Description
A first edition, first printing of Speeches 1947 & 1948 – Europe Unite by Winston S. Churchill, published by Cassell, London in 1950. A very good copy without inscriptions, extensive damp-staining to the green cloth boards and damp-staining to the prelims. In a very good unclipped wrapper with chipping to the spine tips and knuckles of front and rear flap folds, and open tear to the lower edge of rear panel, some toning to the rear panel, a small open hole to the hinge of front panel and flap fold, a closed tear to the upper right corner of front panel, some small spots of damp-staining internally.
Winston Churchill’s Europe Unite speeches of 1947 were a series of addresses advocating for European unity to prevent future conflicts and rebuild the continent after World War II. Speaking in cities like Zurich and London, Churchill called for a “United States of Europe,” emphasising Franco-German reconciliation and economic co-operation. He urged European nations to form strong institutions, laying the groundwork for what would later become the European Union. While he envisioned Britain as a supportive partner rather than a full member, his speeches were instrumental in inspiring post-war European integration, including the formation of the Council of Europe in 1949.
