An attractive 1941 edition of Churchill’s memoir of his early life, covering the period from his birth in 1874 up to the early 1900s. The book covers his childhood and schooldays, military training and experience, journalistic endeavours and his successful election as an MP in 1900. Churchill wrote the book in 1930, long before taking up his role as wartime Prime Minister. With archive photographs and other illustrations, including maps. Published by Macmillan in London in 1941. Hardback, bound in blue cloth with the original dust jacket. Minor edgewear and toning to jacket, which is not price-clipped. Bookplate to front endpaper. In good condition.  392 pages.