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Churchill, Winston
This British Bulldog and famous wartime Prime Minister grew up in Blenheim Palace as a Spencer-Churchill. He started out as a journalist, and wrote prodigiously until his death. Determined, outspoken and larger than life, Churchill went through several stages of unpopularity. His time at the Admiralty was not without controversy, and while appeasement was popular between the wars, Churchill wasn't. But cometh the hour, cometh the man, and World War Two was Churchill's finest hour. He was very much a product of his times and background but on geopolitics was rarely wrong. He foresaw the cold war approaching and the 'Iron Curtain' speech at Missouri in March 1946 was prophetic, though his desire for a closer relationship between Britain and America was less well received by Truman who thought correctly that British power was in serious decline.
Churchill was a tremendously talented and complex man, iconic and very human at the same time. Unlike many politicians of today, he cared more about being right than being popular. He was likewise unbothered by convention. Churchill used to conduct meetings during the war with heads of staff (and in the picture here with Dwight D Eisenhower), in his dressing gown. He also had Turnbull and Asser make him what he called 'romper suits', an all in one suit that was easy to put on and had an 'adjustable' waistline. These became known as 'siren suits' as they were supposedly easy to put on if the air raid siren went off. In truth this was not Churchill's motivation for them. He often had been known to go up onto the roof of number ten Downing Street to watch the Blitz rather than down to the bunker underneath the Treasury.
A whole library can be devoted to him and his life and works. The magisterial sixteen volume Gilbert biography is a testament to his full life, lived at the centre of world affairs. We try to have in stock as much of his cannon as we can.
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1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931A very important association copy of the first edition of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War from the library of World War I Gallipoli commander, Granville Egerton. -
1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931An unusually smart early edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War. -
1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931A very smart first edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War. -
1934-1938 Marlborough His Life and Times Complete in Four VolumesLondon, Bombay and Sydney: 1934-1938The limited presentation edition of Churchill's biography of Marlborough in the original dust wrappers. -
1923 The World CrisisLondon: 1923-1931An early edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War. -
1948 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-54Winston Churchill's memoirs of the Second World War, a complete first edition set in six volumes. -
1900 Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in LauraniaNew York: 1900A lovely copy of the true first edition, the US edition of Winston Churchill's only major novel -
1900 Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in LauraniaLondon: 1900A first edition, first state of Winston Churchill's only major fictional work, Savrola -
1966 Winston S Churchill: YouthLondon: 1966A finely bound first edition copy of the first volume of what has become 'the' biography of Winston Churchill. Bound by Stanley Bray of Sangorski and Sutcliffe for the socialite and friend of Churchill, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1900 London to Ladysmith via PretoriaLondon: 1900The first edition of Sir Winston Churchill's firsthand account of his time during the African War. -
1908 My African JourneyLondon: 1908The first edition of Winston Churchill's account of his 1907 five month long trip to in East Africa. Illustrated throughout with photographic plates. -
1933 26Vol The Great War Photographs Drawings and Maps Original Parts ChurchillLondon : 1933An uncommon collection of these periodicals dealing with the scenes and various fronts associated with the first world war, in the original 26 fortnightly parts. -
1900 London to Ladysmith via PretoriaLondon: 1900The first edition of Winston Churchill's volume recounting his personal experiences during the Second Boer War, illustrated with folding maps. -
1906 2vols Lord Randolph ChurchillLondon: 1906The first edition, only printing of this biography of Lord Randolph Churchill by his son Winston Churchill. -
1966-88 11vol Winston Churchill Some Companion Volumes With Dustwrappers FirstLondon: 1966-1988The official biography of Winston Churchill along with several of the companion volumes. Published between 1966 and 1988. The later volumes were continued by Martin Gilbert, following Randolph's death in 1968. Written with the use of his father's journals -
1927 The World CrisisLondon: 1927-1941An early edition set of Winston Churchill's noted account of the First World War. -
1948-54 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-54A first edition set of William Churchill's groundbreaking memoirs regarding the Second World War. -
1962 A Churchill Anthology Churchill his Life and Times Painting as a PastimeLondon: 1962-1965A very smart selection of Winston Churchill's works, and a work regarding his life. -
1956-8 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesNew York: 1956-8A set of Churchill's popular 'History of the English-Speaking Peoples,' smart copies of the first US edition, complete with unclipped dust wrappers. -
1956-8 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1956-8A superb illustrated edition of Winston Churchill's conclusive history of England, a beautiful illustrated work. -
1930 My Early Life: A Roving CommissionLondon: 1930A first edition, first impression of Churchill's autobiographical work exploring his formative years, with illustrations throughout. -
1910 My African JourneyLondon: 1910The first 'cheap' edition of Winston Churchill's documentation of his 1907 five month long trip to Africa. -
1941 The Unknown War The Eastern Front 1914-1917London : 1941The final volume in Churchill's The World Crisis Series. -
1900 Ian Hamilton's MarchLondon : 1900A first edition copy of Winston Churchill's account of his experiences during the Second Boer War. -
1951 The River War, An Account of the Reconquest of SudanLondon: 1951A smart, early edition of Churchill's history of Kitchener's triumph in the Sudan, illustrated with a wealth of folding maps and in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1927 The World CrisisLondon: 1927Mixed early editions of Winston S Churchill's acclaimed history of the Great War. -
1900 London to Ladysmith via PretoriaLondon: 1900The first edition of Winston Churchill's account of his personal experiences during the Second Boer War, illustrated with folding maps, and in the publisher's original cloth. -
1962 A Churchill AnthologyLondon: 1962A first edition anthology of the speeches and writings of Winston Churchill. Illustrated, and in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1938 Arms and the CovenantLondon: 1938First edition of this collection of speeches by Winston Churchill compiled by Randolph Churchill. -
1941 The Unknown War The Eastern Front 1914-1917London : 1941A smart copy of the final volume in Churchill's The World Crisis Series. -
1931 My Early Life: a Roving CommissionLondon: 1931An early edition of Churchill's autobiography covering his childhood and education, illustrated with portraits of the author and his family. -
1947 MarlboroughLondon: 1947-55The first edition complete in two volumes of John Churchill's panegyric biography by Sir Winston Churchill. -
1956-1958 4 Vols A History of the English Speaking PeoplesLondon : 1956-1958A comprehensive four volume set of Winston Churchill's renowned History of the English Speaking Peoples, with maps throughout. -
1947-1949 My Early Life, Step by Step and Great ContemporariesLondon: 1947-1949Three works from Winston Churchill, each in the original dust wrapper. Consisting of an autobiography, a biography and a work of historical and political analysis. -
1951 River War, An Account of the Reconquest of the SudanLondon: 1951A smart edition of Churchill's history of Kitchener's triumph in the Sudan, illustrated with a wealth of folding maps and in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1976 A History of the English-Speaking PeoplesLondon: 1976An association copy of the first volume in Winston Churchill's history of Britain, from the library of his cousin John Spencer-Churchill.