The Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill — My Early Life: A Roving Commission

London, Thornton Butterworth Limited, 1930. Cloth. A first edition, first impression of Churchill's autobiographical work exploring his formative years, with illustrations throughout. An immediate success, this work covers Winston Churchill's schooldays and youth, his education, and his time during the Second Boer War. It is thought by many to be his best work, written while he was in his mid fifties.With illustrations throughout depicting the author.The first edition, first impression with a second state half-title and binding as issued. This edition sold 11,200 copies. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally rather worn; a tape repair covering some loss to the head of the spine, which is worn at the tail of spine and joints. A tidemark to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .