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Churchill’s Book – Life Through His Paintings by David Coombs with Minnie Churchill

The Publisher, Levenger Press commissioned this Limited Edition celebrating the Honorary Citizen of the United States.
Foreword:  Mary Soames
Publisher: Levenger Press, Delray Beach, Florida. 2003
258 pages
Oversize, heavy book
Photos (mostly in color), prints, index
Black leather covered exterior, with gilt lettering on front and spine together with the original matching black leather slipcase. Gilt lettering on slipcase matches gilt lettering on front board.
Comes in original box (elastic no longer effective).
With the original brochure from The Churchill Centre laid in.

The title says it all: A magnificent, oversized book documenting more than 500 of Churchill’s painting. Each painting is accompanied with relevant text, providing a huge resource of background information per painting.

At age 40, Winston Churchill was forced to resign from wartime British government resulting in an era of disappointment and depression in his political career. It was during this time that Churchill discovered painting, which fascinated him. He continued to paint throughout his lifetime. Art critic, David Coombs, together with Minnie Churchill (wife of Churchill’s grandson) bring it all together in this book to tell the story of Churchill’s life through his own pictures.

Minnie Churchill, director of The Churchill Heritage, states that upon embarking on this mission in 1963 she had no idea of the number of paintings Churchill has completed. “I could not believe my eyes: neatly stacked on the floor were row upon row of canvas. Up until that point I had not been aware that Sir Winston was such a prolific painter…”

No 706 of 1500 copies as stated on pre-title page

No stains, marks, dents, tears or creases.

Book, slipcase, publisher’s original protective cloth bag (stamped with LEVENGER) and the original box are all in PRISTINE CONDITION.

You will not find a better copy – AS NEW

Item #535