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Montgomery, Field Marshal Bernard
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Description
- A Collection of General Montgomery’s Personal Messages to 21 Army ... 6 June 1944 - 8 May 1945. [London]: Printing and Stationery Services, [1945]
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PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY MONTGOMERY TO CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL (“To: Mrs Churchill | With all good wishes. | B.L. Montgomery | Field-Marshal | Germany | 16–6–45”), folio, original cloth binding
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A FINE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE CHURCHILL FAMILY AND THE GREATEST BRITISH GENERAL OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR. This set of personal messages to be read to the troops runs from the eve of D-Day to Victory in Europe. The 21st Army Group was the major British force in the Allied Expeditionary Force that liberated Western Europe in 1944-45.