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Man Overboard! [extracted from] The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine.
London: Harmsworth Bros., Limited, 1899. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.661-664, with several blanks bound in as fillers. Taken from The Harmsworth Magazine, January 1899, with 3 illustrations by Henry Austin. Elegantly bound by Bayntun-Riviere, in half red morocco, gilt titles, marching buckram sides, marbled eps., t.e.g...... More
Marlborough. His Life and Times.
London: George G. Harrap and Co., 1934-1938. [Biography/History] VINTAGE LEATHER-BOUND SET. Four volumes, octavo (24 x 17 x 22cm), pp.[4]; 612; pp.651; [1]; pp.[2]; 608; [2]; pp.671; [1]. With 325 illustrations, including a frontispiece to each volume, black and white plates, folding maps and battle plans, and facsimile documents. Handsomely..... More
Marlborough. His Life and Times.
London: George G. Harrap and Co., 1933-1938. [Biography/History] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITIONS, first impressions. Four volumes, octavos (24 x 17 x 22cm), pp.[4] 612; pp.651 [1]; pp.[2] 608 [2]; pp.671 [1]. With 325 illustrations, including a frontispiece to each volume, black and white plates, folding maps and battle plans, and facsimile..... More
My Early Life. A Roving Commission.
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1930. [History / Politics] FIRST EDITION, in the earliest state (with eleven Churchill books advertised on the half-title verso), primary binding of publisher's coarse pink cloth lettered in three lines to upper. Octavo (22 x 15cm), pp.392. With frontispiece portrait of Lady Randolph Churchill, together with several..... More
Painting as a Pastime.
London: Odham Press Limited and Ernest Benn Limited, 1948. [Churchill] FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.32; [32]. 18 unpaginated colour plates to rear. Publisher's light green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, dust-jacket with printed price of 10s 6d. Ownership inscription to front endpaper in..... More
Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania.
London: Longmans Green and Co., 1900. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.ix; [1]; 345; [3]. Elegantly hand-bound in half dark green oasis morocco over publisher's original gilt-titled cloth covers. Some light spotting, exterior as new. Near fine. Churchill's first and only novel. WOODS, Frederick, 'A Bibliography of the Works of Sir..... More
Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania.
London: Longmans Green and Co., 1900. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.ix; [1]; 345; [3]. Elegantly hand-bound in full navy blue oasis morocco, with marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, publisher's original gilt-titled cloth covers bound in at rear. Some light marking to pp.335, 345 else contents very clean..... More
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 and Co. Ltd., 1950-1954. [Military history] SIR HAROLD ATCHERLEY'S SET. Volume one a third edition, the remaining volumes all first editions. Complete in six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans..... More
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 and Co., 1948-1954. [Military history] LEATHER BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Complete in six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Elegantly bound in deep red half crushed morocco, with raised..... More
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 and Co., 1950-1954. [Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine; top edges pink, with grey monogrammed..... More
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 and Co. Ltd., 1948-54. [Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine; top edges pink, with grey..... More
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 and Co., 1948-1954. [Military history] LEATHER BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Complete in six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Elegantly bound in red half morocco, with gilt lion tooling..... More
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 and Co., 1948-1954. [Military history] LEATHER BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Complete in six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Elegantly bound in burgundy half morocco, with gilt titles and..... More
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 and Co., 1948-1954. [Military history] LEATHER BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Complete in six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Elegantly bound in green half morocco, with gilt titles and..... More
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 and Co. Ltd., 1948-54. [Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Six volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 27cm), pp.xv; 640; pp.xvii; 684; pp.x; 818; pp.xviii; 917; pp.xviii; 673; pp.xviii; 716. With numerous maps and plans, some folding. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to spine; top edges pink, with grey..... More
A Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons. August 20th 1940.
Baynard Press, 1940. [Second World War] FIRST PRINTING. Slim pamphlet (25 x 16cm), pp.16. Grey card covers titled in dark red. Contents clean, covers a little spotted, discreet archival strip to inside joint. A near fine example of this monumental speech. A Statement of War Aims; this is the historic..... More
A Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons. August 20th 1940.
Baynard Press, August 1940. [Second World War] FIRST PRINTING. Slim pamphlet (25 x 16cm) pp.16. Grey card covers titled in dark red, bound with two staples. A touch of light spotting internally, with a black ink spot to lower fore-edge and back cover. Covers show moderate toning and spotting, with..... More
Thoughts and Adventures.
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1932. [Political Autobiography] LEATHER-BOUND FIRST EDITION, First Impression. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.320. With a black and white photographic portrait of the author at work on a painting, and a handful of in-text illustrations. Recently rebound in navy half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles and lions..... More
Thoughts and Adventures.
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1932. [Political Autobiography] FIRST EDITION, First Impression, PRIMARY BINDING. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.320. With a black and white photographic portrait of the author at work on a painting, and a handful of in-text illustrations. Bound in publisher's khaki or olive green cloth (later in dark green)..... More
Thoughts and Adventures.
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1932. [Political Autobiography] FIRST EDITION, First Impression, PRIMARY BINDING. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.320. With a black and white photographic portrait of the author at work on a painting, and a handful of in-text illustrations. Bound in publisher's khaki/olive green cloth (later in dark green), with gilt..... More
War Speeches 1940-1945.
London: Cassell and Company, 1946. [History] FIRST EDITION. Collected speeches, a paperback original. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.x, 271. Half-tone frontispiece photo, light blue paper wraps with integral flaps, priced at 5s. Printed on war economy standard paper which has some inevitable tanning, spine a little creased and rubbed, covers..... More
Why I am A Free Trader.
London: W. T. Stead, 3 Whitefriars Street 13th April 1905. [Politics / Economics] FIRST EDITION. Pamplet (25 x 15cm), pp.22; [2], ads. Bound in black and white photographic covers, scarce order form on green paper stock remains affixed to upper. Original price One Penny. One-page prefatory notice by editor W...... More
The World Crisis 1911-1918. [Complete in six volumes, including: 1911-1914; 1915; 1916-1918 Part I; 1916-1918 Part II; The Aftermath; The Eastern Front].
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-31. [Military history] SMARTLY BOUND FIRST EDITIONS, a complete set. Six volumes. Octavo (24 x 16 x 29cm), pp.[8]; 536; pp.557; [3]; pp.292; pp.x; 293-589; [1]; pp.474; [2]; pp.368. With errata slips, illustrated with black and white plates and folding maps. Bound in navy half morocco with..... More
The World Crisis 1911-1918. [Complete in six volumes, including: 1911-1914; 1915; 1916-1918 Part I; 1916-1918 Part II; The Aftermath; The Eastern Front].
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-1931. [Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Octavo (24 x 16 x 29cm), pp.[8]; 536; pp.557; [3]; pp.292; pp.x; 293-589; [1]; pp.474; [2]; pp.368. With errata slips, illustrated with black and white plates and folding maps. Publisher's blue cloth titled in gilt to spines. A black ink ownership to..... More
The World Crisis 1911-1918. [Complete in six volumes, including: 1911-1914; 1915; 1916-1918 Part I; 1916-1918 Part II; The Aftermath; The Eastern Front].
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1923-1931. [Military history] FIRST EDITIONS. Octavo (24 x 16 x 29cm), pp.[8] 536; pp.557 [3]; pp.292; pp.x; 293-589 [1]; pp.474 [2]; pp.368. With errata slips, illustrated with black and white plates and folding maps. Publisher's blue cloth titled in gilt to spines. Crisp, clean copies showing some..... More