Post-War Speeches:

London: Cassell and Company Ltd,, 1948-61. Building the post-war world First editions, first impressions, of the full set of the publications of Churchill's post-war speeches, edited by his son Randolph. Each volume is from the collection of Churchill's bibliographer Ronald Cohen. Though Churchill's post-war life is often seen as a footnote to his wartime leadership, his renowned oratory still attracted huge audiences, and his speeches were publicized around the world. The speeches cover Churchill's role as Leader of the Opposition from 1945 (including the Iron Curtain Speech), his return as Prime Minister from 1951 to 1955, and his post-prime ministerial political life through to 1959. Themes include the need for European unity and to counter the Soviet threat. Events covered include the Queen's coronation, decolonization, Indian independence, the creation of Israel, and the Labour government's programme of nationalization and the expansion of the welfare state. Provenance: Ronald Cohen, with his ownership inscription in pencil on the front free endpapers. Cohen's Bibliography of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill, published in three volumes in 2006, is the authoritative source for collectors, librarians, and dealers. 5 vols, octavo. Original cloth, spines lettered in gilt or silver. With dust jackets. Unwritten Alliance with book label to front pastedown of the Faulkner scholar James B. Meriwether (1928-2007). Light chipping and short closed tears at jacket extremities, unclipped: fine copies in very good jackets. Cohen A241.1, A246, A255, A264, A273; Woods A124; A128; A130; A137; A142.