New Acquisitions Spring 2022 – 15 – Bauman Rare Books Complete 12-Volume Collection Of First Editions Of Churchill’s WWII AND Post-War Speeches, 1941-61, In Original Dust Jackets And Matching Clamshell Boxes 17. CHURCHILL, Winston S. Collection of World War II and post-war speeches. London, 1941-61. Together, 12 volumes. Octavo, original cloth, dust jackets, custom half morocco clamshell boxes. $9500. First editions of Churchill’s separately published World War II and post-war speeches, including his rare last book, in original dust jackets. Each volume housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Churchill’s war speeches, published between 1941 and 1946, “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). The post-war speeches comprise the bulk of Churchill’s speeches between late 1945, when he was voted out of the office of Prime Minister, through his second premiership of 1951-1955, up to 1959, when he gave his last public speech. The speeches included in these volumes trace the development of Churchill’s call for European unity through the abatement of socialist party power in Britain’s parliament, the start of the Korean War, rising tensions in the Middle East, and the establishment of NATO. Into Battle second state, with page number “78” present. The Unrelenting Struggle first state, with page number “281” irregular; in first printing dust jacket referring to the “Eighth Edition” of Into Battle on the front flap. Victory second state, with page number “177” correctly printed. Secret Session Speeches first English edition, preceded by the American edition. Dust jackets price-clipped on Into Battle, End of the Beginning, and Dawn of Liberation. This set contains the rare first and only printing of The Unwritten Alliance, the last of Churchill’s books printed in his lifetime. Gift inscription in Into Battle. Books generally near-fine to fine, with less foxing than often seen; dust jackets with some light wear to extremities, mild toning or foxing, extremely good to near-fine. Increasingly scarce in the original dust jackets; very handsomely and uniformly boxed.
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