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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1942.. First US edition. 8vo. x, 371, (1) pp. Publisher's red cloth, gilt lettered dark blue panels to the spine and upper board, dust jacket. Sunning to the red of the jacket spine, some staining only really visible on the jacket verso, some edge wear, else very good. The second volume of Churchill's War Speeches.

London: Cassell, (1967).. Third edition, three volumes, 8vo. Ex-library, with two labels and a stamp to each of the front endpapers from Churchill College, Cambridge, one label and the stamp in each volume cancelled. Buckram, d.w.'s, spine slightly browned, a little loss to the foot of that to volume I.

Purnell in association with Cassell,, [1970]. 3 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus; blue leatherette, upper boards framed, blocked and lettered in gilt, backstrips letterd in silver, a near fine set. Churchill's War Speeches were first published by Cassell in seven volumes between 1941 and 1946, followed by Charles Eade's definitive edition in three volumes in 1952. This later edition, published by Purnell in association with the original publisher, preserves Eade's text and retains the much-needed index. COMPLETE SETS IN THIS CONDITION ARE SCARCE. Woods A136 (recording the 1952 edition).

Taipei: Zhuo Liu Qing Di and Xinyue Books Co., Ltd,, 1964. First Taiwanese pirated edition of the definitive edition of Churchill's war speeches, a photographic reproduction of the authorized edition printed in Britain by Cassell in 1952. This set is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. The Taiwanese edition mimics the original jacket design, and photographically reproduce the contents, though removing all references to the original publisher. The physical size of the book is reduced. Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the front free endpapers. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, published in three volumes in 2006, is the authoritative source for collectors, librarians, and dealers. Three volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, spines lettered in silver. With dust jackets. Publisher's imprint stamp to rear free endpaper. Jackets a little soiled and worn, no prices as issued: fine copies in very good jackets. Cohen A263.5.

London: Cassell and Company Ltd,, 1942. Uncorrected proof copy of the second volume of Churchill's wartime speeches. The proof is very similar to the published version, the chief difference being the absence of plates. The copy is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, published in three volumes in 2006, is the authoritative source for collectors, librarians, and dealers. Octavo. Original grey wrappers printed in black. A little light wear at extremities, wrappers a little soiled. A very good copy. Cohen A172.1 (first published edition).

Boston: Little, Brown and Company,, 1942. A publisher's dummy copy of the first US edition, with blank contents throughout following the title page, contents, and part of the first speech; this copy is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. Included is a 6-page insert "to the bookseller", including excerpts from the book, a preview by Raymond Gram Swing, and opportunity for advance orders: "plan now to take advance orders this important book - a book which will have a permanent value for the library of every intelligent American. Special prepublication price $3. Price on and after Oct. 21st $3.50". The dummy copies were part of a major advance push for the book by the publishers: "large space advertising has already appeared... there will be circulars, dummy books and display cards" (Publisher's Weekly, 26 September 1942, p. 1,215). Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the front free endpaper. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston… Read More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge,, 1953. First US collected edition, first printing, being the definitive edition of Churchill's war speeches, compiled by his literary secretary. During the war, Churchill's speeches were published in annual volumes. "Produced to cheap standards owing to wartime shortages and restrictions, the original volumes were all out of print by 1952. Cassell decided to reissue the war speeches in a new, expansive and comprehensive edition of three tall, elegant volumes printed in large type and generous margins on quality stock" (Langworth, p. 303). The American edition was issued from sheets of Cassell's first British edition, published the previous year. Only 500 sets of the American edition were made, and it is much scarcer than its British counterpart, more so with the slipcase. Langworth comments his dislike for the binding and jacket design, "but none of this matters because of the extreme rarity" (ibid). Provenance: the collection of Steve… Read More

London: Cassell & Company Ltd,, 1952. Bound for Asprey First collected edition, first impression, handsomely bound for the luxury purveyors Asprey, of the definitive collection of Churchill's war speeches, compiled by his literary secretary. During the war, Churchill's speeches were published in annual volumes. "Produced to cheap standards owing to wartime shortages and restrictions, the original volumes were all out of print by 1952. Cassell decided to reissue the war speeches in a new, expansive and comprehensive edition of three tall, elegant volumes printed in large type and generous margins on quality stock" (Langworth, p. 303). Beyond the superiority of the production standards, the edition includes speeches omitted from the prior publications. "But the best reason to acquire this new edition is that it provides an index - never present in the original volumes - which make it the most readable and useful version of the war speeches" (ibid.). Three volumes, octavo (241 x 146 mm). Late… Read More

London: Cassell & Company Ltd,, 1941-46. The lion's roar First UK editions, first impressions, handsomely bound; the complete series of the leader's wartime speeches, published in stages while the war was still ongoing, together with his post-war Secret Session Speeches. Seven volumes, octavo (211 x 135 mm). Attractively bound in recent burgundy morocco, spines lettered and decorated in gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Frontispieces in first five volumes along with other photographs. The occasional minor blemish, an excellent set.

London: Cassell and Company Ltd,, 1943. Presented to his wartime private secretary First edition, first impression, presentation copy, in the publisher's deluxe presentation morocco and signed by Churchill on the initial binder's blank, for John Peck, his wartime private secretary. Peck (1913-1995) joined the Civil Service in 1936. When Churchill became prime minister in May 1940, Peck was appointed as one of four private secretaries. He was the only private secretary to serve Churchill throughout the war. Peck briefly served Attlee following Churchill's defeat in the 1945 election, and was transferred to the Foreign Office in 1946. He held a number of subsequent roles, concluding as British Ambassador to Dublin from 1970 to 1973. For each volume of Churchill's war speeches, a small number were bound specially for presentation, with these rarely encountered in commerce. Peck received a series of volumes signed and specially bound in the presentation bindings from Churchill; they are not otherwise… Read More

London: Cassell and Company Ltd,, 1943. Presented to his wartime private secretary Third edition, presentation copy, in the publisher's deluxe presentation morocco and signed by Churchill on the initial binder's blank, for John Peck, his wartime private secretary. Peck (1913-1995) joined the Civil Service in 1936. When Churchill became prime minister in May 1940, Peck was appointed as one of four private secretaries. He was the only private secretary to serve Churchill throughout the war. Peck briefly served Attlee following Churchill's defeat in the 1945 election, and was transferred to the Foreign Office in 1946. He held a number of subsequent roles, concluding as British Ambassador to Dublin from 1970 to 1973. For each volume of Churchill's war speeches, a small number were bound specially for presentation, with these rarely encountered in commerce. These presentation issues are seen on both first and subsequent impressions. Peck received a series of volumes signed and specially bound in the… Read More