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London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd,, 1933-38. A complete inscribed set First editions, first impressions, presentation copies, inscribed by the author in all four volumes to Fred Pelly. It is unusual to find complete sets inscribed in each volume to the same recipient. The volumes are inscribed, respectively, "Frederick R. Pelly from Winston S. Churchill Oct. 11. 1933"; "To F. R. Pelly from Winston S. Churchill Oct 21. 1934"; "To F. R. Pelly from Winston S. Churchill, October 1936"; "To F. R. Pelly from Winston S. Churchill, August 1938". Fred Pelly (1869-1940) had played international football for England in the 1890s. He was from a prominent family: his grandfather was governor of the Bank of England, his father was a naval captain, and his brother was an admiral who commanded HMS Tiger at Jutland. Besides his football career, he had success in the coal and shipping industry. He purchased estates in East Anglia and Hampshire, where he was an enthusiastic shooter and…

Marlborough: His Life and Times is a comprehensive biography of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, written by Winston Churchill. The work details the Duke's military campaigns and personal life.