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In the Balance, a pre-publication publisher's review copy for The Scotsman, the national newspaper of Scotland

by Winston S. Churchill

$250 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1951. First edition, only printing. Hardcover. This jacketed British first edition of the third of Churchill's postwar speech volumes is a pre-publication publisher’s review copy. This particular review copy belonged to The Scotsman, the national newspaper of Scotland. Cassell and Company Limited’s 6.5 x 4.5 inch (16.5 x 11.4 cm) review slip is affixed to the front pastedown. The title, author, price, and “to be published on” date are all typed on the review slip. A circular “THE SCOTSMAN EDINBURGH” ink stamp was applied to the upper right of the review slip, to the pastedown below the review slip, and to the facing front free endpaper recto. Also inked on the front free endpaper recto is “Review in ‘Scotsman’ 10-25-51” and, further below, the word “WITHDRAWN”. We find no other ownership marks. Condition of this review copy is very good plus in a good dust jacket. The blue cloth binding is square, clean, bright, and tight with sharp corners, vivid spine gilt, and no appreciable wear. The contents are mildly age-toned, but suffer no spotting. The dust jacket is unclipped, retaining the original publisher’s price on the lower front flap. We note wear to extremities, including shallow chips to the spine ends, corners, and top edge of the front panel, as well as some toning and soiling of the white rear panel. The dust jacket is protected in a removable, archival quality clear cover. In the Balance includes 58 speeches and broadcasts delivered be

  • Publisher: Cassell and Company Ltd.
  • Year: 1951
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: hardcover

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