Winston S. Churchill. November 16, 1905 autograph letter (the body of the letter in a secretarial hand and “My dear Harmsworth “and “Yours vy sincerely Winston S. Churchill” in Churchill’s hand) to Viscount Northcliffe about the upcoming 1906 publication of Lord Randolph Churchill, along with the prepublication prospectus/order form announcing the Two Volumes will be ready on January 12^th ( the actual publication date was January 2^nd) at a price of 36s. net, which was a considerable sum of money in 1906.

This letter to publishing magnate Alfred Charles William Harmsworth (later Viscount Northcliffe) is penned on 105, Mount Street, W. letter headed paper, the letter is marked “Private” at the upper left in Churchill’s hand.

The letter reads as follow:

“Private | Nov. 16, 1905 | My Dear Harmsworth, | Here is the circular | 0f which I spoke to you. I | have seen no notice of it in | the press, and I should think | a paragraph framed upon it | would be entirely original | especially if you add in | the part about the buildup | which you are quite welcome | to do. May I ask you not | to mention the price paid by | Macmillans to me because I | think Macmillan would prefer | it not to be stated publicly |and precisely. | I will certainly send a | proof of my speech on the 25^th. | at Leeds to Mr. Bell of The | Observer. | Yours vy Sincerely | Winston S. Churchill”

 Harmsworth (Lord Northcliffe 1865-1922) and Churchill served together in Government during the First World War.

The letter and prospectus both have an horizontal fold from mailing otherwise in excellent condition.

Item #594