MOVING CHURCHILL #4: Martin Gilbert
On December 12, 1986, Martin Gilbert came to Chartwell Booksellers for the first time. Winston Churchill’s official biographer celebrated with us publication of Road to Victory: 1941-1945, the seventh volume in what would ultimately be his 8-volume official Churchill biography. (You can hear Sir Martin’s widow, Esther, Lady Gilbert, read a passage from Road to Victory as part of our 40th Readings at Chartwell Booksellers series: HERE.)
Martin Gilbert became a revered friend of Chartwell Booksellers, returning many times to celebrate many of his new books. Over the next weeks, we will endeavor to share in our impending-move Sale a variety of those works that were debuted here.
Let’s kick off with some biggies. These are anything but overstock; they’re just a lot to carry away with us:
THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY: FIRST ENGLISH EDITION SET
MAIN and COMPANION (24) Volumes)
by Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert
Price: $7,500 / Sale: $5,000
THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY: SIGNED FIRST AMERICAN EDITION SET
MAIN and COMPANION (24) VOLUMES
Signed by Randolph Churchill and Martin Gilbert
Price: $15,000 / Sale: $10,000
THE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY: SIGNED FIRST ENGLISH EDITION SET
MAIN (8) VOLUMES [Mixed Printings]
Signed by Martin Gilbert
Price: $3,000 / Sale: $2,000
Plus one more:
CHURCHILL AT WAR: His “Finest Hour” in Photographs 1940-1945
(2004)
A powerful book of images both familiar and obscure from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, with excellent text and captions by Churchill’s esteemed official biographer.
Price: $40 / Sale: $20
And don’t forget our other Sale books:
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WRITINGS OF SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
by Ronald I. Cohen
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A DAUGHTER’S TALE
First American Edition Signed by Mary Soames
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HIS FATHER’S SON: The Life of Randolph Churchill
First American Edition Signed by Winston S. Churchill [the grandson]
First English Paperback Edition
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CHASING CHURCHILL: The Travels of Winston Churchill
First American Edition Signed by Celia Sandys
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CHURCHILL: BBC/PBS Companion Volume
First American Edition Signed by Celia Sandys
EDWINA SANDYS ART
First American Edition Signed by Edwina Sandys
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THE LAST LION: “VISIONS OF GLORY” & “ALONE”
Deluxe Two-Volume Slipcased Set
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THE LAST LION: “DEFENDER OF THE REALM 1940-1965”
First American Edition Signed by Paul Reid
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THE CHURCHILL FACTOR: How One Man Made History
First American Edition Signed by Boris Johnson
MOVING CHURCHILL
We will continue to share updates about our impending move as we have them.
Plus many more special sale books, weekly.
(Winston Churchill moved some 20 times in his adult life. We are sharing each of them here.
One-by-one.
Just for the record.)
Move #4
ADMIRALTY HOUSE
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty in 1913, Winston Churchill was obliged to move with his family into Admiralty House, the magnificent 18th-century official residence in Whitehall. Churchill loved the grandeur and was delighted to move. Clementine was not.
More to come.
With our thanks and best wishes,
Chartwell Booksellers