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London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1957. First Edition. 112 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow and grey hardback. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pen inscription to front endpaper and pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has forward lean. Spine strip is missing.
WHAT I SAID ABOUT THE PRESS - SIGNED by Randolph S. Churchill
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(Subject: Political & Biographies - Churchill Collection) A collectible volume which has been signed by the author Randolph Spencer Churchill, the son of Sir Winston Churchill. It is dedicated to Mr. Gerald Gardiner QC who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain from 1964 to 1970. The book is primarily an account of the author's successful 1956 action against Odham's Press, publisher of 'The People', a popular British newspaper, for a libel against him contained in the issue dated Sunday, 15th May, 1955. Counsel for Mr. Churchill was Mr. W. A. Fearnley-Whittingstall, QC. There is also a tipped in scan of Mr. Churchill's signature (together with those of his father and his sister, Sarah) to verify the author's signature. (Published: 1957) (Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson) (Pagination: 112pp, scan of verified author's signature loosely inserted ) (Condition: Good in d/w - signed by author on front endpaper with dedication to prev. owner) UL-XXXXXX
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- Keywords Political & Biographies - Churchill Collection A collectible volume which has been signed by the author Randolph Spencer Churchill, the son of Sir Winston Churchill. It is dedicated to Mr. Gerald Gardiner QC who served as Lord High Chancellor of Great
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The World Publishing Company. Hardcover. Near Fine. Name of previous owner on front endpaper.
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London: Weidenfeld, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original printed boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Spine is damaged. Physical description: 112 pages. Subjects: Randolph Churchill. Press.
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London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957. First Edition. Hardback. Good copy in the original colour-printed boards. Lacking original spine, with title in ms to back of textblock which is fully intact. Panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 112 pages; Description: 112 p ; 22 cm. Subjects: Journalism - England - London. Journalistic ethics - England - London.
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London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957. First Edition. Hardback. Good copy in the original colour-printed boards. Lacks spine, but binding still in place. Panel edges somewhat dulled and dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 112 pages; Description: 112 p ; 22 cm. Subjects: Journalism - England - London. Journalistic ethics - England - London.
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London : Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957. Third Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in the original printed boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 112 pages; Physical description. : 112 p ; 22 cm. Notes: Includes two speeches previously published under the same title. Subject: Journalism - England - London. Journalistic ethics - England - London. Trials (Libel) - Great Britain. Press - Great Britain.
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London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1957 . Hardback. Good. 9" by 6". None. An amazing assocaition signed presentation copy with a signed letter from W. Somerset Maugham regarding the resulting court case. An amazing association copy of this work from journalist, writer and politician Randolph Churchill, the son of Prime Minister Winston Churchill.This work, about the British press, resulted in a libel case, which resulted in Randolph being awarded £5,000 in damages in 1958. It was widely remarked that he was impressively quick witted under cross-examination.Flat signed to the front free endpaper: 'Eddie from Randolph to help his cause. White's - 21 May 57',White's being the oldest gentleman's club in London set up in 1693 as a hot chocolate shop in Mayfair. With a loosely inserted signed letter from novelist and playwright W. Somerset Maugham, dated '4 July'. The letter reads 'My dear Ward, I enclose herewith the book you lent me. I had it with [...] witness. Randolph was wonderful in the witness…
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