England and the English
London: Royal Society of St. George, 1920. First Edition. Stiff Printed Wraps in Slipcase. 8vo. Pp 8. Saddle stapled with stiff paper wrap printed in black with red thermo print Society insignia. In red cloth covered bifold chemise within half red calf slipcase with gilt rules, gilt titles stamped on the spine with five raised bands. Last leaf is a perforated membership invitation & application form, intact. Case top lightly soiled, calf edges rubbed. Very Good / Very Good. Item #5201
Speech delivered 23 April 1920 as Chairman of the Festival Dinner, Royal Society of St. George. A patriotic assessment by the imperial propagandist delivered just after the Great War; that is, a curious perch given the subsequent decline of the British Empire.
Price: $75.00