27th Jan, 2022 11:00

Books & Works on Paper including Contents from the Estate of Paul Gallico

 
  Lot 163
 

World War Two.- Presentation Copies

World War Two.- Presentation Copies

A collection of 16 volumes, including: Shirer (William L.) Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934 - 1941, first edition, inscribed on the front free endpaper: ‘To Paul [Gallico] - a noble character in this book about rogues - With all best wishes to one who was a great “encourager” and a swell friend. Bill [...]’, also with 6 loosely-inserted photos of Shirer at Gallico’s house in 1936, original cloth, lacking dust jacket, New York, 1941; Berlin (Richard E.) Diary of a flight to occupied Germany, inscribed to Paul Gallico on the half title verso, 1946; Braddon (Russell) End of a Hate, first edition, inscribed to Paul Gallico on the title page, 1958; Churchill (John Spencer) A Churchill Canvas, First American Edition, inscribed to Paul Gallico on the front free endpaper, Boston, 1961; Minney (R. J.) I Shall Fear No Evil, first edition, inscribed to the front free endpaper, 1966; with others similar, spotting and offsetting, original cloth, the majority with original dust jackets, mixed condition with some wormholing, staining and short tears, v.s. (16)

Sold for £188

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