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London: George G. Harrap and Co., 1933 - 1938. [Biography/History] FIRST EDITIONS. Four volumes, octavo (24 x 17cm), 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. In publisher's..... More
London: Thornton Butterworth, 1930 and 1932. [Political Autobiography] FINELY BOUND FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes. Octavo (24 x 16 x 9cm), pp.[2] 392 [2]; pp.[2] 320 [2]. With a black and white photographic frontispiece to each volume, occasional in-text illustrations to 'Thoughts and Adventures,' and sixteen further photographic plates to 'My..... More
London: George Newnes, no date [1908]. [Literature] Newnes Sixpenny Novel edition of Churchill's only novel, being the FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp.128. Illustrated with two full-page monochrome plates (frontispiece and front cover). Magazine format, stapled and bound in publishers colour-printed card wraps. Slight toning to contents, a...... More
London: The Educational Book Company, no date [1955]. [Military history] The Chartwell Edition, THE First Illustrated Edition. Six volumes (25 x 18 x 27cm). The standard binding of red cloth, embossed silhouette of Churchill on a brown leather square to upper boards, gilt titles to brown leather squares to spine..... More
London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1948-1954. [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. Elegantly bound in burgundy half morocco with twin air force blue title panels..... More
London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1948-1954. [Military history] FINELY BOUND 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. Elegantly bound in navy blue half morocco with twin red title..... More
London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1948-1954. [Military history] FINELY 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 navy blue half calf, with twin..... More
London: Reprinted from The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, no date [1942]. [War Speeches] A later printing with the price printed as one penny. Quarto pamphlet in paper cover, stapled. pp.8. Browned, with a central horizontal fold; split to spine. Very good. More
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
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 green half morocco with..... More
London: The Liberal Publication Department. 1907. Including Churchill's speeches on South Africa and Ireland. Octavo. pp. 764; 72. In navy blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. Binding somewhat loose in places, but complete with index. Published following the landslide victory for the Liberal Party in the 1906 General Election..... More
London: Thames and Hudson, 1961. [Politics]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (25 x 18cm), pp.[10];627; [1]. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine, blue top edge, photographic dust-jacket. Some marks to the top centimetre or so of the cloth, a couple of patches of tape burn to free endpapers, very slight bowing..... More
London: Frederick Muller Ltd., 1940. [Satire] REVISED EDITION. Slim Quarto (26 x 19cm), pp.60. Publisher's printed paper covered boards, matching pictorial dust-jacket. Illustrated throughout by Mansbridge. Some offsetting to endpapers, discreet contemporary gift inscription to flyleaf. Boards slightly rubbed to spine ends. Price clipped dust-jacket shows very well, rubbed to..... More
London: Ward, Lock and Co., December 1900 to November 1901. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. In two volumes. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.vi; 754; pp.vi; 714. With frequent photogravure illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with gilt and dark brown titles and decoration to spines and upper boards. Blue ink ownership inscription to..... More
None. 1876-1890. ORIGINAL LEDGER WITH COPIED MANUSCRIPT LETTERS FROM THE DUKE'S BIRMINGHAM SOLICITOR. Quarto (29 x 24cm), with letters written in black ink to a single side of 214 numbered leaves, out of a total of 1000. Delicate leaves akin to tracing paper. In original tan half calf with dark..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1939. First Edition. Octavo. Bound in publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine; top edge stained red. Dust wrapper has titles in black to front cover and spine, rear cover blank. With an introduction by Winston Churchill, fold-out maps and photographic illustrations. Binding is lightly rubbed..... More
London: The Times Publishing Company, 14th March 1935. [Literary Newspaper] ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER. Broadsheet (47 x 32cm), pp.149-164. Folded sheets, not bound. Heavily browned, as expected, with a few minor marks and chips to edges. Near fine. Including a letter signed by various members of the Conservative party, including Winston Churchill..... More
London: Cassell and co., 1929. Quarto. Bound in red buckram with gilt titles to spine, front and bottom edges uncut, top edge stained red. With twelve half-tone illustrations by promient artists. Binding is tight, with slight bumping to corners, as well as top and tail of spine, but otherwise good..... More
Brighton: The Christian Herald Co., February 1962. [Political Exegesis] RARE MAGAZINE (25 x 18cm), pp.48. With advertisements and in-text illustrations. Publisher's paper covers, with a red border and an image of Winston Churchill to the front cover. Two staples. Very lightly browned, with only minimal oxidation to staples. Light rubbing..... More
London: The Liberal Publication Department, 1912. [Liberal Party Speeches] RARE ORIGINAL PAMPHLET. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.24. Publisher plain paper covers with a single staple, priced at 1d. Heavily browned and very brittle, split along the spine with chips and some larger losses to edges. A remarkable survival. Very good..... More
London: Fleetway Publications, January 1963. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCE. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.[2] 136. With occasional in-text illustrations. Publisher's red and black soft covers. Heavily browned throughout. Rubbing to covers; a little chipping to head of spine. Very good. 'Escape' is an extract taken from 'My Early Life' (1930)..... More
London: the British Broadcasting Corporation, 17th February 1949. [Broadcast Transcript] ORIGINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT. Quarto magazine (32 x 25cm), pp.281-320. Publisher's plain paper covers, stapled twice, and priced at 3d. Light handling, with some browning and spotting to edges. Near fine. Including 'Recruiting for the Forces III' by Churchill. More
London: the British Broadcasting Corporation, 26th January 1950. [Broadcast Transcript] ORIGINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT. Quarto magazine (32 x 25cm), pp.133-176. Publisher's plain paper covers, stapled twice, and priced at 3d. Light handling, with some browning and spotting to edges. Near fine. Including the party political broadcast 'The Conservative Point of View'..... More
London: the British Broadcasting Corporation, 8th May 1941. [Broadcast Transcript] ORIGINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT. Quarto magazine (32 x 25cm), pp.649-684. Publisher's plain paper covers, stapled twice, and priced at 3d. Light handling, with some browning and spotting to edges. Near fine. Including 'Poland Will Remain Unconquerable' by Churchill. More
London: the British Broadcasting Corporation, 19th February 1948. [Broadcast Transcript] ORIGINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT. Quarto magazine (32 x 25cm), pp.281-320. Publisher's plain paper covers, stapled twice, and priced at 3d. Light handling, with some browning and spotting to edges. Near fine. Including the party political broadcast 'The Conservative Case for a...... More