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Prime Minister Winston Churchill's Original Letter of Thanks to a Triumphant English People, Who Had Withstood the Nazi Onslaught by Winston Churchill

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Title: Prime Minister Winston Churchill's Original Letter of Thanks to a Triumphant English People, Who Had Withstood the Nazi Onslaught
Author: Winston Churchill
Seller: The Raab Collection (United States)
Description: May-45. The original of a famous letter: “I have been deeply touched by all the messages of good will which have reached me at this time. Thank you so much…”https://vimeo.com/924546563?share=copy For six years, Churchill’s had been a voice in the wilderness, crying out against the mortal danger posed by Hitler’s Nazi Germany. However, Great Britain was lost in a pipe-dream of peace, and Churchill was ignored and even scorned. Then the first wave of German military might overwhelmed Poland in September 1939, and Churchill was revealed as a prophet rather than a Cassandra. After a quiet winter, in April 1940 the Nazi juggernaut smashed into Denmark and Norway, followed shortly by invasions of France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Soon the prospects for Britain became worse than bleak, as the lion’s share of Europe was either allied with Germany or been been conquered by Hitler ‘s armies. Shockingly, France would collapse and surrender on June 22.In early May, as Norway tottered elements in both the country’s major parties revolted against Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s management of the war. Members of Chamberlain’s own Conservative Party were insistent on a change of leadership, with Leopold Amery, on the floor of the House of Commons, quoting from Cromwell and saying: “Depart I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!” Chamberlain was naturally shaken by this and reluctantly agreed to resign. Some Conservatives initially promoted Lord Halifax as his successor, as in fact did King George VI. However, as the only leader not tainted by the disastrous appeasement policies of the 1930's, it was obvious that Churchill alone could unite the nation. Moreover, the Labour Party, for all its old distrust of Churchill's anti-Socialism, recognized the depth of his commitment to the defeat of Hitler and insisted on him. A coalition government was formed that included all elements save the far left and right and the nationalist parties. It was headed by a War Cabinet of five, which included at first both Chamberlain and Halifax - a wise but also magnanimous recognition of the numerical strength of Chamberlainite conservatism - and two Labour leaders, Clement Attlee and Arthur Greenwood. The Cabinet became an agency of swift decision, and the government that it controlled remained representative of all major groups and parties. Churchill himself took, in addition to the leadership of the House of Commons, the Ministry of Defense, thus emphasizing his concentration on the conduct of the war. In fact, at this point, the Prime Minister’s life and career became one with Britain's story and its survival.Churchill's task was to inspire resistance at all costs, to organize the defense of the island, and to make it the bastion for an eventual return to the continent of Europe. To do this, he needed to breathe a new spirit into the government and a new resolve into the people. His magnificent oratory, his immense confidence, and his stubborn refusal to accept anything but total victory, did just that and rallied the nation, particularly during the dark days between 1940 and the turn of the tide in 1943. From July to September 1940, all waited tensely for the German invasion of Britain to begin, as the Battle of Britain was fought to secure air supremacy. By mid-September it was clear that the RAF had denied the Luftwaffe the control the Germans needed to cross the English Channel, and the Nazi leaders decided to concentrate instead on bombing cities to pound the British people into submission. For months in succession the cities of Britain suffered night after night of air terror, and while the cities were being destroyed the people sought safety in air raid shelters, and in London, in Underground (subway) stations. This bombing of the civilian population came to be known as the Blitz. In October, being pounded by the unrelenting air assault, Churchill and his government moved to the underground cabinet war rooms. In November, Coventry was destroyed; still the bombing continued, as it would until May of 1941.The speeches he made leading the British nation are classics and among the most moving and important ever made in the English language. From his first blunt talk to the House of Commons on May 13, 1940, in which he warned ""I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""; to his pledge to resist - ""We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!""; to his memorable plea for strength and courage - “Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, ‘This was their finest hour”. He wrote that the English would defend London house to house and see it razed to the ground rather than capitulate and lose the institutions of freedom that had been gained at such cost over a thousand years. Only Prime Minister Churchill and valiant Britain stood between the world and a new Dark Age, and his words effectively inspired the people and led ultimately to victory in the war.Churchill himself denied that he deserved the credit for Britain’s epochal performance in standing alone against the Nazis, saying “I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion's roar.” Yet that is only a half truth, as historian Isaiah Berlin points out in his article, “Churchill in 1940.” Writing of the type of emotion Churchill felt for the people of Great Britain, Berlin said, “He idealized them with such intensity that in the end they approached his ideal and began to see themselves as he saw them...So hypnotic was the force of his words, so strong his faith, that by the sheer intensity of his eloquence he bound his spell upon them until it seemed to them that he was indeed speaking what was in their hearts and minds. If it was there, it was largely dormant until he had awoken it within them.”On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered unconditionally. The work of Churchill, and the British people, in Europe was done. Quickly letters poured in congratulating Churchill on the winning of the war. These included letters from school children, adults, municipalities, and organizations of all kinds. Churchill responded by writing his correspondents: “I have been deeply touched by all the messages of good will which have reached me at this time. Thank you so much for your kind thought.” The letter was on his Prime Minister’s letterhead and was dated May 1945. It was Churchill’s letter of gratitude to the British people, and it was a very personal one.Churchill, while Prime Minister, would annually receive many letters with birthday or holiday good wishes, more than he could take the time to sign personally. He developed a system wherein he had a response letter typed or written out on his letterhead, which he himself signed, and from that one authentic letter as many facsimiles were made as needed. With this victory letter he used the same system, signing one and sending off myriad facsimiles. We offer here his original letter, typed by his secretary and hand signed in ink, not a facsimile but the one from which the facsimiles were made. It is a true treasure.

