Isbn: 9780747508380 - Downing Street: The War Years - Diaries, Letters and a Memoir (13 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In 1940 John Martin was appointed Private Secretary to Winston Churchill. He remained at his side throughout the war and was promoted, in May 1941, to Principal Private Secretary. During this time he kept an almost daily record of events, large and small, in a five year diary. This is his diary.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In 1940 John Martin was appointed Private Secretary to Winston Churchill. He remained at his side throughout the war and was promoted, in May 1941, to Principal Private Secretary. During this time he kept an almost daily record of events, large and small, in a five year diary. This is his diary.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Downing Street: The War Years - Diaries, Letters and a Memoir This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In 1940 John Martin was appointed Private Secretary to Winston Churchill. He remained at Churchill's side throughout the war and was promoted, in May 1941, to Principal Private Secretary. During this time he kept an almost daily record of events, large and small, in a five-year diary, and wrote extensive letters to his mother. In this volume Sir John has combined his diary entries and extracts from his letters with a memoir, which fills in the background of government and international affairs against which his daily life took place. As well as his regular work at Downing Street and Chequers, Sir John accompanied Churchill on most of his many wartime trips abroad. These included visits to North America for conferences with President Roosevelt; the historic meetings between Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt in Teheran and Yalta; tours in North Africa encompassing Cairo, Tripoli, Algiers, Tunis, Casablanca and Marrakesh; a trip to Moscow to see Stalin; and inspections of the Normandy landings and the Allied advance through France. Needless to say, Sir John met every important figure among the Allies, from de Gaulle to Eisenhower, from Molotov to the King of Greece. Interwoven with Sir John's observations of Downing Street and the world stage is a touching account of his private life. Despite having very little free time and frequently working into the small hours, John Martin managed to court his future wife, get married, be on hand for the birth of his son, acquire a family house in South Kensington and supervise its repair after bomb damage. He also took delightfull country walks on his days off. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

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Hardcover. First UK Edition. Octavo, 200 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, head/tail edges taped at flaps. Spine pictorial blue with white lettering. Exterior shows very mild wear including very faint age toning and minor edge wear. Boards have extremely slight wear including lightly rubbed edges. Slightly cocked spine. Text block has slight wear including modest age toning to the edges. Some chipping to the hinges. Illustrated. First UK edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column M, ND-M. 1385535. FP New Rockville Stock.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 200 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Martin, John Sir ; Diaries. Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. Churchill, Winston Sir 1874-1965. Martin, John Sir 1904-. Churchill, Winston Spencer b 1940 politician. Martin, John, Sir 1904-1991 Private Secretary to Winston Churchill, diarist. 1 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Well-preserved overall. Not price-clipped. Physical description; 200 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Martin, John Sir ; Diaries. Churchill, Winston 1874-1965. Churchill, Winston Sir 1874-1965. Martin, John Sir 1904-. Churchill, Winston Spencer b 1940 politician. Martin, John, Sir 1904-1991 Private Secretary to Winston Churchill, diarist. 1 Kg. …

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Written by Churchill's principal private secretary during the Second World War. Includes 22*b/w photographs. 200pp. Front free endpaper has been removed.

hardcover. Condition: Good.