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Liberalism and the Social Problem.
by CHURCHILL, Winston S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton,, 1909. The young radical First edition, first impression, collecting the speeches by the young Churchill during his Liberal phase, addressing such then-pressing issues as the conciliation of South Africa, imperial preference, labour exchanges, and unemployment insurance. Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, facsimile of author's signature to the front cover in gilt, bottom edge untrimmed. Spine lightly sunned, a few specks of rubbing and soiling, gilt bright, contents clean with a few page corners creased: a very good copy. Cohen A29.1.a; Woods A15.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 165198
- Title
- Liberalism and the Social Problem.
- Author
- CHURCHILL, Winston S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Hodder and Stoughton,
- Date Published
- 1909
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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