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CHURCHILL, Winston S. The Second World War. London: Cassell & Co., 1948-1954. 6 volumes, 8o, uniformly bound in blue morocco, spines in six compartments, spines and covers stamped in gilt, a.e.g. (slight foxing along edges of endpapers).
EACH VOLUME INSCRIBED AND SIGNED--TWO WITH DRAWINGS OF HIS DOG RUFUS II--to the dog's caretaker, Miss Lobban of Duke Street Kennels: v.1: "Inscribed for Miss Lobban by Winston S. Churchill (Rufus II)"; v.2: "For Miss Lobban from Winston S. Churchill, 1951. Rufus approves"; v.3: "Winston S. Churchill 1951"; v4: "For Miss Lobban by Winston S. Churchill, 1952"; v5: "Inscribed for Miss Lobban by Winston S. Churchill 1952 [with drawing of Rufus II]"; v6: "Winston S. Churchill for Miss Lobban [with drawing of Rufus II]." Miss Lobban worked at Duke Street Kennels in London, which took care of Churchill's poodle Rufus II during the dog's illness in 1948 (see next lot). Woods A123(b). Together 6 items. (6)
EACH VOLUME INSCRIBED AND SIGNED--TWO WITH DRAWINGS OF HIS DOG RUFUS II--to the dog's caretaker, Miss Lobban of Duke Street Kennels: v.1: "Inscribed for Miss Lobban by Winston S. Churchill (Rufus II)"; v.2: "For Miss Lobban from Winston S. Churchill, 1951. Rufus approves"; v.3: "Winston S. Churchill 1951"; v4: "For Miss Lobban by Winston S. Churchill, 1952"; v5: "Inscribed for Miss Lobban by Winston S. Churchill 1952 [with drawing of Rufus II]"; v6: "Winston S. Churchill for Miss Lobban [with drawing of Rufus II]." Miss Lobban worked at Duke Street Kennels in London, which took care of Churchill's poodle Rufus II during the dog's illness in 1948 (see next lot). Woods A123(b). Together 6 items. (6)
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Please note this is the first English edition, with the first volume published in 1948.