News From the Front

OUR 40TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVITIES BEGIN!

We have reached our 40th birthday month and there is so much going on, it’s all a bit dizzying.

Allow us to explain…

CHURCHILL, COLVILLE AND “VICTORY”

No one was closer to Winston Churchill at work during World War II, and after, than John “Jock” Colville, his legendary Principal Private Secretary. After, lo, these many years, the Colville family has begun to deaccession a few prizes from Sir John Colville’s personal stash of Churchilliana. This is rather exciting. And we have acquired something special.

CELEBRATING CHARTWELL’S SURVIVAL

As we continue to ponder (and celebrate) the miraculousness of reaching our 40th year of existence, intact, we cannot help but reflect on the many times that Winston Churchill very nearly lost his beloved home, Chartwell; our esteemed namesake. One such close call commenced 86 years ago this month.

WINSTON CHURCHILL’S PASSING: WE LOOK BACK

Today is the 58th Anniversary of the passing of Winston Churchill on January 24, 1965. Churchill died at home in London at 28 Hyde Park Gate on a Sunday morning, shortly after eight o’clock, at the age of 90.

BIG PLANS FOR OUR 40TH YEAR!

Happy New Year (for the fortieth time). 2023 is our 40th Anniversary year. What can we tell you about that is new for this new year?

Lots.

DAY 12 OF “TWELVETIDE” CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Merry Christmas! On this 12th Day of “Twelvetide,” we share our final 40th Anniversary catalogue highlight.
#12. ORIGINAL PUBLISHING PARTY MENU For the First Volume of A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES.

DAY 11 OF “TWELVETIDE” CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Christmas Eve. On this day 11 of “Twelvetide” we share a holiday highlight from our new 40th Anniversary catalogue .
#11. CHURCHILL & ROOSEVELT: TWO ORIGINAL WARTIME PROPAGANDA POSTERS.

DAY 10 OF “TWELVETIDE” CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Talk about a one-of-a-kind item. In these latter days of “Twelvetide,” we share a particularly special highlight from our new 40th Anniversary catalogue.
# 10. SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF WINSTON CHURCHILL Zurich 1946: “We Must Build A Kind of United States of Europe”

DAY 9 OF “TWELVETIDE” CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS

In these dwindling twelve days of “Twelvetide” another highlight from our new 40th Anniversary catalogue .
Day 9. FROM THE LIBRARY OF WINSTON CHURCHILL’S MOTHER, JENNIE CHURCHILL…

DAY 8 OF “TWELVETIDE” CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Here is an intriguing obscurity among the 12 highlights that we are sharing over these twelve days of “Twelvetide” from our new 40th Anniversary catalogue:
Day 8. A UNIQUE WORLD WAR I RECRUITMENT PAMPHLET.

DAY 7 OF “TWELVETIDE” CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Over these twelve days of “Twelvetide,” as we share 12 highlights from our new 40th Anniversary catalogue, it seems worth mentioning that the catalogue does feature a copy of the rarest Churchill book in the world.

DAYS 5 & 6 OF “TWELVETIDE” CATALOGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Over these twelve days of “Twelvetide” we are sharing 12 highlights from our new 40th Anniversary catalogue. Having taken Sunday off, we are back with two highlights for the price of… well, two highlights. Both are signed First Editions of Churchill’s Second World War Memoirs.