Winston S. Churchill - This Country Needs a New Parliament, first edition, 1948

Description: This Country Needs a New ParliamentSpeech by the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, O.M., C.H., M.P., at the 21st Annual Conference of the Central Women's Advisory Committee, at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Wednesday, 21st April, 1948 Winston S. Churchill London: Conservative and Unionist Central Office, 1948 First edition, only printing Condition: Very Good plus Normal 0 false false false EN-CA JA X-NONE This postwar pamphlet is the first edition only printing of Winston S. Churchill's 21 April 1948 speech at the 21st annual conference of the Central Women's Advisory Committee at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The pamphlet is bound in wire-stitched paper wraps, measures 8.5 x 5.4 inches (21.6 x 13.7 cm) and is 12 pages in length, Churchill's speech comprising the entirety of the contents. Condition is very good plus. The paper wraps are complete, with no loss or tears or creases, and firmly attached. The covers show light overall soiling and both original binding staples, though firm and tight, show rust. The contents are clean with no spotting or previous ownership marks. Provenance is of note; this is the file copy of the "CONSERVATIVE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT", as evidenced by an oval purple ink stamp so stating on the upper front cover. Having done so much to win the war, Churchill faced frustration of his postwar plans when his wartime government fell to Labour in the General Election of July 1945. Not until the General Election of October 1951 would the Conservatives regain their Parliamentary majority, returning Churchill to 10 Downing Street. In the interval, Churchill served as Leader of the Opposition. Churchill spent this interval opposing the domestic and foreign policies of Clement Attlee's Labour government and writing and publishing his six-volume history, The Second World War. As the title of the speech implies, in addressing the Conservative Women's Conference, Churchill was addressing a partisan audience and spent much of his lengthy speech excoriating the "record of administrative blunders and mismanagement at home and overseas" of the "Socialist Government". Nonetheless, the speech is typically Churchillian in being rooted in historical context and perspective, well-informed, and broad ranging. This pamphlet publication is the first and only stand-alone publication of this speech. Bibliographic reference: Cohen A236, Woods A121 Ref #: 004884 CHURCHILL BOOK COLLECTOR We are Churchill Book Collector, a professional bookseller specializing in books and other published works by and about the great twentieth century statesman and acclaimed writer, Sir Winston Churchill. We offer both a singular inventory and approachable expertise. The integrity of our inventory is backed by our membership in the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Churchill's official biographer, Sir Martin Gilbert, rightly called Churchill's long life "remarkable and versatile". Statesman, soldier, war correspondent, ardent social reformer, combative cold warrior, painter - Churchill was many things, but perhaps above all a master wordsmith. We’re here to help Churchill’s words find your shelves. Our extensive inventory features some of the rarest material offered – including fine first editions and inscribed copies – as well as reading copies and works about Churchill’s life and time. While we specialize in Churchill, our inventory also includes noteworthy first and collectible editions by other authors, ranging from Xenophon to T. E. Lawrence, spanning exploration and empire to twentieth century fiction. We are able to help with anything from finding individual books to assembling full collections, working closely with individual collectors to identify and accommodate their preferences and budget. We are also able to commission preservation cases and fine bindings. Please contact us if you have books to sell. We buy, and in some cases consign, fine and collectible individual items, as well as whole collections.

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