Art

A poster quoting Churchill's first major wartime speech, given in Manchester on 29 January 1940 and here published after he assumed the office of prime minister. Churchill rallies each person to do their part, across the country and across the empire. It was published at Britain's darkest point of the war, when invasion appeared imminent. "Fill the armies, rule the air, pour out the munitions, strangle the U-boats, sweep the mines, plough the land, build the ships, guard the streets, succour the wounded, uplift the downcast & honour the brave... There is not a week, nor a day, nor an hour to be lost". Offset lithograph, 376 x 247 mm. Old creases where folded, short splits along edges of central crease, a little toned. In very good condition.