The Gospel of Socialism.

by CHURCHILL, Winston S. (preface) - MACPHERSON, Hector.

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First edition

Dundee: John Leng & Co., Ltd,, [1908]. Churchill versus the socialists First edition, first impression, containing a 453-word preface by Winston Churchill attacking socialism. Churchill's contribution was based on his speech of 14 May 1908 in Kinnaird Hall, Dundee, later edited for publication in his 1909 book Liberalism and the Social Problem. Churchill concludes of the socialists that "they put before us a creed of universal self-sacrifice. They preach it in the language of spite and envy, of hatred, and all uncharitableness. They tell us that we should dwell together in unity and comradeship. They are themselves split into twenty obscure factions, which hate and abuse each other more than they hate and abuse us." Hector Macpherson (1851-1924) was a journalist and political campaigner in Scotland, promoting a policy for the Liberal Party of anti-socialism, free trade, and land reform. "His writing was dogmatic and at times lacked depth, but he was more than a mere hack" (ODNB). In the year of publication Churchill was elected MP for Dundee, where the pamphlet was published. Octavo. Original wrappers. Contemporary pencilled opinionated comments on Churchill's preface. Wrappers soiled and spotted and a little worn at extremities, contents toned as usual. A very good copy. Cohen B6; Woods B3.

• Year: 1908
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: unknown

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