CHURCHILL, Winston S.

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Marlborough. First editions, handsomely bound, of Churchill's biography of the first Duke of Marlborough, his ancestor and inspiration.During the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1715), Marlborough led Allied forces to victory against Louis XIV. His victories at Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet distinguish him as one of the great captains of history. Churchill worked on his biography for almost a decade and was given exclusive access to the Blenheim archives. On publication, the work "took its place at once among the classics of historical writing. As the story of his ancestor's leadership of a grand alliance to prevent the domination of the continent by a single power, it was also a source of inspiration to Churchill in his campaign against appeasement" (ODNB).

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