British Gazette (Complete 8 Issues: Winston Churchill: editor))

CHURCHILL, Winston: Editor

Published by Daily Telegraph Building, London 1926, 1926

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(Daily Telegraph Building), London, May 5th.-13th. 1926. A Complete Set of the Original Eight Issues, Newspaper folio, 4pp., each (first issue printed on 2pp. only), unbound as issued the are matted but with no backing (slightly discolored and frayed at edges, otherwise a good example). Woods makes no claim as to Churchill's authorship of more that the farewell article in the last issue. Martin Gilbert however categorically states that Churchill was the author of many of the unsigned articles beginning with the first issue. (Ref. Gilbert, Biography v.5 p.157).Woods p. 382. London Wednesday May 5 - Thursday May 13, 1926. Eight issues (all published) of this broadsheet newspaper, each of 4 pp, the first two issues printed on one side of the sheet only, folded in four; Edited by Churchill during the General Strike of 1926, with the circulation increasing from 232,000 to 2,209,000 from the first to the last issue. Although as Editor he would have been involved in all aspects of production, only one article, in the last issue, can be confidently assigned to him, entitled "The Birth and Life of The British Gazette" and concluding with the splendid phrase "It becomes a memory; but it remains a monument". Woods p321; CONDITION: lots of markings or browning, some large marginal tears, otherwise in GOOD COND. NOTE NOTE: a lot of EXTRA postage is necessary.wouldn't suggest shipping out of the US because postage will cost more than the lot.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: British Gazette (Complete 8 Issues: Winston Churchill: editor))
• Publisher: Daily Telegraph Building, London 1926
• Publication Date: 1926
• Binding: No Binding
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
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