Montgomery fergus (2 Ergebnisse)

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance; from the library of R.W.S. Gibbs with the owner's signature and prize bookplate. Physical description; xi, 132 pages ; color maps (some folded) ; 22 cm. Notes; SIGNED by Montgomery on a pasted in paper card. "The story of the Eighth Army's operations in the Mediterranean from El Alamein, 13 August 1942, to the crossing of the River Sangro in Italy, and subsequent operations there until 31 December 1943." An account of the activities of the Eighth Army, 13 August 1942 to 31 December 1943. Subjects; Montgomery of Alamein, Bernard Law Montgomery Viscount (1887-1976). Great Britain. Army. Army, Eighth. Great Britain. Army. Army, Eighth History. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Africa, North. World War II, (1939-1945) Regimental histories Great Britain Eighth Army. Regimental histories. Military campaigns. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Africa, North. World War II, (1939-1945) Regimental histories Great Britain Eighth Army. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Italy Sicily. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Italy. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Africa, North. World War II, (1939-1945) Regimental histories Great Britain Eighth Army. World War II, (1939-1945) Regimental histories Eighth Army Great Britain. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Africa, North. World War II, (1939-1945) Personal narratives, British. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Egypt. El Alamein, Battle of, Egypt, 1942. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Libya. World War II, (1939-1945) Campaigns Sicily. World War II, (1939-1945) Regimental histories Great Britain. North Africa. Great Britain. Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

A large collection composed of manuscript and typed letters, many in original envelopes, photographs, albums, menus and other printed and manuscript ephemera relating to the political careers of Sir Fergus and Lady Joyce Montgomery. Also present are several other objects, including two pieces of ceramic. For a list of the principal contents please see below. Beyond a few minor expected issues such as roughly opened envelopes and the odd crease or tear, the condition of the archive is largely very good, with most of the letters and other paper items clean and bright. There is a little fading to some of the letters/photographs that have been framed and glazed, but otherwise the collection is in excellent order. An extensive archive providing a fascinating insight into Margaret Thatcher's hugely influential political career, as well as the fortunes of the Conservative Party more broadly, as shown through the letters of a loyal friend and colleague who was close to the 'Iron Lady' from her entrance into Parliament until her final years. Sir Fergus Montgomery (1927-2013) and his wife, Lady Joyce, were staunch allies of Margaret Thatcher, offering wholehearted political and personal support to her efforts to transform both the Conservative Party and the country. Fergus served as a Conservative member of Parliament for three separate periods over more than 30 years (1959-1964, Newcastle upon Tyne East; 1967-February 1974, Brierley Hill; and October 1974-1997, Altrincham and Sale), whilst Joyce worked as a local Conservative councillor, and later served as Deputy Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Greater Manchester. Born in South Shields, County Durham, Fergus, the son of a shopkeeper and a nurse, did not share the public school background of many in the party; one of the many things that he and Thatcher, the grocer's daughter from Grantham, had in common. He quickly found success, however, becoming national chairman of the Young Conservatives in 1957, and two years later entering the Commons as part of the same cohort as Thatcher. Fergus went on to serve as Thatcher's Parliamentary Private Secretary, first during her tenure as Secretary of State for Education (1973-74), and then as Leader of the Opposition (1975-76). Always a supporter, he was also notably one of those who had originally pressed her to stand against Edward Heath for the leadership. Many of the letters in the present archive, all signed as 'Margaret', demonstrate the great fondness the pair had for each other, as well as the seriousness of their political aims, mixing personal thanks for gifts, parties and dinners, with candid discussion of political machinations. Three of the most notable letters convey her thoughts and feelings following her resignation in 1990; commenting on the "cruelties" of politics, she alludes to a painful sense of betrayal, now "etched on one's heart". The letters to the Montgomerys from her successor, John Major, several of which offer frank commentary regarding the state of the party following Major's defeat, demonstrate a similarly personal tone, ending with affectionate sign-offs: "love, as ever, John". Also including items such as a signed photograph of Thatcher's great ally, Ronald Reagan, whose inauguration Montgomery attended, a note from a newly-elected George Bush snr., and letters from fellow Conservatives discussing the party's future post-Thatcher, it provides a significant documentation of the neo-liberal revolution that Thatcher spearheaded, and of her role in shaping this most transformative period in modern political history. Principal contents: Margaret Thatcher signed letters: - Two signed single-sided manuscript letters (one in original envelope), dated 26th February and March 1974, to Joyce Montgomery, concerning her election to Greater Manchester council. - Signed single-sided manuscript letter on Downing Street notepaper, dated 17th January 1982, thanking the Montgomerys for "your enduring [underscored] friendship". Framed and glazed. - Signed double-sided manuscript letter on Downing Street notepaper (in original envelope), dated 15th October 1982: "I just hope we don't get too many problems from those of our own number who want to follow a different line". - Signed three-sided manuscript letter on Chequers notepaper (in original manuscript envelope), dated 29th December 1984, discussing Christmas gifts, Norman Tebbitt and recent parliamentary news. - Signed double-sided manuscript letter on Downing Street notepaper (in original envelope), dated 26th February 1985: "We have such a lot of battles still to fight, and ironically they don't get easier". - Signed four-sided manuscript letter on House of Commons notepaper (in original manuscript envelope), dated 27th December 1985, discussing family matters and upcoming parliamentary and political work, including the proposals for the construction of the Channel Tunnel. - Signed double-sided manuscript Downing Street note-card, dated 30th December 1987, mentioning her upcoming visits to Kenya and Nigeria - "very hot [underscored] probably in more ways than one!". - Signed double-sided manuscript conversational letter on Downing Street notepaper (in original envelope), dated 27th December 1989. - Signed single-sided typed letter on House of Commons notepaper, dated 5th December 1990, commenting on her recent resignation as leader, her approval of her successor, John Major, and hoping that "you will now give him the same magnificent support that you have always given to me". Framed and glazed. - Signed double-sided manuscript letter on House of Commons notepaper, dated 8th December 1990, providing a notably personal insight into her recent resignation as Prime Minister: "It has been a traumatic month - politics has its cruelties. Perhaps the worst thing is that some people who you justifiably expected would support you, didn't do so when the crucial moment came. Now their eyes avoid one's own. But these things are past, although etched on o.…