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In addition to being a politician and soldier, Winston Churchill was also an accomplished writer. Throughout his life he wrote several books. Most books are non-fiction, some are collections of speeches, and one was a work of fiction. Churchill’s Marlborough: His Life and Times is a four volume series about his relative John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough who lived between 1650 and 1722.

We sold a Winston Churchill Marlborough Limited Edition signed for $7,875. Please see details below:

Winston Churchill Signed Limited First Edition of “Marlborough: His Life and Times” — Rare Set Signed by Churchill, One of Only 155 in the Limited Edition, Here in the Original Bindings

Winston Churchill signed limited first edition of “Marlborough: His Life and Times”, a four volume biography of Churchill’s ancestor, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, with extensive plates, illustrations and folding maps within. Churchill signs the limited edition page of Volume I, “Winston S. Churchill”, indicating this series as #39 in the limited edition of 155. London: George G. Harrap, 1933-38, with “First Published” on copyright pages. All four volumes are bound in their original orange morocco leather bindings, accented in gilt with five raised bands to spine, top edge gilt, and Churchill’s heraldic coat of arms in gilt to the front of each volume. Each volume measures 6.5″ x 9.75″. Darkening to spines, some light scuffing and foxing, joints starting in Volume I and the rear joint of Volume III. Overall a very good set, rare as signed in a very small limited edition run. Sold for $7,875.

Winston Churchill Marlborough Limited Edition Signed
Winston Churchill Signed Limited First Edition of “Marlborough: His Life and Times”. Click to enlarge.
Winston Churchill Marlborough Limited Edition Signed
Winston Churchill Signed Limited First Edition of “Marlborough: His Life and Times”. Click to enlarge.
Winston Churchill Signed Limited First Edition of “Marlborough: His Life and Times”. Click to enlarge.

We also sold the following Winston Churchill books:

Winston Churchill Signed Copy of His Classic Work, “A History of the English Speaking Peoples” — First Editions in Original Dust Jackets

Winston Churchill signed first editions of “A History of the English-Speaking Peoples”. London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1956-58. Churchill signs the bookplate on the half-title page of Volume I, “Winston S. Churchill”. Though begun during his “Wilderness Years” of the early 1930s, Churchill completed these volumes after World War II, giving attention to the “special relationship” of the United Kingdom and United States. He writes, “For the second time in the present century the British Empire and the United States have stood together facing the perils of war on the largest scale known among men, and since the cannons ceased to fire and the bombs to burst we have become more conscious of our common duty to the human race.” All four first editions are housed in their original price-clipped dust jackets, all in very good condition or better. Top edges red on all, in original red boards, each measuring 6.5″ x 9.75″ and housed in a 5.5″ x 10″ slipcase. Volume I is near fine, in a very good to near fine dust jacket. Vols. II-IV have been re-backed, preserving original endpapers, with some foxing to interior and dust jackets, and also light staining to the front board of Vol. III. In very good condition, with very good dust jackets, which have some foxing and sunning to spines. Overall a very attractive, well-preserved set, rare as signed. Sold for $3,438.

Winston Churchill Marlborough Limited Edition Signed
Winston Churchill Signed “History of the English Speaking People”. Click to enlarge.

Winston Churchill Signed “Great Contemporaries” — Uncommon Title Signed by Churchill

Winston Churchill signed copy of his 1937 book “Great Contemporaries.” Signed and inscribed, “To Mr. Alfred B. Strauss from Winston S. Churchill / 1951” on the front free endpaper. Published by Thornton Butterworth Ltd.: London: 1948, later printing. In publisher’s original cloth. Some rubbing to spine and edges, faint toning to signature page, and two sets of staple marks at top and bottom right of signature page, far away from writing. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $3,336.

Winston Churchill Marlborough Limited Edition Signed
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Winston Churchill Signed Book, ”My Early Life, A Roving Commission”

Winston Churchill book signed, ”My Early Life, A Roving Commission”, published by Odhams Press Limited: London: 1957. First edition, second impression. Churchill’s autobiography, with a focus on his role in the Second Boer War, bears the Prime Minister’s autograph inscription to the fly-leaf, ”To Stanley James Webb / from / Winston S. Churchill / Dec 23. 1930.” Bound in red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Measures 6” x 9” and runs 392pp. Pencil notation to front pastedown, sunning to backstrip, cocking to spine and foxing to leaves and edges. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $2,500.

Winston Churchill Marlborough Limited Edition Signed
Winston Churchill Signed Book, ”My Early Life, A Roving Commission”. Click to enlarge.

Winston Churchill Signs the Biography He Authored on His Ancestor, The 1st Duke of Marlborough, Just Before WWII

Winston Churchill signed edition of ”Marlborough: His Life and Times” published by George Harrap & Co. Ltd.: London: 1933. On the brink of World War, Churchill pens the front free endpaper: ”Inscribed by / Winston Churchill / August 1941”. Here, Churchill acts as biographer of his ancestor John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough. The riveting biography is in four volumes, of which three are present in this lot; Volumes I, II, and III. Volume I is from a later printing in 1939. Volume II is a first edition, second printing from October 1934. The third tome is a first edition, first printing from 1936. Each is bound in purple cloth boards with gilt lettering, measuring 6.75” x 9.5”. Original dustjackets accompany; Vol. II wears a Vol. IV dustjacket. Dustjackets III and IV are in good to very good condition; Vol. I dustjacket has significant paper loss to backstrip; fair. Light foxing and toning to leaves and sunning to backstrips. Paper loss to front free endpaper of Vol. I. Partial set is in good to very good condition overall. Sold for $1,477.

Winston Churchill Signs the Biography He Authored on His Ancestor, The 1st Duke of Marlborough. Click to enlarge.

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