London: Conservative and Unionist Central Office, 1947. 1st Edition. Paperback. First edition, only printing. This is Churchill's 12 March 1947 speech in the House of Commons criticizing Socialist economic policies. The 16-page, wire stitched paper pamphlet measures 8.5 inches by 5.5 inches and is printed in dark blue. "It is..... More
London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1937. First edition. Periodical. This May, 1937 special issue of The Strand Magazine (Vol. XCIII, No. 557) commemorating the Coronation of George VI contains the first published appearance of Winston Churchill’s essay on the King. The authorial distance of the article belies the remarkably close relationship..... More
Melbourne, Australia: The Henry George Foundation, January 1942. Second Edition. Paperback. Second edition, first printing. Near fine condition. This is a wartime reprint of extracts from two Churchill speeches delivered in the House of Commons on 4 May 1909 and at King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 17 July 1909. This pamphlet was..... More
Melbourne, Australia: The Henry George Foundation, January 1942. Second Edition. Paperback. Second edition, first printing. Very good+ condition and quite rare thus. This is a wartime reprint of extracts from two Churchill speeches delivered in the House of Commons on 4 May 1909 and at King's Theatre, Edinburgh, 17 July..... More
London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1936. First edition. Periodical. This October, 1936 issue of The Strand Magazine (Vol. XCI, No. 550) contains the first published appearance of Winston Churchill’s portrait of Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891). Here Churchill paints a picture of the life and career of one of the..... More
New York: British Information Services, 1945. 1st Edition. Paperback. The 12 June 1945 Statement printed here was made very near the end of Churchill's famous tenure as wartime Prime Minister. In July 1945 Churchill's Conservative Party would lose the General election and Labour's Clement Attlee would succeed Churchill. Here Prime..... More
New York: British Information Services, 1946. 1st Edition. Paperback. This publication prints Churchill's 13 December 1945 speech during debate on financial arrangements between Britain and the United States, including final settlement of Lend-Lease and other war claims, as well as the proposal for an International Trade Organization. Collectors please note..... More
Chartwell, Westerham, Kent: October, 1959. This is an original facsimile signed letter from Winston S. Churchill thanking “voluntary Conservative workers” for their help during the October 1959 British General Election. This was last British election Churchill contested, which saw him reelected a final time as MP for Woodford for his..... More
London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1938. First edition. Periodical. This February, 1938 issue of The Strand Magazine (Vol. XCIV, No. 566) contains the first publication of Winston Churchill’s essay “Women in War”. Within this essay Churchill wrestles with the “unnatural” nature of women participating in combat in light of the necessities..... More
New York: British Information Services, 1946. 1st Edition. Paperback. This publication is very likely the first printed appearance of Churchill's speech of 12 November 1946 to the House of Commons. We know of no earlier printings. This speech is from Churchill's period as Leader of the Opposition. Sixteen months earlier..... More
New York: British Information Services, 1946. 1st Edition. Paperback. This publication is very likely the first printed appearance of Churchill's speech of 5 June 1946 to the House of Commons. We know of no earlier printings. Collectors please note that this item is not found in either Cohen's or Woods'..... More
New York: British Information Services, 1946. 1st Edition. Paperback. This publication is very likely the first printed appearance of Churchill's speech of 5 June 1946 to the House of Commons. We know of no earlier printings. Collectors please note that this item is not found in either Cohen's or Woods'..... More
New York: International Magazine Company, Inc., March 1930. First edition. Periodical. This is an early periodical appearance of Winston S. Churchill’s character sketch of Leon Trotsky, printed seven years before its inclusion in Churchill’s book Great Contemporaries. This fragile periodical is in good plus condition. Internally the pages are clean..... More
Springfield, Ohio: The Crowell Publishing Company, 1936. 1st Edition. Paperback. This article by Churchill appears in Collier's, 20 June 1936 issue, pp. 11, 44 & 46. The article appears on three pages and is illustrated by the great 20th Century cartoonist Gluyas Williams. In this article Churchill vigorously defends market..... More
Springfield, Ohio: The Crowell Publishing Company, 1935. 1st Edition. Paperback. The first printing of this article by Churchill is published in this 16 February 1935 issue of Collier's. The article is at pages 14 and 29, with two illustrations. In it, Churchill addresses the defends constitutional and parliamentary democracies against..... More
Westerham: Hooker Bros. Ltd., 1955. Leaflet. This is an original 1955 leaflet advertising the opening of the grounds at Chartwell “by the kind permission of Sir Winston & Lady Churchill” for two different events on 8 June and 6 July. This single sheet of white paper measuring 7.375 x 4.75..... More
Fulton, Missouri: Westminster College, 1972. Pamphlet. Just eight months after Labour outpaced Winston Churchill’s Conservatives in the 1945 general election, ousting Churchill from 10 Downing Street and ending his five years of wartime leadership, Churchill was invited to deliver a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri on 5 March..... More