Item #5220 The Premier Speaks to the People. The Prime Minister's January Radio Broadcasts Issued in Book Form [5 vols.]. Richard Bedford BENNETT, Stephen LEACOCK, Forward.

The Premier Speaks to the People. The Prime Minister's January Radio Broadcasts Issued in Book Form [5 vols.]

Ottawa, ON: Dominion Conservative Headquarters, 1935. Paperback. From the introduction "When, on the evening of January second last, the Rt. Hon. R.B. Bennett, P.C., K.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada, stood in front of a microphone at radio station CRCO in Ottawa, Canadian history was made. For the first time since Jacques Cartier sailed into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a Canadian Premier came before the whole Canadian people in one and same moment to open his heart to them through the medium of his voice. Only the magic of radio could make possible a modern miracle such as this…" The 5 addresses complete. Printed blue card wraps, 8vo size (8-7/8 inches tall), pp. 20, 20, 19, 18, 26, all vols. illustrated w. portraits of the Premier on title versos. Volumes w. some modest toning, stains and light rust to staples, texts unmarked. At Least Very Good. Item #5220

With forewords by : vol. 1. Stephen Leacock; vol. 2. H.R. MacMillan; vol. 3. Henry Wise Wood; vol. 4. L.W. Simms and vol. 5. Lionel Conacher.

Price: $250.00 CAD  other currencies

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