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Stemming the Tide
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$200
50 Speeches by Winston Churchill: The print run was only 1850 copies, so this is quite an elusive title. 1st U.S. Edition, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1954. Hardcover in dust jacket.
The General Strike
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$200 – Woods Db41, Cohen D51
Extracts from Speeches by the Prime Minister and Mr. Winston Churchill, House of Commons, May 3rd, 1926.
The Fighting Line
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$2,000 – Woods A25, Cohen A46
Two Speeches On The Army Delivered in the House of Commons on May 23rd and May 31st, 1916 by The Right Hon. Winston S. Churchill.
The Unrelenting Struggle
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$400 – Woods A89, Cohen A172.1.a
The Second Volume of Winston Churchill’s War Speeches in French & English. 1942 – 1943. First English Edition together with the First French Edition housed in custom-made solander case with leather title labels.
Step By Step
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$1200 – Woods A45a, Cohen A111.1.a
A fine copy of the First English Edition of Churchill’s book, Step By Step, in an unclipped dust jacket. The book is crisp and clean, with bright green cloth and gilt lettering.
A History of the English-Speaking Peoples
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$750 – Cohen A267.2. 4
The Educational Book Company Ltd, London: 1956-58. The Chartwell Edition, the first illustrated edition of Churchill’s history of Britain, the British Empire, and the United States.
War or Peace – Inscribed to Churchill
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$1600 – Inscribed to Winston Churchill and signed by the Author: John Foster Dulles
Churchill’s copy of the book, War or Peace. Dulles was the US Secretary of State under Eisenhower. Inscription dated 1950. First Edition.
Winston Churchill Poster: Ministry of Information Bulletin
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$400
Facsimile of a Letter From President Roosevelt to the Prime Minister. Copy of a hand-written letter from Roosevelt to Churchill dated Jan 20, 1941 with the text printed next to it.
A Frenchman In Khaki: Foreword by Winston Churchill
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$375 – Preface by Winston Churchill. Inscribed and Signed by the Author, Paul Maze. Woods B25, Cohen B56
First Edition with a Preface by Winston Churchill. Inscription on the half title page along with a signed presentation card loosely inserted.
The Second World War, 12 Vol. Set: Winston Churchill
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$400
The Second World War, 12 volume set. Heron Books, London, 1974 in commemoration of the Churchill Centenary Heron (Third Illustrated) Edition. Bound in quarter brown leather with olive brown paper covered boards with embossed gold portrait bust of Churchill on each cover.
Thoughts on the Constitution: Inscribed to Winston Churchill
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$1500 – Inscribed to Winston Churchill by the Author: L.S. Amery
From Churchill’s Library: Presentation copy. Author: The Rt. Hon. L.S. Amery, Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford
The Second World War, 6 Vol. Set: Winston Churchill
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$1,000 – Woods A123(b), Cohen A 240.4
The Second World War, 6 volume set in dust jackets. A nice set of the British First Edition. Books and dustjackets are all very good. All have strong unfaded red subtitles with red top page edges.
Churchill Letter to Viscount Northcliffe + Others
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Authentic Churchill Signature
Letter from Winston Churchill to Viscount Northcliffe dated 2 July 1920, plus other correspondence between Moore-Brabazon and Northcliffe.
Original Press Photograph: Winston Churchill + Clementine, 80th Birthday
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$200
Glossy press photograph of Winston and Clementine Churchill on Churchill’s 80th birthday. Size approx. 10″ x 8″
Winston Churchill Letter: Signed “W”
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$1500 – Letter Signed by Churchill
One page letter to Max [Aitken] upon the death of his Father (Lord Beaverbrook) in June 1964. Signed by Winston Churchill with “W”.
“John Bull” Portfolio of War Celebrities including Winston Churchill
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$150
The “John Bull” Portfolio of War Celebrities from WWI. Sixteen Mounted Photogravure Portraits including Winston Churchill M. P. & H.M. King George V with Biographical Notes…
The Atlantic Charter, NZ Edition
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$225 – Woods A76, Cohen A151.2
The Atlantic Carter, scarce New Zealand Edition printed in 1941 by Whitcombe & Tombs. Contains the full text of the Declaration and the facsimile signatures of Franklin D. Roosevelt & Winston S. Churchill. Crisp 16-page pamphlet in card covers, printed red and black. Staples strong and intact but a little rusty.
Churchill’s Funeral: Metropolitan Police Manual
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$300
This very detailed manual lays out the Police procedures to be put in place on the day of Winston Churchill’s State Funeral. Issued on the 26th Jan. 1965, 2 days before Churchill’s death it includes police personnel names and specifics on assignments by street and duty, closures, parking plans, military arrangements, the Police Band, Tube closings etc.
Winston Churchill Williamsburg Award: Memento Books + Program
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$450 – Redburn 142, Zoller A187
Churchill was the first recipient of this prestigious award: The Williamsburg Award. Limited edition bound in morocco leather of the proceedings at the Presentation Dinner held at The Drapers Hall, London, on 7th Dec. 1955, together with the Program which lists the guests and the menu.
“We must cherish AGRICULTURE…” (Churchill Election Leaflet)
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$400 – Cohen A202.1
Churchill Election Leaflet (pamphlet) from 1945. 2pp printed in green and black on newsprint. Excellent Condition
Our Land and Our Food (Churchill Election Leaflet)
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$400 – Woods A103a, Cohen A204
Mr. Churchill’s Declaration on this subject: a 1945 Election leaflet. Printed in green and black on newsprint. 4pp, Excellent Condition.
Autographed Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill 1985
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$1,000 – Unopened Champagne Bottle Signed by Christian Pol Roger
Britain’s wartime prime minister was such a fan that Champagne maker Pol Roger named its prestige cuvée after him, Cuvée Winston Churchill. Here’s one of these bottles inscribed by the Champagne maker, Christian Pol Roger. In original box.
Churchill Pocket Watch with Fob Chain
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$350
Churchill Pocket Watch with fob chain. The face of the watch is a Churchill crown. Recently had the battery replaced. WORKS FINE.
Churchill Speech: Conquer We Shall
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$600 – Woods A54, Cohen A121
Winston Churchill’s first speech as Prime Minister, delivered to the Commons on 13 May was the “blood, toil, tears and sweat” speech, but his first broadcast speech as Prime Minister was the one listed here: “Conquer We Shall” on May 19, 1940.
Churchill Speech: Address To Congress Dec. 1941
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$750 – Woods A84d, Cohen A163.3
The full title of this speech: “The Address To Congress By The Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill In Washington On 26th December 1941” This pamphlet contains the text of Churchill’s speech delivered to both Houses of the United States Congress on Boxing Day, 1941 – the day after Christmas.