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CHURCHILL, Winston S.
Great Contemporaries.
Publisher: London, Thornton Butterworth Ltd., 1937
Stock code: 51566
Price: £3,250 Currency Conversion
First edition, second impression, this copy inscribed "Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill, November 1937" - the month following publication - on the front free endpaper. Series of essays on "Great Men of our age", which includes T. E. Lawrence, Trotsky and Hitler, "We cannot tell whether Hitler will be the man who will once again let loose upon the world another war in which civilization will irretrievably succumb, or whether he will go down in history as the man who restored honour and peace of mind to the great Germanic nation and brought it back serene, helpful and strong, to the forefront of the European family circle." On receiving his advance copy, Neville Chamberlain wrote to Churchill immediately; "How you can go on throwing off these sparkling sketches with such apparent ease & such sustained brilliance, in the midst of all your other occupations is a constant source of wonder to me."
Octavo. Original blue cloth, title gilt to spine and upper board, blue top-stain. 21 plates. Spine slightly sunned and scuffed, gift inscription to the half-title, otherwise a very presentable copy.
