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London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1932. First edition, second printing. Hardcover. This a first edition, second printing in the first printing dust jacket – bibliographically intriguing thus. Thoughts and Adventures is Churchill's collection of 23 engaging essays on an incredibly wide variety of subjects. It has been called "The broadest range of Churchill's thought between two hard covers" and reflects the two qualities so characterize Churchill's life - a remarkable breadth of both mind and life experience. The first impression of November 1932 was quite swiftly followed by a second impression; the one thousand second printing copies were actually printed prior to the publication date of 10 November. The contents vary from the first printing only in the notation of the second impression on the copyright page. Churchill’s bibliographer Ronald Cohen states: "I expect that copies of the second printing would have been wrapped in first edition dust jackets until these ran…

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.