CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1875-1964) - A collection of c.30 books mostly about Churchill, most FIRST EDITIONS, PRESENTATION COPIES, inscribed by their authors to the late Lady Jane Williams of Elvel. Please see the more detailed listing below. (c.30)

CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1875-1964) - A collection of c.30 books about Winston Churchill, most FIRST EDITIONS, PRESENTATION COPIES, inscribed by their authors to the late Lady Jane Williams of Elvel, including William Manchester's The Last Lion (Boston, 1983, inscribed, "For Jane Williams - with gratitude and admiration from Bill Manchester"), Mary Soames' Speaking for Themselves. The Personal Letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill. Edited by their Daughter (London, 1998, inscribed, "For dear Jane, with love from, Mary"), Robin Brodhurst's Churchill's Anchor. Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound (London, 2000, inscribed, "For Jane, With all best wishes and happy memories of a memorable day at Bladon and Blenheim, Robin Brodhurst"), David Reynolds' In Command of History (London, 2004, inscribed, "For Jane and Charles, with best wishes, David"), Robert Lloyd George's David & Winston (London, 2005, inscribed, "For Jane and Charles with very best wishes from the author"), Martin Gilbert's Churchill and America (London, 2005, inscribed, "To Jane and Charles - with the author's warmest regards and all good wishes, Martin"), Celia Sandys' Churchill by his Granddaughter (London, 2011, inscribed, "Darling Jane, with much love, Celia"), Cita Stelzer's Dinner with Churchill (2 copies, one: London, 2011, inscribed, "For Jane and Charles - Jane: much of this book is due to your help and encouragements, love Cita"; the other: New York, 2012, inscribed, "For my dear friend Jane with love from Cita (the first US Edition)"), Graham Farmelo's Churchill's Bomb (London, 2013, inscribed, "To Jane, With my best wishes, Graham"), David Lough's Darling Winston (London, 2018, inscribed, "To Jane, With great appreciation of your encouragement and Friendship, David"), Paul Rafferty's Winston Churchill. Painting on the French Riviera (London, [2020], inscribed, "To Jane, with all my good wishes, Paul Rafferty"), Annie Gray's Victory in the Kitchen. The Life of Churchill's Cook (London, 2020, inscribed, "Lady Williams, Thank you for sharing your memories - I hope I've done everyone justice, Annie") and Celia Sandys' Churchill's Little Redhead (London, 2021, inscribed, "Darling Jane, with so much love, Celia"); together with Elizabeth Longford's The Pebbled Shore. The Memoirs (London, 1986, finely-bound in prize black half morocco gilt, with "Historical Biography" prize label laid down at the front signed by Charles Williams; and with 3 duplicate menus for the "Elizabeth Longford Prize Dinner. Moro Restaurant. 14 June 2006", all signed by various attendees including Jane Williams). Please note that only a small part of the lot is illustrated. Provenance: The late Lady Williams of Elvel (1929-2023). Lady Jane Williams (née Portal) was Churchill's personal secretary from 1949 to 1955, a niece of the deputy Prime Minister "Rab" Butler and mother to the present Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (b.1956). Please see the following link for more information about Lady Williams of Elvel and her long professional relationship with Winston Churchill. (c.30)

https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-late-lady-williams-of-elvel-1929-2023