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PAINTING AS A PASTIME

-First English Edition-

By: Winston S. Churchill

1949 | $500.00

This is a virtually mint copy of the First English edition in an unclipped dust jacket that is flawless, save for a slight wrinkling at the spine head. Very rare thus.

PAINTING AS A PASTIME

-First American Edition-

By: Winston S. Churchill

1950 | $300.00

This is a very good copy of the First American edition in an unclipped dust jacket that has small rubs at the spine head and another at the upper front corner, otherwise flawless, inside and out. Increasingly rare thus.

PAINTING AS A PASTIME

-"Gump's" Limited Edition-

By: Winston S. Churchill

1985 | $350.00

This is a rare limited edition produced by the west coast Gump’s department store chain in 1985. The colophon reads: “Gump’s is privileged to have been granted permission to reprint PAINTING AS A PASTIME in a limited edition of 500 copies in honor of the Exhibition, ‘British Style,’ October 1985.” The book reproduces the contents […]

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PAINTING AS A PASTIME

-First American Paperback Edition-

By: Winston S. Churchill

1961 | $100.00

This a virtually mint copy of the First American Paperback edition issued in 1961, photo-reproduced from the First American hardcover edition. The splashes of color in the cover lettering are a nice design touch. The contents are fine and appear unopened. Rare thus.

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-Reprint Edition Signed by Lady Mary Soames-

By: Winston S. Churchill [With a Foreword by his Daughter, Mary Soames]

2002 | $1,000.00

This copy of Levenger Press’s leatherbound, gift-boxed, reissue was signed especially for (and at) Chartwell Booksellers by Winston Churchill’s youngest daughter, the late-Lady Mary Soames, who contributed a new Foreword to this edition. The book is in mint condition, without dust jacket, as issued, in its original box, which is lightly scuffed, with a small […]

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-Signed First English Edition Presentation Copy Inscribed to Churchill’s Favorite Cousin-

By: Winston S. Churchill

1948 | Register to View Price

This First English edition is SIGNED and Inscribed with unusually affectionate intimacy in ink on the front free endpaper: ”To Clare with love from Winston 1949.” CLARE Consuelo Frewen SHERIDAN (1885-1970) was Winston Churchill’s first cousin and one of his favorite relations. Born in London, the daughter of Lady Randolph’s sister, Clara Jerome, and her […]