Books By Winston Churchill
Including Books with Winston Churchill’s Speeches
My Early Life, A Roving Commission
$45
Scribner’s, NY, 1963? Scribner’s reprinted this title several times in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Most often seen are the paperback versions, but there were also hardcover versions, this being one of them.
Mein Frühen Jahre (My Early Life in German by W. Churchill)
$150
Hardcover bound in white cloth stamped in gold, black, and raised embossing. This is no. 48 in a series of Nobel literature prize winners. Includes the speeches at the presentation of the award in 1953.
My Early Life by W. Churchill: Folio Society
$100
A new deluxe edition released in 2007 from the Folio Society. Hardcover bound in tan buckram lithographed on cover and spine with images from Churchill’s life. As New Book in slipcase.
A Roving Commission (My Early Life) by W. Churchill
$200 – Woods/ICS A37(c.2), Cohen A91.5.b, Langworth p.138
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1940. Second U.S. issue, second printing. Churchill’s autobiography, covering the years of his life from 1874 to his early years in Parliament. This U.S. edition was published 1940…
My Early Life by W. Churchill: 1st Edn
$3500 – Woods A37(aa), Cohen A91.1.a. Langworth p.131; Woods A37(ab2), Cohen A91.1,d; Woods A37(ab3), Cohen A91.1.e; Woods A37(ab4), Cohen A91.1.f; Woods A37(ab5), Cohen A91.1.g; Woods A37(ab6), Cohen A91.1
Six impressions of the Thornton Butterworth First Edition of My Early Life, all with fine replica dustjackets. Great shelf appearance…
My Early Life by Winston Churchill: 1st English Keystone
$800 – Cohen A91.3.a, Woods A37a
February 1934, First English Keystone Library Edition (First Impression) Thornton Butterworth Ltd. [London]. A near fine copy in dustjacket…
The Sinews of Peace – A Collection of Pamphlets
$1200 – Cohen A225.1, Cohen A225.5
The Sinews of Peace – A Collection of 6 Pamphlets from Mary Soames’ library, housed in an elegant, custom-made solander case.
Parliamentary Government & the Economic Problem
$450 – Woods A36, Cohen A90
The Romanes Lecture for 1930, delivered by Winston Churchill on 19 June 1930 in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. In a card chemise with printed title label and further protected in a custom made ¾ navy blue Morocco book like solander case.
Major Works of Sir Winston Churchill: Diners Club – 25 Volumes
$2,250
Diners Club / Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd, UK. 25 volume set, hardbacks. Illustrations, all edges gilt, publisher’s uniform gilt decorated red leatherette. A very good set.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria: Winston Churchill
$475 – Woods/ICS A4a, Cohen A4.1.a, Langworth p.55. English First Edition. New Impression.
This is the first of the two books Churchill wrote based on his newspaper despatches he sent from the front in South Africa. Ian Hamilton’s March (Churchill’s 5th published book) is the second book.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria: Winston Churchill
$550 – Woods/ICS A4(b), Cohen A4.2, Langworth p.55. US First Edition
This is the first of the two books Churchill wrote based on his newspaper despatches he sent from the front in South Africa. Ian Hamilton’s March (Churchill’s 5th published book) is the second book.
A History of the English Speaking Peoples – 4 vols in Slipcase
$35
Winston Churchill’s 4 vol set: Complete and unabridged in original slipcase. Bantam Books 1963. Paperback books is excellent condition.
The Unknown War (The Eastern Front)
$850 – Woods/ICS A31(e), Cohen A69.10, Langworth p.120
First printing in the Keystone Library of The Unknown War (Eastern Front). 1937. Sold new at a reduced price of 5/- instead of the 21/- for the first edition. The content is identical.
The World Crisis 1911-1918
$175
Unread. As New. 2 vol. set by Winston Churchill in original slipcase. Churchill’s history of the First World War. Hardcovers with bright gilt letter to spine…
The Second World War – Paperback
$90
The Second World War – 6 Vol Set in original slipcase. Paperback books, May 9, 1986. Universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction of World War II by Winston Churchill.
The World Crisis
$500 – Folio Society
London, The Folio Society, 2007. A superb modern edition of Churchill’s WWI history, produced to the standard you would expect from The Folio Society. Books are Fine / As New in the original shrink wrap.
The Great War
$450 – Woods/ICS A31(db), Cohen A69.9.c, Langworth p.118
The Great War by Winston Churchill is an abridged and heavily illustrated version of The World Crisis, which was originally issued as 26 fortnightly parts. Most sets were later bound in case bindings which were available from the publishers.
Savrola: Winston Churchill – Scarce Chivers Edn.
$250 – Scarce Chivers Edition
This reprint was published for The Library Association and most copies went to Libraries, resulting in a modern rarity. Dark pink cloth. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. A true collector’s copy.
The Story of the Malakand Field Force – Easton Press
$175 – Easton Press
Churchill’s first published book bound in leather by Easton Press. The binding is in dark green with elaborate gilt decoration. Condition is as new. The book is still in the original shrink wrap hence the reflections in the photos.
Their Finest Hour
$150 – First Edition, Franklin Library
Limited Edition of “The Greatest Books of the Twentieth Century”. Fine Copy of Churchill’s book from the Franklin Library. Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper all edges gilt. The end sheets are moire fabric with a matching silk ribbon page marker.