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réf. 0385038682.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1965réf. BOOKS341527Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company. Very Good/Good. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. bookplate signed by author Dwight D. Eisenhower on front fly-leaf see photo . 8vo. 741pp. dust jacket light shelf wear to edges and corners light chipping and creasing light water staining and soiling otherwise quite good; cover light shelf wear to edges and corners corners and spine tips lightly bumped otherwise very good; bookplate signed by author Dwight D. Eisenhower on front fly-leaf measures approx. 4.25x5.75in. very light scuff stain to bottom edge of text block otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . Doubleday & Company hardcover
1946réf. 149606Colonial Studios 1946. Black and white photograph of Winston Churchill delivering a speech before the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 8 1946 with General Dwight D. Eisenhower seated to his left. Signed in the lower margin of the photograph "Winston S. Churchill" and "Dwight D. Eisenhower." Additionally signed by Virginia Governor William M. Tuck Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Lewis Preston Collins II and Field Marshal Henry Maitland Wilson. Three days after his famous 'Sinews of Peace Iron Curtain' speech at Westminster College in Fulton Missouri on March 5 1946 Churchill traveled to the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond Virginia where he gave an address to the joint houses of the Virginia General Assembly. Flanked by General Eisenhower and Field Marshal Wilson Churchill built upon his Iron Curtain message emphasizing the importance of post-war unity by drawing historical parallels with past conflicts such as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. A resounding applause followed the conclusion of his speech: "It is in the years of peace that wars are prevented and that those foundations are laid upon which the noble structures of the future can be built. But peace will not be preserved without the virtues that make victory possible in war. Peace will not be preserved by pious sentiments expressed in terms of platitudes or by official grimaces and diplomatic correctitude however desirable these may be from time to time. It will not be preserved by casting aside in dangerous years the panoply of warlike strength. There must be earnest thought. There must also be faithful perseverance and foresight. Great Heart must have his sword and armor to guard the pilgrims on their way. Above all among the English-speaking peoples there must be the union of hearts based upon conviction and common ideals. That is what I offer. That is what I seek." After a series of boisterous chants Eisenhower also took to the podium and addressed the assembly: "'Of all the things that supported me through three and a half years of warfare on the European continent I know of no other single thing that was of greater moral benefit than the unwavering staunch indomitable courageous support of the Prime Minister of Great Britain. It is my earnest conviction that only history can measure even remotely the true value of the worth of the service he has rendered to all of us. But I am certain that in meetings such as this with the wholehearted welcome he finds in this city from my own countrymen to him he will gain some little measure of understanding in his own time of what we think of him." In near fine condition with lightly trimmed edges and some creasing to the borders. Triple matted and framed. The photograph measures 12 inches by 10 inches. The entire piece measures 20.25 inches by 17.5 inches. An exceptional signed photograph with a highly desirable assemblage of autographs. Winston Churchill’s oratory during the Second World War played a pivotal role in sustaining British morale and fortifying resistance against Nazi Germany. His speeches combined rhetorical mastery with psychological acuity transforming language into a strategic weapon of war. Addressing the nation during its darkest hours—such as after the fall of France in 1940—Churchill’s declarations of defiance “We shall fight on the beaches…” articulated not only military determination but also a collective moral resilience. His use of repetition cadence and vivid imagery appealed to both reason and emotion forging unity across class and political divisions. Beyond mere motivation Churchill’s rhetoric effectively redefined the narrative of the war: from one of imminent defeat to one of enduring struggle for freedom and civilization. By shaping public perception and maintaining confidence in ultimate victory his speeches became integral to Britain’s psychological endurance and international standing influencing Allied cohesion and laying the groundwork for eventual triumph over totalitarianism. Colonial Studios unknown
1990réf. 1-0945575041Algonquin Books 1990. Hardcover. New. 272 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. Algonquin Books hardcover
1990réf. Q-0945575041Algonquin Books 1990-07-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Algonquin Books hardcover
1989réf. 367464US: Colour Library Books 1989. Colour Library Books 1989 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition Fine/Very Good DJ Bright black and white photo and map illustrated pages. 400 pages. Bright glossy red and gold dust jacket with light edgewear and mended tears. OVERSIZE VERY HEAVY ITEM 6.13 Pounds. Size: 14 3/4 x 10 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches. 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good DJ. No Exp. Colour Library Books Hardcover
2001réf. Q-0684863049Free Press 2001-06-04. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Free Press hardcover
2001réf. 267355New York: Free Press 2001. Hardcover. First edition. Like New hardcover with Like New dust jacket. First edition. The book spine ends have light rub the text is nice and clean. The dust jacket panel edges have slight chipping. Free Press hardcover books
2002réf. Q-0743223853Free Press 2002-06-04. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Free Press paperback
2001réf. 3294New York: The Free Press 2001. First Edition First Printing. Cloth & Boards. Near Fine/Very Good . A very handsome First Edition First Printing title by John Eisenhower. Book is in near fine condition save for a 1" black line in marker at bottom page ends. Otherwise book is tightly bound with crisp pages throughout and bright illustrations. Appears in unread condition. Dust jacket protected in archival cover. Dust jacket in very good condition with minor flaws. Light creasing along extremities. A 1" closed tear at upper right on front wrapper minor. Interior flaps intact and bright. An overall handsome edition by the same author of "Intervention!" "The Bitter Woods" and "Strictly Personal The Free Press unknown
2002réf. 2338865New York: Touchstone 2002. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x1x9. First paperback printing. Remainder mark on page base. 2002 Trade Paperback. xiv 353 pp. 8vo. Includes 16 maps and a section of black-and-white photographs. A full account of the American involvement in World War I by the former U.S. Army officer and son of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Touchstone paperback books
2001réf. 266890New York: Free Press 2001. First. hardcover. very good-/very good. Illus. 8vo 1/2 maroon cloth d.w. cloth and boards lightly soiled. New York: Free Press 2001. Free Press unknown books
réf. ria9781025395982_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The "Yearbook of Agriculture 1930" serves as a comprehensive record of the state of American farming and rural life during a pivotal era in the nation's history. Compiled by editors Milton S. Eisenhower and Arthur P. Chew this volume o hardcover
réf. ria9781025400839_inpPaperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The "Yearbook of Agriculture 1930" serves as a comprehensive record of the state of American farming and rural life during a pivotal era in the nation's history. Compiled by editors Milton S. Eisenhower and Arthur P. Chew this volume o paperback
1933réf. 158590Washington DC: US Government Printing Office 1933. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Good. Hardcover rubbed at spine ends and bumped corners cover and foredges soiled pages and spine browned. US Government Printing Office hardcover books
1931réf. 145513Washington: United States Government Printing Office 1931. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Near fine with corners of the front pastedown and endpaper worn away. United States Government Printing Office hardcover books