The War Speeches

London: Cassell and Company, Limited 1941 - 1946. 8vo. First Editions. 7 volumes. 1941 to 1946. Bound in a recent full scarlet morocco with raised bands, gilt lettering, borders and devices to spines; all edges gilt. All in fine condition. Into Battle is the first issue which misses the 3rd September 1939 speech (the first day of Britain's war). Photographic… Read more about this item

London: Cassell, 1941. London -: Cassell and Company, 1941-6. [Speeches] - All FIRST EDITIONS, all first printings. Seven volumes. Octavo (22 x 15 x 19cm). Includes several half-tone plates. In publisher's blue cloth with gilt titles to spines. All in original colour dust-jackets, volume 2 neatly clipped. Wear and chipping to volumes one and to volume three. Some internal… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Company Ltd,, 1942-46. The lion's roar First editions, first impressions, first states throughout, of the full set of the leader's wartime speeches, published in stages while the war was still ongoing, together with his post-war Secret Session Speeches. This set is from the library of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald I. Cohen, with his pencilled ownership inscription on… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge,, 1953. First US collected edition, first printing, being the definitive edition of Churchill's war speeches, compiled by his literary secretary. During the war, Churchill's speeches were published in annual volumes. "Produced to cheap standards owing to wartime shortages and restrictions, the original volumes were all out of print by 1952. Cassell… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Company Ltd,, 1952. Bound for Asprey First collected edition, first impression, handsomely bound for the luxury purveyors Asprey, of the definitive collection of Churchill's war speeches, compiled by his literary secretary. During the war, Churchill's speeches were published in annual volumes. "Produced to cheap standards owing to wartime shortages and restrictions, the original volumes were all… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Company Ltd,, 1942-46. The lion's roar First editions, first impressions, first states throughout, of the full set of the leader's wartime speeches, published in stages while the war was still ongoing. After the war a final volume, Secret Session Speeches, was published (1946). Provenance: the collection of Steve Forbes. 6 volumes, octavo. Original blue cloth, spines… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Company Ltd,, 1941-46. The lion's roar First UK editions, first impressions, handsomely bound; the complete series of the leader's wartime speeches, published in stages while the war was still ongoing, together with his post-war Secret Session Speeches. 7 volumes, octavo (211 x 135 mm). Attractively bound in recent burgundy morocco, spines lettered and decorated in gilt,… Read more about this item

Taipei: Zhuo Liu Qing Di and Xinyue Books Co., Ltd,, 1964. First Taiwanese pirated edition of the definitive edition of Churchill's war speeches, a photographic reproduction of the authorized edition printed in Britain by Cassell in 1952. This set is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. The Taiwanese edition mimics the original jacket design, and photographically reproduce… Read more about this item

London: Cassell and Co., 1941-1946. First English Edition Set (Cohen A142-A227) (Woods A66- A114). Hardcover in Dust Jackets. Very Good. 8vo. This is a very good First English edition set, in correct, slightly age-darkened dust jackets that still retain excellent shelf-appearance. All volumes have foxing to the prelims and fore-edges, with the exception of Volume 7. INTO… Read more about this item

London: Cassell and Co., 1941-1946. First English Edition Set (Cohen A142-A227) (Woods A66- A114). Hardcover in Dust Jackets. Very Good. 8vo. This is a very good First English edition set, in correct, unclipped dust jackets with very moderate wear and excellent shelf appearance. INTO BATTLE is the rare First State of the First Printing, per Cohen, with… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1953. First American Edition (Cohen A263.2) (Woods A136b). Hardcover in Dust Jackets. Very Good. 8vo (500 pages, 578 pages and 596 pages). This is a very good example, in unclipped dust jackets, of the far rarer American issue of the “Definitive Edition.” Only 500 copies were produced, using sheets from the British print run.… Read more about this item