WINSTON WRITES TO MAX - "GOOD FORTUNE TIES ME BY THE LEGS"
CHURCHILL
(Sir Winston Spencer, 1874-1965, Prime Minister)
Superb Typed Letter Signed ("W") to his friend and colleague "Max" BEAVERBROOK
(Lord, 1879-1964, Newspaper Proprietor & Statesman) thanking him for his letter and the promise "to give me the photograph from the 'Daily Express' which I should very much like to see ...", he then goes on to say that he "cannot accept your offer of the house. I am tied up here and my plans are still vague. Owing to winning a £6,000 race yesterday I have moved into the Derby sphere, which I cannot desert, so I cannot take your most attractive proposal. Good fortune ties me by the legs .." but he looks forward to meeting him later in the month for "lunch or dinner. I am so glad you have conquered the return of asthma ...", 1 side 4to., Chartwell, Westerham headed paper, 20th April
Item Date:
1945
Stock No:
34611
£3750
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CHURCHILL
(Lord Randolph, 1849-1895, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Father of Winston)
Fine signature and date
on a card, 3½" x 2½", no place,
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
41126
£75
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CHURCHILL
(Hon. Randolph Spencer, 1911-1968, Journalist and Politician, son of Sir Winston and Baroness Churchill)
Fine unsigned Press photo by Yousuf KARSH
(of Ottawa, 1908-2002, Portrait Photographer) showing him head and shoulders lighting a cigarette, with the press stamp of the Camera Press and a typed description on the verso, 6½" x 5", no place, no date but
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
40645
£150
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CHURCHILL
(Clementine, Lady, 1885-1977, Wife of Sir Winston)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Domini (Lady Crosfield,
née Elliadi, died 1963), saying that she is “very sorry I cannot come to your Exhibition Lawn Tennis Matches on June the 18th, because that is the day of the Garter Service at St Georges Chapel Windsor, and I shall be going there with Winston. I hope they will be a great success & give much pleasure to both players and on-lookers. Thank you for telling me about these games...”, 2 sides 8vo., Chartwell, Westerham headed paper, 11th June
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
42784
£175
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[CHURCHILL
(Sir Winston Spencer, 1874-1965, Prime Minister)]
Medal struck to Commemorate the Centenary of Churchill’s birth, designed by Norris
commissioned by the Nordon Art Company and struck at York Mint, with an image of Churchill from his “Bulldog” photo wearing a bow tie and “We shall not look upon his like again” around the edge with a list of his achievements on the verso, surrounded by “In Peace - Goodwill: In War - Resolution : In Defeat - Defiance: In Victory - Magnanimity”, 2¼ inches across, in original cardboard box with velvet interior
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42734
£125
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