A Churchill Treasury: Sir Winstons Public Service through Memorabilia

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A Churchill Treasury fulfills a market need for publishing a new book documenting memorabilia from Sir Winston Churchill's decades of public service. Globally called Churchilliana, these items encompass over 60 years of materials, including badges, ribbons, textiles, porcelain, glassware and ephemera with the last Churchilliana book being published over 20 years ago as a collectors' guide. A Churchill Treasury will be enjoyed by collectors as well as readers interested in history since it uses period items to portray and explain Sir Winston's public service, starting with his father and chief inspiration, Lord Randolph and ending with retirement after his second premiership. A Churchill Treasury includes many rare items and pieces seen by the public for the very first time. Readers of all ages will enjoy learning about Sir Winston as they discover and appreciate the period pieces shown here. AUTHOR: Besides being an accomplished civil trial lawyer in Savannah, Georgia, Brian E. Krapf has avidly collected period Churchilliana for over thirty-five years. According to fellow collectors, he has assembled the premier collection of Winston Churchill memorabilia in the United States. He is an active member of the International Churchill Society and has published a monthly Churchilliana column in the organization's Chartwell Bulletin for the past six years. Likewise, items from the Krapf collection have been reproduced several times as cover illustrations for ICS's Finest Hour quarterly journal. Additionally, Mr. Krapf is an avid collector and conservator of American presidential campaign memorabilia. He formerly served seven years as the national President of the American Political Items Collectors. He has been honored with APIC's highest award, induction into the organization's Hall of Fame. He is also a published political historian, and has been a guest on CNN, MSNBC and NPR. American items from the Krapf collection have been featured in History Channel documentaries and also in major printed media publications. Additionally, Mr. Krapf served as an advisor to Congress on proposed amendments to the Hobby Protection Act. 150 colour illustrations

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Besides being an accomplished civil trial lawyer in Savannah, Georgia, BRIAN E. KRAPF hasavidly collected period Churchilliana for overthirty-five years. According to fellow collectors, hehas assembled the premier collection of WinstonChurchill memorabilia in the United States.He is an active member of the InternationalChurchill Society and has published a monthlyChurchilliana column in the organizationsChartwell Bulletin for the past six years.Likewise, items from the Krapf collection havebeen reproduced several times as cover illustrations for ICSsFinest Hour quarterly journal. Additionally, Mr.Krapf is an avid collector and conservator ofAmerican presidential campaign memorabilia.He formerly served seven years as the nationalPresident of the American Political ItemsCollectors. He has been honored with APICshighest award, induction into the organizationsHall of Fame. He is also a published politicalhistorian, and has been a guest on CNN,MSNBC and NPR. American items from theKrapf collection have been featured in HistoryChannel documentaries and also in major printedmedia publications. Additionally, Mr. Krapfserved as an advisor to Congress on proposed amendmentsto the Hobby Protection Act.