Churchill, Winston S.

Liberalism and the Social Problem

Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1909, First edition of the obscure but important title, consisting of speeches by the young reforming liberal that was pre 1910 Churchill. 5000 copies printed but the survival rate seems far lower than for the earlier tales of travel and adventure. Bound in smooth burgundy cloth, gilt titles on spine, author’s signature blocked on cover. 414 pages, no illustrations. Original cloth is clean, good colour, gilt titles clear but not shiny, some pucker along joints. Front hinge cracking. Owner stamped on front and rear endpapers with attempted erasure worn through front free endpaper. (ICS A15a). Item #36514

Price: $700.00