Description
The signed limited edition of Marlborough: His Life and Times, signed by Prime Minister Winton S. Churchill.
Octavo (23.5 x 15.5cm), four volumes, 611pp (Vol.1), 650pp (Vol.2), 607pp (Vol.3), 670pp (Vol.4). Publishers orange morocco, gilt title and dates on spine, gilt Marlborough Family coat-of-arms on covers. Five raised bands on spine, gilt top edge, marbled end papers. Fine binding by “Leighton-Straker” bookbinder of London. Spines slightly faded, scuff mark to spine of Volume III. Volume IV with shelf wear, nick on front board, spine. This is a limited edition of 155 signed copies by Sir Winston Churchill, with 150 sold to the public and 5 held back for the authors use. This signed copy is number 55, signed by Churchill on the limitation page. Woods A40(a).
Comments: This book is the only signed limited edition published by Winston Churchill. He spent 10 years writing this book, which was dedicated to his ancestor, the First Duke of Marlborough. An incredible work from one of the 20th century’s most influential people.