Ten (10) Novelty Postcards with Hidden Messages, Photo Accordion Viewbooks in Pockets

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Title: Ten (10) Novelty Postcards with Hidden Messages, Photo Accordion Viewbooks in Pockets
Seller: Eclectibles (United States)
Condition: Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple short tears/nicks.
Description: England and Germany, 1910. Very good. Light dust soiling, a couple short tears/nicks.. A charming set of ten (10) novelty postcards, each with a different valise or pocket that opens to reveal one of the following features: an accordion of photos/illustrations of tourist destinations; an accordion of faux "Reichsbanknoten" (bank notes); and a holiday greeting ("Bonne Fete"). One is an empty coin purse with the caption, "Am having a good time but broke." Mailmen holding mail bags seems to be the dominant design. Each measures approx. 3.5" by 5.5

Good Posture in the Little Child

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Title: Good Posture in the Little Child
Seller: Eclectibles (United States)
Condition: Very good to near-fine. One small stain to upper wrapper.
Description: Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Labor Children's Bureau, 1935. Very good to near-fine. One small stain to upper wrapper.. A government-issued pamphlet instructing American parents in how to improve posture in toddlers and young children. Seen as a sign of "good body mechanics", posture would have been taught as an essential component to good health on par with exercise and a balanced diet at the time. Includes diagrams and several pages of games intended to improve a child's posture in play. Features charming silhouette illustrations to accompany the games. Bureau Publication No. 219. First printed in 1933.

The Treasure's Report by Robert Benchley

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Title: The Treasure's Report
Author: Robert Benchley
Seller: Jeff Bergman Books ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Harper & Brothers , 1930. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy In a Very Good Jacket.First Edition Stated $2.00 On Flap.Excellent Fresh Copy..

Pung Chow: The Game of a Hundred Intelligences, also known as Mah-Diao, Mah-Jongg, Mah-Cheuk, Mah-Juck and Pe-Ling by Harr, L. L., Jr.

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Title: Pung Chow: The Game of a Hundred Intelligences, also known as Mah-Diao, Mah-Jongg, Mah-Cheuk, Mah-Juck and Pe-Ling
Author: Harr, L. L., Jr.
Seller: Thorn Books (United States)
Description: New York: The Schilling Press, Inc, 1922. First edition. 12mo. 78pp. Red embossed cloth blocked with a dragon and title on the upper board in gilt. Illustrated with diagrams of game moves. Gilt lightly darkened, pencil ownership name, else a very good copy. The scarce first edition, much reprinted. Accompanied by Babcock, J. P., Babcock's Rules for Mah-Jongg: The Red Book of Rules, Shanghai, Mah-Jongg Company of Chins, 1923. Second edition, 7th printing. Red cloth with a color paste-on to the upper board. 118pp. .

