THE SUFFRAGETTE Volumes 1 - 3
Book Description
PANKHURST, Christabel The Suffragette. The Women’s Social and Political Union, 1912 - 14.
2 volumes. Folio. Volume I to Volume III, Nos. 1 - 95 but lacking issue number 27 which has not been bound in. Printed on poor quality newsprint and bound together into 2 cloth volumes, the individual issues are each complete and of various sizes; some of the larger issues, eg. Vol. I, no. 30 are a little frayed along the bottom edge. Each volume bears the printed label of Rev. Cyril Isherwood, a trade card for the newspaper and small “Votes for Women” token to the front pastedown.
Dealer Notes
The Suffragette came into being in 1912 following the split between the Pethick Lawrences and Christabel Pankhurst, who assumed editorship of the new weekly journal of the WSPU. The following year she fled to France to avoid arrest, and although Annie Kenney filled her shoes in London, the newspaper's circulation of about 17,000 copies at its peak never matched that of its predecessor Votes for Women. This was partly due to the war, but also to governmental suppression of the newspaper and the arrests of some of the publishers and printers.
The issue for 2 May 1913 features the single word “Raided!!” in the otherwise blank cover space. The Police had raided the WSPU headquarters and tried to prevent printing from going ahead. Grace Roe, before escaping to Paris, arranged for this issue to appear the next day.
An important and uncommon suffragette newspaper, which although reasonably well represented in institutions is rare in commerce.
An important and uncommon suffragette newspaper, which although reasonably well represented in institutions is rare in commerce.
Author
CHRISTABEL PANKHURST
Date
1912 - 14
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