CHURCHILL (WINSTON) Arms and the Covenant. Speeches.... Compiled by Randolph S. Churchill, FIRST...

CHURCHILL (WINSTON) Arms and the Covenant. Speeches.... Compiled by Randolph S. Churchill, FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY TO HIS DAUGHTER SARAH, inscribed on front free endpaper 'Sarah/ from her Father/ Winston S. Churchill/ June 1938', photographic portrait by Steichen, some offsetting onto half-title (inscription showing through), publisher's blue cloth, spine faded, some damp-staining to upper part of lower cover [Woods A44(a)], 8vo, George G. Harrap, 1938 Footnotes: INSCRIBED BY CHURCHILL TO HIS DAUGHTER SARAH IN THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION. Sarah Churchill (1914-1982) was the third of the five children and despite her stubborn independent nature, she remained close to her father throughout her turbulent life. She had begun her own successful career as an actress prior to the outbreak of war, but put it aside to join the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and serve her country as a WAAF, accompanying her father to the Tehran Conference of 1943 and the Yalta Conference of 1945. 'It was the war that gave Sarah— much like her father—the opportunity to be her best. The necessities imposed by war broke down some of the barriers that had constrained her personally and professionally, giving this modern woman the chance to contribute and flourish. In doing so, she proved her true Churchillian character, succeeding as a natural-born ambassador for her country' (Catherine Katz, 'Sarah Churchill: More then a Thread', in Finest Hour 175, Winter 2017, p.22). Arms and the Covenant is a collection of speeches aimed at warning of the dangers of German re-armament and appeasement. It was published in the same year as Step by Step 1936-1939 , a copy of which Churchill also inscribed to Sarah on publication. No other such association copies are listed in auction records. Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from a private UK collection. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com