The Early Life of Winston Churchill
London, Cheltenham, and Melbourne: E. J. Burrow, 1942. First edition. This horizontal format comic book was produced early during the Second World War as a mini-biography of then Prime-Minister Winston S. Churchill's early life intended for young people. it is bound in bright yellow, illustrated paper wraps. Each of the 57 pages contains three or four black and white illustrations, each with a four-line caption below. Three quarters of the contents deal with events from Churchill's birth through the Boer War, with a little on the First World War at the end. Condition is good - worn, soiled, and a little faded with a partial sticker scar on the rear cover, but nonetheless complete and intact. Bibliographic reference: Zoller A65. Item #005119
Price: $25.00