Quarto. 160pp. Original publisher's wrappers. A trifle rubbed, lower wrapper lightly marked. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author 'Darling Jane with much love Celia 9th May 2014'.

A presentation copy of a well-illustrated biographical account, organised chronologically and intended to serve as a companion to the permanent exhibition at the Churchill War Rooms, of Winston Churchill by his youngest granddaughter Celia Sandys (b.1943). Her touching foreword notes that she hopes 'that this book will prove to be a worthy reminder of the inspiring story of the extraordinary man whom I am proud to have called Grandpapa'.

Provenance: From the library of Lady Jane Williams [née Portal] (1929-2023), Winston Churchill's personal secretary between 1949 and 1955 who accompanied the Prime Minister in 1952 to meet the young Queen Elizabeth II, returning from Kenya, on her first appearance in Britain after the death of her father King George VI.