My Early Life, A Roving Commission

My Early Life, A Roving Commission

$45
Scribner’s, NY, 1963? Scribner’s reprinted this title several times in the late 50’s and early 60’s. Most often seen are the paperback versions, but there were also hardcover versions, this being one of them.

My Early Life by W. Churchill: Folio Society

My Early Life by W. Churchill: Folio Society

$100
A new deluxe edition released in 2007 from the Folio Society. Hardcover bound in tan buckram lithographed on cover and spine with images from Churchill’s life. As New Book in slipcase.

A Roving Commission (My Early Life) by W. Churchill

A Roving Commission (My Early Life) by W. Churchill

$200 – Woods/ICS A37(c.2), Cohen A91.5.b, Langworth p.138
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1940. Second U.S. issue, second printing.  Churchill’s autobiography, covering the years of his life from 1874 to his early years in Parliament. This U.S. edition was published 1940… 

My Early Life by W. Churchill: 1st Edn

My Early Life by W. Churchill: 1st Edn

$3500 – Woods A37(aa), Cohen A91.1.a. Langworth p.131; Woods A37(ab2), Cohen A91.1,d; Woods A37(ab3), Cohen A91.1.e; Woods A37(ab4), Cohen A91.1.f; Woods A37(ab5), Cohen A91.1.g; Woods A37(ab6), Cohen A91.1
Six impressions of the Thornton Butterworth First Edition of My Early Life, all with fine replica dustjackets. Great shelf appearance…

My Early Life by W. Churchill: Thornton Butterworth, 1st Edn

My Early Life by W. Churchill: Thornton Butterworth, 1st Edn

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$850 – Woods A37a.6, Cohen A91.1.h
Thornton Butterworth. First edition, 6th printing London, 1940. Bound like the last Keystone Library edition in pale lilac cloth, gilt stamped on spine. Complete original dust jacket which is unique to this 1940 printing with a red half tone full head and shoulders portrait of Churchill.

London to Ladysmith via Pretoria: Winston Churchill

London to Ladysmith via Pretoria: Winston Churchill

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$950 – Woods/ICS A4a, 
Cohen A4.1.a English First Edition.
This is the first of the two books Churchill wrote based on his newspaper despatches he sent from the front in South Africa. Ian Hamilton’s March (Churchill’s 5th published book) is the second book.

My African Journey – 1st Edn

My African Journey – 1st Edn

$6,000 – Woods A12, Cohen A27.3, Langworth p81
This is the rare variant First Edition with card wraps in custom full red morocco clamshell book-like box…

CHURCHILL Man of the Century Trinket Box

CHURCHILL Man of the Century Trinket Box

$300
Winston Churchill Trinket Box by House of Ashley (Ashley Enamel) with Churchill portrait on lid. “CHURCHILL The Man Of The Century” superimposed on the Union flag on the inner side of the lid. In original box. Unused. As New. Housed in presentation box…

Churchill Speech Broadcast: May 10, 1942

Churchill Speech Broadcast: May 10, 1942

$300 – Woods A88/1, Cohen A169-2
The pamphlet: Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, broadcast May 10, 1942. British Library of Information edition. “Churchill’s Report on the War” 11pp.

Wall Street: Histoire de la Bourse de New-York

Wall Street: Histoire de la Bourse de New-York

$200 – Not in Woods, Cohen B40
Wall Street: Histoire De La Bourse De New-York Des Origines A 1930. Contains a preface by Winston Churchill, which is not present in the English edition. Payot, Paris, 1930. Usual French card covers, 234 pages, index, large fold out graph at end. Protected in custom-made solander case…

Churchill Speech: To The Pilgrims, Jan 9, 1941

Churchill Speech: To The Pilgrims, Jan 9, 1941

$250 – Woods A65, Cohen A139
The pamphlet: Speech by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, broadcast Jan. 9th, 1941. British Library of Information edition. To The Pilgrims. Speech to the Pilgrims in London announcing the appointment of Lord Halifax as Ambassador to the USA. 4pp.

In Truth and Earnestness

In Truth and Earnestness

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$500 – Cohen A108
In Truth and Earnestness Speech – This leaflet (April 1939) is a solicitation for membership to the New Commonwealth Society. Churchill’s broadcast address of 16 October 1938, ‘The Lights are Going Out’ or ‘We Must Arm’ is reproduced in full.

Churchill Speech: Navy Estimates

Churchill Speech: Navy Estimates

$650 – Woods A51, Cohen A117
Navy Estimates: Statement by the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons on the 27th February, 1940

Charles IXth Duke of Marlborough: Churchill’s Tribute

Charles IXth Duke of Marlborough: Churchill’s Tribute

$550 – Woods B23
Winston Churchill’s tribute to his cousin upon his death in 1934: Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough together with C.C. Martindale’s tribute. A fine copy preserved in a card chemise and further protected in a very nice custom made ¾ navy blue Solander case with marlbled paper boards and gilt decoration and title to spine.

Michael Sutty: Churchill Porcelain Figurine, 1988

Michael Sutty: Churchill Porcelain Figurine, 1988

$750
The earliest representation of Churchill, this figurine shows Churchill as a newly commissioned second Lieutenant of the 4th Hussars in 1895. Production was supposed to reach a limited edition of 250 but according to Hall only around 100 were sold.