Churchill, Winston S.

Into Battle

Cassell, London, 1941, 1st edition, hardcover. 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 It publishes speeches originally made from 1938 through the end of 1940, and so includes some of the best known such as “Blood Toil, Tears, Sweat, “This was Their Finest Hour, “ so much owed by so many to so few”. and lots more. A total of 47 speeches. 313 pages. Bound in medium blue cloth as series. There were a total of 12 printings, but this copy is the true first. Cloth is dull on spine with a crack at top of front joint. edges browned, foxing throughout, heavy at times. (ICS A66a). Item #3624

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