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Bibliophiles are royally served with three important reference books (and one restocked) on every aspect or Churchill’s books and books about him.

Churchill Center New Book Service member prices beat those ofAmazon.com and everybody else we know of. Reviews have been assigned for upcoming issues of FH.

To order: Send the member price (not the “official” price) plus shipping ($6for first book, $1 for each additional) to The Churchill Center, PO Box 385, Contoocook NH 03229. Visa or Mastercard welcome. Telephone (603) 746-4433. Email: malakand@conknet. com.

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THE NEW BIBLE

Connoisseurs Guide to the Books of Sir Winston Churchill by Richard M. Langworth. Tells you whether the Churchill book you’re holding in your hand is worth owning or not. Revised and extended from the sold-out original, with hundreds of corrections and additions to make the ultimate book about Churchill’s books. A combination buyer’s guide, book review and index of all editions (English, American, Canadian, Australian, foreign), it includes current values and frank aesthetic judgments about each. Over 200 photos. Nothing is left out, almost every edition is pictured, every variation described. The aim is to guide you in assembling a Churchill library, whatever your budget. 372pp., over 200 photos. Published at $40/£40. See excerpt starting on page 43.
1101. Member price $30

THE ULTIMATE REFERANCE

Churchill Historiography & Annotated Bibliography, by Eugene Rasor. This titanic 706-page reference covers ALL literature by and about Churchill with thorough, unbiased annotations. It will keep you occupied for years. History professor Eugene Rasor (Emory & Henry College) lists archival resources, reference sources, and books galore, grouped as follows: Churchill’s own writings, biographies about him, WW1, WW2, Cold War, Strategy & Command, Political, Naval and Military, British Monarchs, colleagues, friends, servants, controversies, anthologies, America, the Empire, art, historical assessments, family. Plus 300 pages of annotated bibliography and comprehensive subject and author indexes. A stupendous compilation—a MUST. Published at $ 115.
1102. Member Price $95

FIRST BIBLIOGRAPHY SINCE “WOODS”

Churchill: A Concise Bibliography, by Buckley Barrett. California State University’s librarian covers both books “by” and books “about.” Churchill’s works are broken into three sections. Works about him are sifted into seven: literary/artistic, biographic/personal, politics/governance, foreign/military, philosophy, fiction/media and juvenile. Categories are arbitrary—some books overlap—and books are arranged in each section alphabetically by title—not chronological as in normal bibliographies. So it’s more for browsing than reference, though you can find any title through the author, title and subject indices. This book’s strength is its lengthy annotation: a commentary on what each book offers. At first glance they seem thoughtful and neutral. Whatever you think of Barrett’s filing system, if you read or collect Churchill books, you need this book! 216 pages, published at $70.
1103. Member Price $55

PROVERBIAL WINSTON BACK IN STOCK

The Proverbial Winston Churchill: An Index to Proverbs in the Works of WSC, by Wolfgang Mieder & George Bryan.The authors reviewed 40,000 pages to compile this unique reference to Churchill’s use of proverbs, folklore and famous expressions in his books and speeches. For instance, if you look up “blood, toil, tears and sweat” you’ll find that WSC joined “blood and tears” in 1900 and added “sweat” in 1931. You search the book using “key-words.” When Churchill used quotemarks around an expression, the authors produce the source. Mieder and Bryan lack working knowledge of Churchill’s canon and use clumsy number references to Churchill’s works (001-965 in no logical order). Nevertheless, this is a singular and well-researched reference work, recommended for anyone interested in learning how Churchill’s photographic memory helped him cast back for proverbs in writing his own books and speeches. Greenwood Press: 1995, 436 pages. Published at $89.50. Reviewed in FH89.
1104. Member Price $72