73 “They May Be The Last Word Upon The War” “Churchill’s Last Great Work” 107CHURCHILL, Winston. A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. London, 1956-58. Four volumes. Octavo, modern full red morocco gilt. $3500 First English editions of Churchill’s classic history, illustrated with maps and genealogical tables, very handsomely bound by Bayntun. “Churchill’s last great work was published nearly 20 years after he penned its first draft in the late 1930s, just after wrapping up Marlborough. This enabled him to utilize the literary team he had assembled for the biography, to which he added dozens of outlines he had solicited from scholars” (Langworth, 312). A fine set, handsomely bound. “One Of The Most Brilliant Treatises On War That Has Ever Been Written” 108CHURCHILL, Winston. The World Crisis. London, 192331. Six volumes. Octavo, late 20th-century three-quarter blue morocco. $6500 First English editions of Churchill’s important history of World War I, “not only the best account of the most tremendous convulsion the world has ever seen, but one of the most brilliant treatises on war that has ever been written” (Spectator), attractively bound by Bayntun. Preceded by the American editions, although “the English is more aesthetically desirable… equipped with shoulder notes on each page which summarize the subject of that page… It is more popular among collectors who wish to own only one edition” (Langworth, 108). Spines evenly toned, otherwise a bright, clean, handsome set. 106CHURCHILL, Winston. Collection of World War II Speeches. London, 1941-46. Seven volumes. Octavo, modern three-quarter tan morocco gilt. $4500 First editions of Churchill’s separately published World War II speeches, handsomely bound. Churchill’s speeches “constitute a contemporary history of the war which is as lively as it is authoritative; and, so far as contemporary history is of value, they may be said to be the last word upon the war” (Randolph S. Churchill). Secret Session Speeches first English edition, preceded by the American edition. Occasional minor foxing, otherwise clean and bright. A very attractive set.
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