Was Wellen betrifft [What Waves are concerned] by Perryman, Kevin; Saltzwedel, Caroline (Artist)

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Title: Was Wellen betrifft [What Waves are concerned]
Author: Perryman, Kevin; Saltzwedel, Caroline (Artist)
Seller: Swan's Fine Books (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Hamburg: Hirundo Press, 2005. Limited Edition. Softcover. Fine. Saltzwedel, Caroline. Number 28 of 150 copies, folio size, 18 unnumbered pp., signed by Kevin Perryman and Caroline Saltzwedel, in German. Caroline Saltzwedel, born in England, has lived in Hamburg since 1995 as a graphic artist and painter. She studied German at the Universities of Durham, Oxford and Bonn, and printed graphics at the Ruskin School of Fine Art, Oxford. In 1998 she founded the Hirundo Press for artists' books in small editions; her works are in numerous public and private collections, including the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the British Library, the Bodleian Library, Stanford University, and the Widener Library (Harvard), among many others. Caroline's works are often paired with original, new works of poetry such as this, "Was Wellen betrifft". Written by Kevin Perryman, a poet and translator, founder of the translation journal BABEL, who writes in both German and English (n. b., info from the Hirundo Press website). The fourteen poems here concern waves and water, and the text has a lyrical mysticism in tune with the subject. Included also is a two-colour etching by Caroline Saltzwedel, titled, numbered, and signed by her in pencil. In addition to the etching, Saltzwedel also created a three-colour woodcut for the cover, as well as a computer print-out of an English translation of some of the poems in the book. ___DESCRIPTION: Soft paper cover with separate outer cardstock paper wrap, with a wraparound woodcut by Caroline Saltzwedel in shades of blue and grey/white and silver lettering on the front cover, fore- and bottom edges uncut, title page with printer's design in black and white; Van Dijck type, Hahnemule paper, folio size (12.5' by 8.25"), pagination: 18 unnumbered pages, one of 150 copies, this number 28, signed by Kevin Perryman and Caroline Saltzwedel on the colophon. Please note that the text is in German. Loosely laid in is a two-colour etching by Saltzwedel, titled, numbered, and signed by her in pencil along the bottom. A computer print-out, two pages, of English translations of some of the poems is also loosely laid in. ___CONDITION: A fine copy, the covers clean, the corners straight and unrubbed, the binding tight with solid hinges, the interior clean and bright, and free of prior owner markings; clean, crisp, as new. The etching is fine also, clean and bright, without wear. The computer print-out is fine, clean and without wear. The entire work as new; this from a private collection who acquired the work directly from the Press. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.

Autograph Letter Signed, Philadelphia, February 26, 1835, to his son, William Young McAllister, care of Nathan Miller, Charleston, South Carolina by McAllister, John, Jr.

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Title: Autograph Letter Signed, Philadelphia, February 26, 1835, to his son, William Young McAllister, care of Nathan Miller, Charleston, South Carolina
Author: McAllister, John, Jr.
Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description: Quarto, three pages, plus stampless address leaf, formerly folded, in very good, clean and legible condition. 1835 America's first professional Optometrists – the McAllisters of Philadelphia. "…you have indeed had severe weather at St. A. [Saint Augustine] A few more such winters would affect the character of the place as a refuge from cold weather – or they must adapt their [Humor?] to the severity of the season. I called in Mr. Craig this morning to tell him of the state of the Thermometer… You say you will leave St. A…for Charleston…it may be as well that you adopt the land route. I calculate on your receiving a great deal of information which may be of service to you in after life from the tour you are now about commencing. …I will send you some letters by one of the vessel for New Orleans now about sailing…You mention Mr. Elliot's calling to enquire if you will join in a party to Cuba and that you both declined…" The Alexander Barclay just arrived from Liverpool…The merchants at Liverpool enclose to us the bill of lading as usual…. You speak of our sending Canes etc. for you to sell at New Orleans. We have all talked it over but think it would drive away the Customers we now have. They would not like it. Indeed we have no overstock of mounted canes and we think we will be short in our allotment for the spring sales. You might however look about you rat New Orleans and at every other place. We have been making up more Silver Spectacles than our sales required…" The famed McAllister firm of Philadelphia, distinguished historically as America's first practicing optometrists, had been launched a half-century earlier by John McAllister Sr. after he immigrated from Scotland to America on the eve of the Revolutionary War. After settling in Philadelphia, he began successfully manufacturing hickory walking canes and riding whips. In 1796, he bought a stock of spectacles to launch an unusual sideline of his business, though as this letter suggests, by 1830, when John Sr. died and John Jr. took over the firm with his 18 year-old son, William, as junior partner, walking canes had not been abandoned, even if the firm's specialty - manufacturing eyeglass frames, fitting with custom-made lenses. for such notables as Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson – was slowly becoming dominant. John Jr.'s comment in the letter about the "great Florida freeze" of 1835 – the most severe of all historically significant freezes in that state – reflects his personal interest in scientific instruments, especially those used for weather reporting, symbolized by the thermometer hung near the front door of the McAllister shop which for twenty years recorded the daily Philadelphia temperature, published, together with other weather observations, in local newspapers. When 23-year-old William received this letter from his father, he was on a Southern tour which was probably a rite of passage before he returned to take over the family business on his father's retirement the following year, by which time the McAllister firm had become world-famous.

