Churchill, Randolph S. (1911-1968) and Martin Gilbert. The Churchill Documents. [And:] Winston S. Churchill. Hillsdale, MI: Hillsdale College Press, 2006-2019.

31 volumes, 8vo. Original cloth; dust jackets.

FIRST EDITION THUS. Following Winston Churchill's death in 1965, his private papers were willed to his son Randolph, who began the arduous process of constructing a biography of his father based upon them. The present volumes represent what has been estimated at over fifteen tons of official documents now in the holdings of Hillsdale College. Volumes 1-16 were originally published in 1967 by William Heinemann and Houghton Mifflin under the name "Companion Volumes". Hillsdale College Press later acquired the rights, standardized the layout, renamed them The Churchill Documents, and reprinted them. The biography project paused for many years after Martin Gilbert fell ill. Hillsdale College took over the unfinished project to compile and publish the remaining papers (Volumes 17-23).

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Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

Churchill, Randolph S. (1911-1968) and Martin Gilbert. The Churchill Documents. [And:] Winston S. Churchill. Hillsdale, MI: Hillsdale College Press, 2006-2019.

Printed Books & Early American Photography, including Selections from the Larry Ness Collection

Churchill, Randolph S. (1911-1968) and Martin Gilbert. The Churchill Documents. [And:] Winston S. Churchill. Hillsdale, MI: Hillsdale College Press, 2006-2019.

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