Churchill, Winston S.

A Roving Commission (My Early Life)

Scribners, NY, 1930, 2nd impsn. The second printing of the first American edition of Churchill’s autobiography, identified by the lack of a “A” code on the copyright page, Bound in a smooth red cloth which has proved very prone to fading on the spine. 377 pages, illustrated with photos, maps and drawings. This copy inscribed by Churchill on the half title page: Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill Jan. 1932 to Francis P. Webb. Then on the endpaper the recipient gives it with an inscription: Sally from Uncle Frank Nov 30-1942. Spine heavily sunned as usual, both hinges split (ICS A37b.2). Item #36549

Price: $2,500.00