Battle of Britain Souvenir Booklet

Battle of Britain Souvenir Booklet

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$120 – Foreword by Winston Churchill
BATTLE OF BRITAIN WEEK 1948 September 13th – September 19th. A 16-page souvenir booklet along with a 4-page detailed programme of the events for Battle of Britain Day. The Royal Air Force Association, Silloth Branch.

Portraits and Appreciations: Brendan Bracken

Portraits and Appreciations: Brendan Bracken

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$125 – Woods B57/2, Cohen B160
Brendan Bracken 1901-1958 – Portraits and Appreciations. Privately published after Bracken’s untimely death at the age of 57. With Winston Churchill’s Tribute to Brendan Bracken plus many others…

I Was a Spy – with Foreword by W. Churchill

I Was a Spy – with Foreword by W. Churchill

$100 – Woods B20, Cohen B50. Foreword by Winston Churchill
A fascinating story of a very brave woman who worked behind the German lines as a spy. Hardcover book with (very rare) dustjacket. 2-page foreword by Winston Churchill…

The Legion Book: Cassell 1929

The Legion Book: Cassell 1929

$250
A very good plus collector worthy copy with nice complete dustjacket. Most of the literary contributions in this volume appear nowhere else. Over ninety participants were gathered by Minchin, including Winston Churchill…

My Fight to Rearm Britain

My Fight to Rearm Britain

$125 – Woods B32/1, Cohen B68
Introduction by the RT. HON. WINSTON S. CHURCHILL. An eye-opening book by the proprietor of The Daily Mail, Viscount Rothermere. Written shortly after the outbreak of the war, he recounts his uphill struggle in support of rearming…

Khaki and Gown

Khaki and Gown

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$150 – Woods B36, Cohen B75.2, Foreword by Churchill
An autobiography by an ‘old soldier’ with tales of adventure from all over the world. The “gown” refers to his later years as Master of Peterhouse at Cambridge. Churchill served with Birdwood in the Boer War…

The 6th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers 1939-46

The 6th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers 1939-46

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$650 – Not in Woods, Cohen B103. Foreword by Winston Churchill
No publisher, printed by Gemmel & Son, Ayr, Nd. This was likely published privately for the 6th Battalion, which was disbanded after the WWII. Churchill commanded this unit in France in 1916 and contributes a foreword.

The Royal Naval Division

The Royal Naval Division

$425 – Woods B10, Cohen B30.1 Introduction by Winston S. Churchill
This regimental history features a nine-page introduction by Winston Churchill who, as First Lord of the Admiralty in 1914 was closely involved with the creation of the Royal Naval Division and its World War I service in France.

Wall Street: Histoire de la Bourse de New-York

Wall Street: Histoire de la Bourse de New-York

$200 – Not in Woods, Cohen B40
Wall Street: Histoire De La Bourse De New-York Des Origines A 1930. Contains a preface by Winston Churchill, which is not present in the English edition. Payot, Paris, 1930. Usual French card covers, 234 pages, index, large fold out graph at end. Protected in custom-made solander case…

Charles IXth Duke of Marlborough: Churchill’s Tribute

Charles IXth Duke of Marlborough: Churchill’s Tribute

$550 – Woods B23
Winston Churchill’s tribute to his cousin upon his death in 1934: Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough together with C.C. Martindale’s tribute. A fine copy preserved in a card chemise and further protected in a very nice custom made ¾ navy blue Solander case with marlbled paper boards and gilt decoration and title to spine.

Winston Churchill: Are Parliaments Obsolete?

Winston Churchill: Are Parliaments Obsolete?

$175 – Woods C237
Are Parliaments Obsolete? A 6 page article by Winston Churchill published in the magazine The June Pearson’s. This British magazine featured articles of literature, politics, and the arts, published in London in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Churchill: The War on Land and Sea

Churchill: The War on Land and Sea

$175 – Woods C48
The War on Land and Sea (part 1 of 6) by Winston Churchill, in London Magazine, October 1916. This issue presents part 1 of Churchill’s important series of articles on the war. It is 12 pages with many maps and photos.

University of Bristol Appeal

University of Bristol Appeal

$475 – Foreword by Winston Churchill. Cohen B173
Churchill was Chancellor of Bristol University. Protected in a ¾ navy blue morocco book like solander case with navy blue cloth sides and contrasting red leather title label to spine.

Europe Unites

Europe Unites

$250 – Foreword by Winston Churchill. Woods B43, Cohen B109
The story of the campaign for European Unity, including a full report of the Congress of Europe, held at The Hague, May 1948. A truly scarce copy…

Churchill & the Press

Churchill & the Press

$50 – Zoller 403
Sir Winston Churchill Seen Through Newspaper Front Covers: 1898 – 1965. A publication to commemorate the Churchill Centenary, 1974

Winston Churchill: The Corona Library

Winston Churchill: The Corona Library

$450
The Corona Library: 13 hardcover books on the lands and peoples of various British Colonies and Territories with Churchill’s contribution in 10 volumes. Published 1952 – 1970.

The Cigar In Art

The Cigar In Art

$150 – From Mary Soames’ Library
According to the loosely laid in letter to Mary Soames from John Taylor Book Ventures, the Research and Project Management team for this book, Soames had hoped for a particular painting to be included, but it was not; however there are two Churchill entries on pages 95 & 97.