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London: Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1932. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. This is an extraordinary jacketed copy of the first edition, first printing – the finest we have encountered, housed in a full tan Morocco goatskin Solander. 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 that so characterize Churchill's life - a remarkable breadth of both mind and life experience. The khaki cloth unique to the first printing of this edition is notoriously prone to scuffing, wear, and soiling, the contents proved highly susceptible to spotting, and the first printing dust jacket has become quite scarce in anything approaching collector-worthy condition. This copy is truly fine in a near fine dust jacket. The dust jacket is unique to the first printing, with distinctive differences to later…

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.