Lot 186
Churchill (Sir Winston) Their Finest Hour, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, Boston, 1949.
Hammer Price: £2,400
Description
Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Their Finest Hour, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "From Winston to Rab [Butler] ?1949" to endpaper, maps and illustrations, bookplate of R. A. Butler to pastedown, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine sunning chipped and creasing to head and foot, a few short tears, rubbing to extremities, [Woods A123(a) Vol.II], 8vo, Boston, 1949.
⁂ An excellent association, inscribed from Churchill to an erstwhile political opponent who would later play a crucial role in his administrations.
Richard Austin "Rab" Butler (1902-82), Education Minister and later Chancellor of the Exchequer under Churchill. The two politicians clashed repeatedly pre-war with Butler advocating German appeasement and for Halifax to be appointed Prime Minister after Chamberlain instead of Churchill.
Description
Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Their Finest Hour, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "From Winston to Rab [Butler] ?1949" to endpaper, maps and illustrations, bookplate of R. A. Butler to pastedown, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine sunning chipped and creasing to head and foot, a few short tears, rubbing to extremities, [Woods A123(a) Vol.II], 8vo, Boston, 1949.
⁂ An excellent association, inscribed from Churchill to an erstwhile political opponent who would later play a crucial role in his administrations.
Richard Austin "Rab" Butler (1902-82), Education Minister and later Chancellor of the Exchequer under Churchill. The two politicians clashed repeatedly pre-war with Butler advocating German appeasement and for Halifax to be appointed Prime Minister after Chamberlain instead of Churchill.
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