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 CONGRATULATES GORST ON BECOMING SOLICITOR GENERAL
CHURCHILL
(Lord Randolph, 1849-1895, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Father of Winston)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed ‘Randolph S. C. to “My dear GORST”
saying that he was “not able to write yesterday. I am so glad your anxiety is at an end. You owe nothing to anybody for anything which you have got. You have to thank your own pre-eminent talents & Parliamentary knowledge which could not be passed on with decency or security...”, 2 sides 8vo., India Office headed paper, 1st July
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
42909
£275
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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)]
Fine large unsigned original photo
showing him riding a large black horse wearing a suit and bowler hat, holding a whip, 11" x 9¼", no place, no date, but
slightly yellowed around edges
Item Date:
1948
Stock No:
28255
£225
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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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