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 unsigned carte de visite photo
showing him head and shoulders full face, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39343
£75
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CHURCHILL
(Clementine, Lady, 1885-1977, Wife of Sir Winston)
Typed letter signed with autograph salutation and subscription to Domini (Lady Crosfield,
née Elliadi, died 1963), saying that her “letter followed me here. I wish I had known you were at Cannes as I would so much have liked to have seen you. Thank you for thinking of us...”, 1 side 8vo., 28 Hyde Park Gate, 17th January
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
41799
£150
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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
(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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