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AN ADDRESS BY WINSTON S. CHURCHILL BEFORE A JOINT MEETING OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS – Washington – 19 May 1943)

-First Limited Edition Presentation Copy-

By: Winston S. Churchill

…the front pastedown from Frank Altschul, the financier founder of the Overbrook Press: With the compliments of Frank Altschul – The Overbrook Press, Stamford – Connecticut. There are some very…

THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE

-First Edition of Churchill's First Book in Fine Leather Binding with Tipped-In Typed Letter Signed by Churchill-

By: Winston [L. Spencer] Churchill

A very fine leatherbound copy of the First State of the First English edition, with the rear publisher’s catalogue dated 12/97. Tipped-in at the second front free endpaper is a…

A MERCHANT FLEET AT WAR

By: Archibald Hurd

…and tail of the spine are frayed; else fine.The remains of a label or library pocket obscure a small part of the map on the front free endpaper; contents fine….

SATIRE AND FICTION

-Facsimile Edition-

By: Wyndham Lewis

A very good copy of a lovely hardcover facsimile edition of the 1930 softcover original. The contents are fine, with a former-owner name inked discreetly on the front free endpaper….

PLAIN TALES FROM THE HILLS

By: Rudyard Kipling

…copy of a lovely edition, with some light wear to the cloth, else fine. The contents are fine, with a former-owner name in pencil discreetly on the front free endpaper….

ONWARDS TO VICTORY

-The Fourth Volume of Winston Churchill's War Speeches-

By: Winston S. Churchill

…fading to the spine, else fine. The contents are fine, with a short ink gift inscription on the front free endpaper and a vintage bookstore sticker on the front pastedown….

THE END OF THE BEGINNING

The Third Volume of Winston Churchill's War Speeches

By: Winston S. Churchill

…rear faces, edge-chipped, with closed tears and fractional losses on the bright and unfaded spine The contents are fine, with a tiny vintage bookseller’s tag on the front free endpaper….

BRAVE MEN

By: Ernie Pyle

A very good copy in an edge-chipped and somewhat shelfworn dust jacket. The contents are fine, with a soldier’s discreet ink stamp on the front free endpaper….

WOODEN SWORDS

By: Jacques Deval

A very good copy, without dust jacket. There is a forme-owner name in pencil on the front free endpaper, and a vintage bookshop ink-stamp. Else fine. Service of Supply. 358th…

THE WORLD CRISIS

-First English Edition Set without Dust Jackets-

By: Winston S. Churchill

…2 (Book 4) is crisp and bright, with a vintage bookplate on the front free endpaper and the publisher’s original printed customer postcard still laid-in. VOLUME IV: THE AFTERMATH (Book…

THE RIVER WAR: A Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan

-First Edition Set-

By: Winston S. Churchill

…The front black free endpaper of Volume I has separated and all the other black endpapers are loose, with hinge breaks. There is a former-ownder’s vintage bookplate on each pastedown….

THE UNRELENTING STRUGGLE

-The Second Volume of Winston Churchill's War Speeches-

By: Winston S. Churchill

…of edge-wear. The cloth is bright, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, with toning to the front pastedown and free endpaper. The rear hinges are beginning to…