CHURCHILL, Winston.

The People's Rights.

Stock Code

103166-1

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1910.

£3,750

div A first edition of a collection of Churchill's speeches made during the 1909 Parliamentary election. This title was printed on inexpensive, acidic paper, which is notoriously prone to deterioration but compared to most survivors this is certainly one of the better ones. div div div div In the general election of 1906, Churchill secured a notable victory in Manchester and began his ministerial career in the new Liberal government as Undersecretary of State for the Colonies. He soon gained credit for his able defence of the policy of conciliation and self-government in South Africa. When the ministry was reconstructed under Herbert Asquith in 1908, Churchill was promoted to president of the Board of Trade, with a seat in the cabinet. Here, Churchill emerged as a leader in the movement of Liberalism away from laissez-faire toward social reform. He completed the work begun by his predecessor, Lloyd George, on the Read more.

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First edition, first paperback issue, first state with Index, one Appendix and page 71 erroneously numbered ‘1’; 8vo (220 x 150 x 15 mm); text toned (as usual), a few leaves chipped, loss to corners of preliminary leaves, mostly to half-title that bears ownership label to top, outer corner; publisher’s yellow wrappers pictorially printed in black and blue; chips to wrappers with some loss, some soiling, preserved in a custom-made red morocco solander box gilt.