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London : British Ministry of Information in co-operation with the War Office and the Ministry of Home Security, 1941. First edition. Leaflet. If invasion comes, everyone - young or old, men and women - will be eager to play their part worthily." This original leaflet issued by the British Government early during the Second World War testifies to the very real peril faced by Britain during the first year of Winston S. Churchill’s wartime premiership. The war’s outcome is now long-settled history, making it perhaps difficult to viscerally understand the credible, imminent threat of Nazi invasion at the time. Beating the INVADER was issued in May 1941, one year after Churchill became wartime Prime Minister (on 10 May 1940). The document is printed on both sides of a thin sheet of newsprint-quality paper, measuring approximately 11 inches by 8.25 inches (27.9 x 21 cm). Condition approaches very good, particularly considering the ephemeral nature of the publication and the inherent perishability of… Leer más

London: Ministry of Information, 1941. Undetermined. very good. 1st edition, 1st state. 2pp. Single sheet printed on both sides. Creased from old folds. Slight soiling. Otherwise a well preserved copy. very good Woods A69: "There is also a later version of this leaflet, overprinted in red in the top left-hand corner, with a message regarding the evacuation of invaded areas." This copy has no red overprinting and is therefor the first state. The document is Churchill's message to the people of England regarding what to do in case of invasion. His personal message is followed by 14 notes which Churchill says "should be carefully studied.". The subtitles for each section, some of which contain multiple notes, are: "Stand Firm," "Carry on," "Advice and Orders," "Instructions," "Food," "News," "Motor-Cars," and "The Enemy.". 1941

London : British Ministry of Information, War Office, and Ministry of Home Security, 1941. First edition. Leaflet. If invasion comes, everyone - young or old, men and women - will be eager to play their part worthily." This pair of original leaflets issued by the British Government early during the Second World War testify to the very real peril faced by Britain during the first year of Winston S. Churchill’s wartime premiership. The war’s outcome is now long-settled history, making it perhaps difficult to viscerally understand the credible, imminent threat of Nazi invasion at the time. These leaflets make the point. They are titled If the INVADER Comes and Beating the INVADER, issued respectively in June 1940 and May 1941. Both documents are printed on both sides of a thin sheet of newsprint-quality paper, each measuring approximately 11 inches by 8.25 inches (27.9 x 21 cm). Condition of both documents approaches very good, particularly considering the ephemeral nature of the publication and… Leer más

London : British Ministry of Information, War Office, and Ministry of Home Security, 1940. First edition. Leaflet. If invasion comes, everyone - young or old, men and women - will be eager to play their part worthily." This pair of original leaflets issued by the British Government early during the Second World War testify to the very real peril faced by Britain during the first year of Winston S. Churchill’s wartime premiership. The war’s outcome is now long-settled history, making it perhaps difficult to viscerally understand the credible, imminent threat of Nazi invasion of England at the time. These leaflets make the point. They are titled If the INVADER Comes and Beating the INVADER, issued respectively in June 1940, the month after Churchill became premier, and May 1941, one year into his premiership. Both documents are printed on both sides of a thin sheet of newsprint-quality paper, each measuring approximately 11 inches by 8.25 inches (27.9 x 21 cm). Condition of both documents is very… Leer más

London: Ministry of Information, in cooperation with War Office and Ministry of Home Security, 1940 & 1941. First Issue (Cohen B76.1) (Woods A69). No Binding. Very Good. 10 7/8 x 8 1/4 inches (Two-sided paper leaflets). “What to do if fighting breaks out in my neighborhood.” The two most dire and immediate of all British World War II leaflets. Each was distributed to the citizenry of the British Isles in anticipation of a Nazi invasion; IF THE INVASION COMES in June 1940 and BEATING THE INVADER in May 1941. IF THE INVASION COMES contains no contribution from Winston Churchill but is rarely seen. BEATING THE INVADER, Churchill bibliographer Frederick Woods apparently believed, was entirely of Winston Churchill’s authorship, and so listed it as an A item. Recent bibliographer Ronald Cohen has re-categorized it as a B item, stating that National Archives documents show clearly that the text was prepared by the Ministry of Information and then forwarded to the Prime Minister, who supplied an… Leer más

London: Issued by the Ministry of Information in co-operation with the War Office and the Ministry of Home Security,, 1941. First edition of Churchill's rallying cry to the British people during the darkest period of the Second World War, when a German invasion was feared imminent, distributed to all households to prepare the citizens for invasion and to set out their duties to their country if so. "If the invasion comes everyone - young or old, men and women - will be eager to play their part worthily... When the attack begins, it will be too late to go... for all of you then the order and the duty will be: 'STAND FIRM'... where there is no fighting going on and no close cannon fire or rifle fire can be heard, everyone will govern his conduct by the second great order and duty, namely 'CARRY ON'". Churchill's inspirational message is followed by detailed instructions on just how to stand firm and carry on. Over 14 million copies were printed, and within a week from 27 May 1941 a copy was delivered… Leer más