Winston Churchill

Sir Winston S Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. He is celebrated as one of greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century but he was also a gifted orator, statesman and historian. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and has published a number of very well respected titles.

Here at cj-books-etc we are pleased to offer a number of these publications which we think show several sides of this great man's abilities and character.

Never Give In

Winston Churchill's Speeches

Published by Bloomsbury 2013. Trade sized softback 436 pages.

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The Wisdom of Winston Churchill

Words of war and peace

Edited by Sean Lamb. Published by Arcturus. Paperback 384 pages.

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The Sayings of Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill's Speeches

Edited by J A Sutcliffe. Published by Duckworth 1992. Paperback 64 pages.

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Sixty Minutes with Winston Churchill

By W H Thompson (Churchill's Shadow)

Published by Christopher Johnson 1953. First edition. Hardback 92 pages.

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Winston Churchill - His Wit and Wisdom

Published by Heron Books undated. Hardback faux leather binding with gold embossing.

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The World Crisis 1911-1918 vol 2 (1915-1918)

Published by Odhams Press Ltd undated circa 1930's. Hardback 1477 pages.

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A History of the English Speaking Peoples

volumes 1-4

Published by Cassell 1964. Hardback complete with colour dust jackets in good condition 1414 pages total.

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Mr Churchill

by 'A Man in the Street'
published by H A & W L Pitkin, 1945
A pictorial cavalcade of his life and extracts from his immortal speeches.Fascinating record in picture form and the words of the great man himself.
28 pages paperback

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Folio Society Editions

Books are not just functional items but can also be works of art in themselves. And for the best examples of these you are hard pressed to find finer than the Folio Society Editions. We have fine examples on offer here at cj-books-etc:

The Dead Sea Scrolls

translated by Geza Vermes

On the western shores of the Dead Sea, about eight miles south of Jericho, lies a complex of ruins known as Khirbet Qumran. It occupies one of the lowest parts of the Earth, on the fringe of the hot and arid wastes of the Wilderness of Judea, and it today, apart from occasional invasions from coach loads of tourists, lifeless, silent and empty. But from that place members of an ancient Jewish religious community whose centre it was, hurried out one day and in secrecy climbed the cliffs in order to hide away in eleven caves their precious scrolls. No one came back to retrieve them undisturbed for almost 2000 years... until 1947.

This translation of the scrolls by Geza Vermes enables the general reader to come into direct contact with the literary works found at Qumran. The text has been selected from the acclaimed book by Geza Vermes 'The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English' and the aim has been to include all the more complete scrolls especially those, which describe the community that created them and throw light on its customs and beliefs. They include community rules and laws on peace and war, hymns, songs and psalms, and a number of fascinating biblical texts and commentaries.

This beautifully produced book includes copious full colour and black and white prints and come complete in a sturdy protective sleeve. An ideal gift or pure self-indulgence!

£19.75 with FREE delivery for UK addresses.

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Ill Met by Moonlight

by W Stanley Moss

This book recounts the kidnapping in 1944, by two young officers (Moss and Patrick Leigh Fermor) serving in the S.O.E. (Special Operations Executive), of a German General from his headquarters in Crete and the spiriting of him over the mountains of that island into a motor-launch and so to captivity. It was written down crisply during and straight after the event by one of the young officers and at once banned by the War Office until 1950 when they allowed a shortened version to be published. This edition follows the text of this original published first edition.

It shows the daring and audacity of youth against a background of war and in the words of the author:

'I have not attempted to bring it up to date or rewrite any part of it, for to do so would be to lose the spirit of light heartedness and twenty-two-year-old exuberance (almost bumptiousness) with which it was written'

Beautifully bound in dark blue cloth with embossed illustration and sturdy slipcase, and copious black and white photographs inside, this special edition is available from cj-books-etc for

£19.95 with FREE delivery for UK addresses.

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The Golden Fleece

by Robert Graves

Written between November 1943 and July 1944, Graves' prose narrative describes the journey of the Argo and her crew in splendid detail and scholarly mastery. His sure handed lightness of touch saves us from a tale which could so easily have become portentous. But the narrative is anchored in a wealth of detail quarried from three decades of study into the classics. The reader could not only build the Argo from his specifications but launch it while celebrating the correct sacrifices as well!

Graves feeds his Argonauts on 'flat cakes made of spelt, dried tunny steaks, jars of dolphin oil and sweet pickled carcasses of mutton', and sets a course for them which has often been a notorious problem even amongst classical authors. Taking into account detailed information on tides, currents, winds and landmarks, he succeeds in making the journey of the Argo seem so real!

This beautiful edition in teal coloured cloth with black and gold embossed illustration and sturdy slipcase, and copious full colour art work illustrations by Graham Baker, is available from cj-books-etc.

£19.95 with FREE delivery for UK addresses.

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Political History

Politics in Britain: From Callaghan to Thatcher (Chambers political spotlights) (Paperback)

by Ian Derbyshire & J. Denis Derbyshire

Chambers 1990
This book examines and discusses the political background to this important era which shaped Thatcher and influenced her later political actions. It is written for both student and lay reader and forms an ideal background to this seed bed for Thatcherism.
304 pages
ISBN 9780550207463

The Fight For Tower

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Miscellaneous

Endangered Lives

by Anthony S Wohl
published by Methuen & Co, 1984

Public health in Victorian Britain. Fever, industrial diseases, filth, inadequate sewerage systems, overcrowding, pollution - London in Victorian times had a lot to be desired! This book analyses the reforms and increased understanding about public health and its perceptions in Victorian society. Considered essential reading for anyone interested in all aspects of Victorian life.
440 pages paperback
ISBN 0416379508

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Historic Britain

by Robert Snedden
published by Parragon, 1996

A Factfinders title. Seventy examples of the best that Historical Britain has to offer complete with chronological list of Kings and Queens and a timeline of UK history. Full colour illustrations throughout.
94 pages hardback
ISBN 0752516884

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D-Day and The Battle of Normandy

A Pitken guide with a campaign map
published by PITKIN, 2001

On 6th June 1944 the greatest landing force ever assembled began the Allied liberation of France and of Europe. This guide to the battles and campaign also includes a detailed map of the events and full colour and black and white photos.
28 pages paperback
ISBN 085372682

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Over The Top

by Martin Marie Evans
published by Arcturus, 2014

Great battles of the First World War in an innovative look at trench warfare on the Western front and Gallipoli during 1914-18 and the battles which influenced the outcome of the First World War.
240 pages paperback
ISBN 9781841931111

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The Boer War

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