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The Winston Churchill Memorial Statue Appeal
The Winston Churchill Statue Committee
1973
The Winston Churchill Statue Committee : London
15" by 10.5"
[8], 1-231, [1]pp.
SUMMARY
An extremely scarce and bright, remarkable large paper manuscript containing the list of sponsors and subscribers for the appeal of Winston Churchill Memorial Statue in 1970, inscribed in ink by Mr W.A. Brake.
First Edition,Pleasing Copy,Publishers' Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
A very scarce large manuscript volume comprising a list of subscribers and contributors to the appeal of £30,000 for the Winston Churchill Memorial Statue, launched on the 27th February 1970 by the Lord Mayor of Westminster through an Executive Committee representing Peers and Commoners, of which Sir John Tilney was Chairman.
The idea of a memorial statue for Winston Churchill in Parliament Square was conceived originally by a few members of the Parliament. In 1969, Harold Wilson promised the availability of a site in Parliament Square if a Committee were successful in raising sufficient funds.
This book contains the names of four thousand, four hundred and ten contributors who subscribed £32,104. The realisation of the twelve-foot statue was then commissioned to Mr Ivor Roberts Jones.
The Statue was unveiled in 1973 in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen.
A very scarce copy, rarely found on the market. This large manuscript book was issued in a handful of copies, inscribed by W. A. Brake. No limitation is given.
S. Bray gave the paper and binding for this book, which was bound free of charge by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in full cloth with Winston Churchill's family crest in gilt to the front board.
This volume comes with a vinyl recording the 'Unveiling of Sir Winston Churchill's Statue at Westerham 23rd July 1969.' Sculpted by Oscar Nemon.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's full cloth binding with Churchill's family crest stamped in gilt on a morocco label to the front board by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Loosely inserted a vinyl recording the 'Unveiling of Sir Winston Churchill's Statue at Westerham 23rd July 1969.' Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Inscribed in ink by W. A. Brake.
Overall Condition: Fine
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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