Winston Churchill - Some Election Memories in Strand Magazine, September 1931

Description: "Some Election Memories" in The Strand Magazine, September 1931 Winston S. Churchill and others London: George Newnes, Ltd., 1931 Condition: Good plus Normal 0 false false false EN-CA JA X-NONE This September, 1931 issue of The Strand Magazine (Vol. LXXXI, No. 484) contains the first appearance of Winston Churchill’s article “Some Election Memories”, published prior to its inclusion in Thoughts and Adventures. In this article Churchill begins by asserting his well-earned authority on English elections. “In fact”, he writes, “I have devoted one day in thirty of my whole adult life to these strange experiences.” What follows is at once a unique lens through which Churchill describes Britain’s evolution in the first decades of the 20thcentury (“When I first began this had to be done in a two-horse landau, at about seven miles an hour.”) and a personal account of his early political career and its hard-fought victories and defeats. At the time of this article’s publication in 1931 Churchill was in the midst of political isolation, his Conservative Party out of power and himself increasingly out of favor within his own Party. This period was a time for reminiscence; in 1931 Churchill published the final volume of his history of the First World War and the year prior he published his autobiography, My Early Life. As far as he could see, his long political arc was descending. Here he concludes his musings, “This is certainly as much as should satisfy anyone, and makes me earnestly hope that I have now found a resting-place amid the glades of Epping which will last me as long as I am concerned with mundane affairs.” Of course, it would not be long before the affairs of the world would draw Churchill out of his "resting-place" and into his far from "mundane" role as Britain’s indispensible, iconic wartime Prime Minister. Churchill’s article, prominently advertised on a red banner spanning the magazine’s front cover, fills pages 236-47 and is illustrated by photographs, drawings, and political cartoons from throughout his early political career. This magazine is in good plus condition, particularly considering the inherent fragility of the format. The covers are bright, clean, complete, and firmly attached, with only minor wear to the extremities and a crease to the lower front corner that extends up the cover’s fore-edge. The spine is legible with some wear overall and a half inch loss of the blank paper at the spine’s foot. The contents are complete, clean, and bright with no markings or spotting. This article, in a slightly edited form, was later collected in 1932’s Thoughts and Adventures at pages 201-15. Bibliographic reference: Cohen C359, Woods C177. Ref #: 005049 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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