The Prime Ministers: 1721–1974
About the Book Series
There is really in law no such office as that of Prime Minister. No statute grants him or her powers. Even the name came into official use only in 1878, and the Prime Minister as such only became known to the law in 1905. The office of Prime Minister has in fact been based on convention and has been shaped by personal and political factors; it is what the holder makes of it and that is why a sensible way to study the development of the office is by reading the biographies of its holders.
This 2-volume set, first published in 1974 and 1975, provides a complete gallery of Prime Ministers, up to 1974, each chapter revealing the constant interaction of personality and circumstance, and the whole collection providing an impressive record of the way the premiership changed with its various incumbents.
The Prime Ministers: 1721–1974: 2 volume set
1st Edition
Edited
By Herbert van Thal
November 11, 2025
This 2-volume set, first published in 1974 and 1975, provides a complete gallery of Prime Ministers, up to 1974, each chapter revealing the constant interaction of personality and circumstance, and the whole collection providing an impressive record of the way the premiership changed with its ...
The Prime Ministers: Volume the First: From Sir Robert Walpole to Sir Robert Peel
1st Edition
Edited
By Herbert van Thal
October 05, 2025
There is really in law no such office as that of Prime Minister. No statute grants him or her powers. Even the name came into official use only in 1878, and the Prime Minister as such only became known to the law in 1905. The office of Prime Minister has in fact been based on convention and has ...
The Prime Ministers: Volume the Second: From Lord John Russell to Edward Heath
1st Edition
Edited
By Herbert van Thal
October 05, 2025
There is really in law no such office as that of Prime Minister. No statute grants him or her powers. Even the name came into official use only in 1878, and the Prime Minister as such only became known to the law in 1905. The office of Prime Minister has in fact been based on convention and has ...