..... Item #36524 More
Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1933, hardcover. Copyright page identifies this as “first cheap edition”, but actually it is the second, as there was also a really cheap little edition in 1915. A desirable edition, and the best to read other than a first. This edition uses the setting of the..... Item #31470 More
NA, This 8 inch Sterling silver plate features a relief portrait heavily plated in 24 carat gold. It was produced in 1974 by Pinches Mint Ltd. on behalf of the Churchill centenary Trust. The plate is mounted in a velvet line oak frame with a support strut for display. This..... Item #18987 More
Cassell, London, 1946, hardcover. The first collected edition of the War Speeches, published as a paperback only in 1946. It is believed that most copies were exported. 5.5 x 8.5 inches in pale blue paper wraps with turn in flaps like a dj over plain paper covers, 271 pages, on..... Item #24527 More
London, MOI, 1940, Churchill speaks here as First Lord of the Admiralty. 8 pages, 6.5 x 10 inches, on cheap paper. Woods A51, Cohen A117. Superb clean unworn condition. (A51). Item #36419 More
Norwalk CT, Easton Press, 2001, An elaborate production in dark green leather with heavy gold tooled designs on the covers, raised bands and black panels on the spines, all edges gilt, placemarkers, silk moiré endpapers, archival paper, etc. Reproduced from the 3 volume set of 1951 using the same elegant..... Item #36666
ISBN: B00J8VG8QC More
Plon, Paris, 1956-1958, paperback. Like the WW2 set, Plon issued limited numbered sets on special paper. The edition on Roto blanc Aussedat had 300 trade sets numbered A1 to A300. This set is no. A50. Only the first volume is numbered, but the other 3 all state special paper. Fine..... Item #2457 More
This 4 page pamphlet publishes Churchill’s address as First Lord of the Admiralty which was broadcast on November 12th, 1939. It states “reprinted from The Listener” but no publisher is stated. Not in Woods or Cohen. A few scattered spots and a small crack in the edge of back page..... Item #36457 More
Cassell, London, 1951-52, 1st editions, This collected edition of Churchill’s war speeches has much to recommend it. There are minor differences in the selection of speeches included from the original 7 wartime volumes, as detailed in Cohen. The production standard is far higher. The books are larger at 6 x...... Item #32380 More
Thornton Butterworth, London, 1931, hardcover. First published in both orange wraps and orange cloth, the wraps edition is the one usually seen, although neither is common. . 5 x 7.25 inches, 143 pages. Churchill was strongly opposed to Gandhi and Independence for India in the 1930’s. This book publishes 10..... Item #10285 More
Cassell, London, 1941, 1st edition, This is the first volume (of 7) of Churchill’s war speeches. It publishes speeches originally made from 1938 through the end of 1940, and so includes some of the best known such as “Blood Toil, Tears, Sweat, “This was Their Finest Hour, “ so much..... Item #36705 More
Liberal Publications Dept., London, 1909, This hardcover volume binds together a number of pamphlets and leaflets for handy reference for the party faithful. This is the normal series binding in olive green cloth with black leather spine. Woods A13, Cohen A24. Pamphlet fine, binding tight, black leather spine rubbed at..... Item #4210 More
La Palatine, Geneve, 1948-1954, The Swiss edition used the Plon plates and changed only the title page and spine to note the different publisher. It was published in 12 volumes in plain tan card covers printed in brown and black. Far scarcer than the Paris edition. Complete set, spines tanned..... Item #9458 More
Cassell, London, 1946, hardcover. The first collected edition of the War Speeches, published as a paperback only in 1946. It is believed that most copies were exported. 5.5 x 8.5 inches in pale blue paper wraps with turn in flaps like a dj over plain paper covers, 271 pages, on..... Item #26727 More
Gump’s, San Francisco, 1985, hardcover. Unknown to many, there was a limited edition of PAINTING AS A PASTIME, produced in 1985 by the famed department store, Gump’s of San Francisco, in an edition of 500 copies in honor of the exhibition “British Style”. With a new forward by Winston Churchill..... Item #34257 More
Thornton Butterworth, London, 1933, A collection of essays and articles ( but not speeches) published 1932. Contains 23 essays on diverse subjects ranging from Churchill’s career, to war, to politics, and some musings on the future. 320 pages, frontis portrait of Churchill at his easel. The Keystone Library was used..... Item #50132 More
London, Conservative Party, 1945, This colourful pamphlet publishes Churchill’s speech to the delegates at the Conservative Party Conference at central hall, Westminster on march 15th, 1945. 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 12 pages plus bright orange wraps. Woods A106. Cohen A200. This copy fine in all respects. Presented in a custom..... Item #10860 More
Skoglunds, Stockholm, 1956-1958, hardcover. The first Swedish edition of HESP, published by Skoglunds, 1956-58. Four good sized volumes, 150 x 225 mm, illustrated with photos. There were 3 bindings offered: unbound in card covers, blue cloth, and half leather. Here is a fine crisp set in blue cloth with bright..... Item #3679 More
London, Liberal Publications, 1907, Report of speeches by PM Campbell-Bannerman, Earl Carrington, and Churchill, whose speech was made at a mass meeting in the Drury Lane Theatre on April 20th, 1907. Size 5 x 8 inches, 20 pages. Woods A10, Cohen D11 Clean disbound copy, fold in outer wrap partly..... Item #36416 More
Cassell, London, 1961, The final volume of the Postwar Speeches, issued only in this edition. There is no US edition, nor any foreign language translations. Bound in bright red cloth, 332 pages, covers speeches made during the years 1953-1959. The dustwrapper is black like the series, but with blue edge..... Item #36684 More
Thornton Butterworth, London, 1929, 1st edition, hardcover. Published in 1929 as a sequel to The World Crisis, this volume covers events from 1918-1928 including the Peace Conference. Bound in same smooth navy cloth as other volumes in the series, gilt on spine with blind stamping on cover. 474 pages, index..... Item #3213
ISBN: B0006D9KPM More
George Newnes, London (1933-34), hardcover. The Great War is actually an abridged and heavily illustrated version of The World Crisis, which was originally issued as 26 fortnightly parts or magazines. Most copies were later bound in binding cases available from the publishers. This is the extra cost library binding in..... Item #26602 More