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15 Periodicals Focusing on Churchill.
Lot 667. 15 Periodicals Focusing on Churchill. Sir Winston Churchill was one of the most important leaders of the 20th century. Because of his leadership, Britain successfully resisted the German onslaught in World War II. In 2002, he was named the Greatest-ever Briton in a BBC poll. Erudite as well as politically astute, he won the 1953 Nobel Prize in literature for his books on world history and the English language. He died in 1965. Almost all of these publications were produced during Churchill’s life. He is pictured on the cover or quoted unless noted. Time: 9/4/39. This issue covers a pivotal point in British WWII history. It is clear that Churchill has been correct in criticizing his government’s efforts to appease Germany. Vg+ to ex. Comes with 10/26/42 issue that pictures British Viscount Gort, governor of Malta. Vg+ to ex. Newsweek: 10/13/47 vg+, 10/26/53 ex. Atlantic: 7/54, New York Times military editor Hanson W. Baldwin provides a favorable assessment of Churchill as a military strategist and world stateman, vg+ to ex. Book of the Month Club News: 4/41, 7/48, 3/49, 11/53. Each highlights a Churchill book. Ex. World Report: 10/22/46, ex. Saturday Review: 6/19/48, vg. Collier’s: 9/22/51, vg. Life: 7/7/49 ex, 3/19/56 g-vg. 1965, 128-page news book, The Unforgettable Winston Churchill: Giant of the Century, vg+ to ex. Also, Sir Winston Churchill, a 1991 British publication, nm.
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