St Marys Books

'Proceedings of the Presentation of The Williamsburg Award by the Trustees of Colonial Williamsburg to The Rt. Hon. Sir Winston S. Churchill at Draper's Hall, London, December 7, 1955'. First edition hardback bound in original grey paper boards. Gilt title to cover and spine, paste-down motif to cover. Ink inscription to ffep in the hand of Lady Mary Soames: 'Given me by Tim Hardy. May '06. Thanked on telephone.' Slip to half title: 'The Trustees of Colonial Williamsburg take pleasure in sending you the Proceedings...' Another slip to half title Ex-Libris Mary Soames. Photographic frontispiece and motif to title page. Photographs throughout, some in colour. Sunning to extremities of boards. Light shelf wear. Otherwise a bright clean copy. 49 pp. Lady Mary Soames nee Spencer-Churchill (1922-2014) was the youngest of Churchill's five children. A collectable book with its interesting provenance.