Live Auction 3013Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including a selection from the Malcolm S. Forbes Jr. Churchill Collection and Photobooks from the Calle Collection
CHURCHILL, Winston S. Autograph letter signed to Sir George Allen, Cape Town, 30 October [1899], apologising that he was 'packed off to S. Africa in such a hurry to chronicle the war' that he was not able to notify Allen that he will be unable to write a promised series of articles until the following March or April, adding rather carelessly 'Whether you care to wait so long rests with you to decide', 2 pages, 8vo.
Lot 267

CHURCHILL, Winston S. Autograph letter signed to Sir George Allen, Cape Town, 30 October [1899], apologising that he was 'packed off to S. Africa in such a hurry to chronicle the war' that he was not able to notify Allen that he will be unable to write a promised series of articles until the following March or April, adding rather carelessly 'Whether you care to wait so long rests with you to decide', 2 pages, 8vo.

Closed28 November 2011

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CHURCHILL, Winston S. Autograph letter signed to Sir George Allen, Cape Town, 30 October [1899], apologising that he was 'packed off to S. Africa in such a hurry to chronicle the war' that he was not able to notify Allen that he will be unable to write a promised series of articles until the following March or April, adding rather carelessly 'Whether you care to wait so long rests with you to decide', 2 pages, 8vo.