Live Auction

CA: Art Collectibles and Asian Works

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 06:00PM EDT
Lot 41

BOOK 'THE SECOND WORLD WAR: THE GATHERING STORM' BEARING SIGNATURE READING 'WINSTON S. CHURCHILL'

Estimate: $70,000 - $90,000

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The volume is bound in its publisher's red cloth hardcover with gilt lettering to the spine. The title page displays the full printed title and publication details, accompanied by a signature reading 'Winston S. Churchill'.

Note: The Gathering Storm, first published in 1948, marks the beginning of Churchill's definitive historical account of World War II. Copies of this volume bearing a signature connect the statesman's legacy to a text that blends history, memoir, and statesmanship.