Printed Proofs Volume I, The Gathering Storm. “New Edition.” Note in C. C. Wood’s hand tipped to front wrapper: “Copy from which the New Edition was set up. 3/1/50.” Octavo, unbound proof, 640pp. (several leaves at end chipped). Annotated by Churchill on some 97 pages. Also with original three-page typescript of new text to be added (at p. 440). A typed note addressed to Cassell, affixed to the index is dated May 12, 1949. Volume I, The Gathering Storm. New Edition. Octavo, wrappers, 693pp. Autograph note in C. C. Wood’s hand tipped to front wrapper: “A copy of the reset New edition, marked with corrections which develop after the New Edn. was printed. 3/1/50. Scattered corrections in Wood’s and Deakins’s hands. Volume I, The Gathering Storm. New Edition. Octavo, wrappers, 695pp. Autograph note in C. C. Wood’s hand on front wrapper: “Press proofs.” Ebenezer Baylis received stamp on front wrapper, dated 4 July 1949. 47 emendations in Churchill’s hand, including 15 signatures (“WSC”) approving changes. Volume II, Their Finest Hour. “Overtake Corrections.” Octavo, bound proof, blue wrappers, 652p., titled, “Churchill’s – Vol. II Messrs. Cassell & Co., Ltd.” With “Churchill’s Vol. II” printed on spine. Dated by Wood on front wrapper: February 20, 1949. Preceding by a month the first edition (U.S.), March 29, 1949. Extensively annotated by Churchill. Some 115 pages bear his autograph emendations, one signed (“W.S.C.”). Also extensively annotated by C. C. Wood and F. W. Deakin. Volume II, Their Finest Hour. “Uncorrected Proof.” Octavo, bound proof, blue wrappers (spine split), 652pp., titled, “Churchill’s – Vol. II, Messrs. Cassell & Co., Ltd.” With “Churchill’s Vol. II” on spine. Cover annotated (“Summaries only”) and initialled by C. C. Wood in green ink. This set also annotated by Churchill at the chapter headings, approving edits to the chapter summaries. Some 37 annotations by Churchill (“Yes,” or check marks) in all. A note in Wood’s hand on the front flyleaf reads: “For consideration of the corrections on the chapter summaries only. Please ignore all other markings.” Volume II, Their Finest Hour. Octavo, bound proof, blue wrappers, 652pp., titled, “Churchill’s – Vol. II, Revised proof, Messrs. Casey & Co., Ltd..” “Churchill’s Vol. II” printed on spine. “Mr. Churchill” noted in blue ink on cover, in unknown hand. A few pencil and ink queries, in an unknown hand. Volume II, Their Finest Hour. Octavo, unbound proof, 647pp. Annotated by C. C. Wood and Denis Kelly, with Wood’s autograph note tipped to final leaf, “Revised on to a copy of the Second Edition, Jan. 16, 1951. With 4 galley proof from portions of Volume 2, annotated by Wood, and marked by him, “Passed, 19.vi.50,” “Passed, 24/6/50,” “Passed 6.7.50,” and “Vol. II, Revised on to a Second Edition of the book. Jan. 16, 1951.” Volume III, The Grand Alliance. Octavo, unbound proof, 786pp. Marked on first page, “FWD’s copy,” (Frederick W. Deakin). Annotated throughout by Deakin. Volume IV, The Hinge of Fate. 8vo, unbound quires (first quire, pp. i–xviii, 1–14) duplicated. Received stamp of Ebenezer Baylis, dated 19 Feb. 1951 (first edition was published in the U.S. November 27, 1950; first U.K. edition appeared August 3, 1951). Extensively annotated by C. C. Wood and F. W. Deakin. Volume IV, The Hinge of Fate. Octavo, wrappers, bound proof, 874pp. “Churchill’s Vol. IV” printed along spine; marked in pencil on title page, “Mr. Churchill’s copy.” Very lightly annotated by Denis Kelly and F. W. Deakin. Volume IV, The Hinge of Fate. 8vo, bound proof, 874pp. “Churchill’s Vol. IV” printed along spine. Emendations in the hands of F. W. Deakin and C. C. Wood. Volume V, Closing the Ring. Octavo, unbound proofs, 670pp. Emendations in the hands of C. C. Wood, Denis Kelly and F. W. Deakin. Volume VI, Triumph and Tragedy. Octavo, brown wrappers. Bound proof, 681pp. “Churchill Vol. VI” and “Messrs. Cassell & Co., Ltd.” on cover. “Churchill Vol. VI” on spine. Galley Proofs Volume III, 11pp., 6 1/2 x 14 1/2in. Wood’s small pencil annotations to first page. The end matter for the book, Acknowledgments, Appendices, Index. Volume III, Book I, 7pp., 6 1/2 x 14in. A few small tears to several pages, no loss of text. Wood’s extensive green ink and pencil revisions throughout. Also with autograph note from Denis Kelly to C. C. Wood, October 30, 1949. “I return these chapter summaries to you for verification …” Initialled by Churchill (“W.”) in red pencil at top of each leaf. Volume IV, Book II, 15pp., 6 1/2 x 15in. Extensive revisions to pages 10-11 in black ink and pencil in C. C. Wood’s hand. Volume IV, Book II, 15pp., 6 1/2 x 14in. Galley proofs for chapter 17. Kelly’s and Wood’s annotations to first page only. With: Typed letter signed from Lord Moran to Churchill, April 29, 1950, complaining of the description of Moran’s treatment of Churchill’s pneumonia. Moran takes offence at the notion that he has to “consult” outside doctors on how to handle a routine diagnosis. Also with: Typed letter signed from Moran to Denis Kelly, July 27, 1950, expressing approval for the revised description of the episode. [Volume IV] Autograph note (draft) to P. Morgan, Esq., The Chiswick Press, from C. C. Wood, submitting proof of overtakes. Also with a collection of pencil notes by Wood, n.d., affixed to galley proofs for volume IV (dated June 29, 1950), comprising a Table of Contents and list of maps. Annotated by Wood in pencil and blue and green ink. Together 17pp. Volume V. 19pp., Octavo Wood’s green ink and pencil corrections, mostly concerning layout and pagination. Volume VI. 13pp., 6 1/2 x 15in. Annotated by Churchill on p. 6 “I think it is all right,” alongside paragraph on the atomic bombing of Japan and the anticipated casualties of a U.S.-U.K. invasion of the Japanese home islands. Also with C. C. Wood’s green ink and pencil corrections Chapter X (to volume IV, “Ceylon and the Bay of Bengal”). 12pp., 6 1.2 x 22in. Excerpts from other chapters included as well. Green ink and pencil copy edits by C. C. Wood. Some faded blue ink corrections, most likely from Denis Kelly. Appendix G (to volume III). Three sets of printed proof of portions of the appendices to volume III, pp. 719-786. Pencil annotations to first page of each, several of Wood’s light copy edits in pencil and green ink. Churchill Index. 27pp., 7 x 22in. (faded, some smudges). Blue and green ink and pencil copy edits to most pages. Index Volume I. Together 29pp., 7 x 21 1/2in. Two sets of this index, each representing a different draft. Volume II – Index. 26pp., 7 x 22in. Copy edits in various inks and pencil. [Index]. 24pp., 7 x 22in. (some light foxing and smudges). Wood’s copy edits in green and blue ink and pencil. With note from Wood to Messrs. Cassell tipped to top of galley about checking the index.
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