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Churchill, Sir Winston
Estimate
3,500 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Churchill, Sir Winston
- Step by Step 1936-1939. London: Thornton Butterworth Ltd., 1939
- paper
FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("To Sarah from Papa June 1939"), 8vo, 2 maps (one folding and one in text), original cloth binding, binding very slightly rubbed and soiled
Literature
Cohen A111.1.a; Woods A45
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A FINE FAMILY PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED IN THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION. Sarah Churchill (1914-82) was the third of the five children of Sir Winston and Lady Churchill and was some eight years older than Mary. Sarah was an actress who had a somewhat tumultuous private life but was always close to her father; for example she accompanied him to the Tehran Conference of 1943 and the Yalta Conference of 1945.
Step by Step is a collects ion of letters written from 1936 to 1939 that document the slide towards war, and ends with a prescient but hopeful epilogue:
"Here then, in an hour when all is uncertain, but not uncheered by hope and resolve, this tale stops.Great Britain stands in the midst, and even at the head of a great and growing company of states and nations, ready to confront and to endure what may befall. The shock may be sudden, or the strain may be long-drawn: but who can doubt that all will come right if we persevere to the end."