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London: Thornton Butterworth Ltd., 1932. First edition, second printing. Hardcover. This is the first edition, second printing, an excellent copy, quite scarce thus in the dust jacket. This copy previously belonged to the personal library of Churchill’s bibliographer, Ronald Cohen. This second printing was issued in November 1932, the same month as the November 1932 first printing.  The spine, rear cover, and rear flap of this second printing dust jacket are identical to those of the first printing. The front face differs only slightly in that the author’s name has been moved up and the honorific “The Rt. Hon.” has been deleted to make room for four lines printed in red thus: “The opinion of the Press | is summarized in the words | of the ‘MORNING POST’ | ‘A TONIC FOR THE TIMES’”. The front flap of this second printing dust jacket substitutes nine review excerpts for the blurb found on the first printing dust jacket.  This copy is very good in a very good dust…

Thoughts and Adventures is an anthology of writings by Winston Churchill, compiled from various articles he wrote before he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The book covers a wide range of topics, including personal experiences and political commentary.

Look for the publisher's name, Butterworth, and the publication date of 1932 for the first edition.