Words by Creeley, Robert

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Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA

Title: Words
Author: Creeley, Robert
Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN: 9780684100906
Condition: Fine
Description: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Signed by Creeley on the title page. Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($7.95), faded at the spine, rubbed and scuffed at the surface, creased at the front flap. Brown cloth with black ink lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. A relatively early collection from the Black Mountain poet.

WALL, STONE, CRAFT / the "Red Staff" edition by Williams, Walter Jon

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Title: WALL, STONE, CRAFT / the "Red Staff" edition
Author: Williams, Walter Jon
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY (United States)
Description: WALL, STONE, CRAFT, Axolotl Press / Pulphouse Publishing, Inc., 1993, first edition, as new without dust-wrapper as issued. 1/10 copies bound in full leather and SIGNED by the author of this, the "Red Staff" edition, never offered for sale.

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WARINGS by Waring, R. N.

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Title: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WARINGS
Author: Waring, R. N.
Seller: Commonwealth Books (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: n.p., 1898. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Quarter brown cloth over paper-covered boards (hardcover). 60 pp. Two blueprint illustrations and a number of genalogical charts. Rubbing and wear to exterior. Front hinge exposed. Musty. A few pencil notes. Very good minus.

[SIGNED] [LITERATURE] MADAME BOVARY by Gustave Flaubert | J. Lewis May (Translator) | Jacques De Lacretelle (Introduction) ; Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud

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Title: [SIGNED] [LITERATURE] MADAME BOVARY
Author: Gustave Flaubert | J. Lewis May (Translator) | Jacques De Lacretelle (Introduction) ; Illustrated by Pierre Brissaud
Seller: Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Near Fine binding
Description: New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1950. Near Fine binding. Pierre Brissaud. Quarto; in gold silk decorative cloth; with a leather label on the spine; 348 pages; with full color illustrations by Peirre Brissaud engraved in wood by Theo Schmied; a tiny spot on the half title page; there is a prvious owner’s book plate and a small ink spot on the front endpaper housed in the publisher’s slipcase; some spots of soiling to the slipcase; the spine of the slipcase is sunned.~~Limited to 1500 copies of which this is number 783.~~Signed by Pierre Brissaud on the colophon. Near Fine binding.

V prutocné ulicce: román. by Erenburg, Il'ia; Karel Teige.

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Title: V prutocné ulicce: román.
Author: Erenburg, Il'ia; Karel Teige.
Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
Condition: Acceptable
Description: Praha (Prague): Odeon, 1928. First edition. Acceptable. 20 cm; 196 pages. Bound in full cloth with panel design in red and gilt on upper board by Karel Teige. Shaken in binding, splitting at crown and heel. Some gilding worn away from upper board. Cover design by avant-garde artist Karel Teige. After welcoming the Soviet army as liberators, Teige was silenced by the Communist government in 1948. In 1951 he died of a heart attack, said to be a result of a ferocious Soviet press campaign against him as a 'Trotskyite degenerate,' his papers were destroyed by the secret police, and his published work was suppressed for decades.

THE CRISIS OF THE GROSS NATIONAL SPECTACLE by COOPERSTEIN, Robert

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Title: THE CRISIS OF THE GROSS NATIONAL SPECTACLE
Author: COOPERSTEIN, Robert
Seller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition: Very good +.
Description: (Berkeley): (Robert Cooperstein), 1976. First Edition. Very good +.. First edition. Situationist essay on modern political economy, discussing the failures of Keynesianism during the "stagflation" period of the '70s, and the inevitability of further crisis under capitalism. "In moments where nothing seems to work, the spectacle falls back upon its powers of incantation; which defines our project negatively as that of demystifying the incantations of power." [Ford 166]. Wraps. 8vo. Saddle-stapled yellow leatherette wraps. Very good plus. Light bleaching to edges. Clean, unmarked throughout. 13pp.

Improvement Era, vol 21, #1, Nov 1917

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Title: Improvement Era, vol 21, #1, Nov 1917
Seller: Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: YMMIA, 1917. Very Good. Improvement Era, vol 21, #1, Nov 1917. Salt Lake City: YMMIA, 1917. 8vo. Wraps. Book condition: Very good with previous owner's name stamped on front cover.

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