Desirable wartime candid signed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill 156. Winston Churchill Signed Photograph.
Vintage glossy 6 x 4.5 photo of Churchill reviewing paperwork on a train, a cigar clenched in his teeth, neatly signed in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Affixed to a larger mount and in fine condition. Accompanied by an original Official War Office photograph of Churchill firing a rifle, a photograph of the train’s crew, and a transmittal letter signed by Churchill’s secretary Mary Shearburn on 10 Downing Street letterhead, dated July 3, 1941. Also includes a souvenir card from the Atlantic Conference, August 9, 1941, imprinted: “The Commander-in-Chief, United States Navy, Sends his Compliments and Best Wishes, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States.” An attached note reads: “This card was included in a present of cigarettes and chocolate given by President Roosevelt to all members of the crew of H.M.S. King George V in mid-atlantic on August 9th 1941.” The Atlantic Conference, held from August 9–12, 1941, resulted in the ‘Atlantic Charter,’ which outlined the postwar goals of the United States and the United Kingdom. Starting Bid $500
Churchill biography signed for the steward of his historic flight 157. Winston Churchill Signed Book. Signed book: Great Contemporaries: Winston S. Churchill. Later printing. London: Thornton Butterworth, 1940. Hardcover, 5.75 x 8.75, 387 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “To V. Partridge, from Winston S. Churchill, Jan. 1942.” Churchill signed the book during his historic transatlantic return flight to England on the RMA ‘Berwick’ after soliciting American support for World War II. The recipient, Victor Arthur Partridge, served as steward on the flight. Autographic condition: fine, with light staining to signed page. Book condition: G+/None, with edgewear, some minor staining to textblock, rubbing to boards, and a loose front hinge. Also includes an original British Airways newsletter from February 1942, telling the story of the flight, listing its crew, and publishing a few photos of its noteworthy passengers on board. Starting Bid $200
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