Painting as a Pastime -
Sir Winston Spencer Churchill
1948 - Odhams Press Limited, London - First Edition
Although Churchill may be best remembered for his politics, painting and art was also an important part of his life. In this book, Churchill explains why he paints and the importance of art as both a method of relaxation and way to distract himself from the demands of leadership.
A finely bound first edition, with 18 colour plates showing Churchill’s paintings and a wonderful black and white frontispiece of Churchill at the easel. Reference Cohen A242 1a. Woods, Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill, A125(a). Langworth, A Connoisseur’s Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill, 288.
Thin octavo (binding size 23x14.8cm), pp. [2] v [1] 7-32 [30 (illustrations)] [2]. Bound in recent three-quarter green morocco over the original light green cloth boards titled in gilt to the upper, with gilt titles to spine, original dust-jacket panels bound in at rear. Condition: Fine but for some light foxing to edges, in fine binding. Ref: 112176 Price: HK$ 4,000
A finely bound first edition, with 18 colour plates showing Churchill’s paintings and a wonderful black and white frontispiece of Churchill at the easel. Reference Cohen A242 1a. Woods, Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston Churchill, A125(a). Langworth, A Connoisseur’s Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill, 288.
Thin octavo (binding size 23x14.8cm), pp. [2] v [1] 7-32 [30 (illustrations)] [2]. Bound in recent three-quarter green morocco over the original light green cloth boards titled in gilt to the upper, with gilt titles to spine, original dust-jacket panels bound in at rear. Condition: Fine but for some light foxing to edges, in fine binding. Ref: 112176 Price: HK$ 4,000