{"product_id":"philip-snowden-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-31-1929","title":"Philip Snowden Country Life Magazine Portrait August 31 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilip Snowden Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, August 31 1929. LXVI No. 1702\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Snowden\u003c\/strong\u003e, a leading figure in British political life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Right Hon. Philip Snowden\u003c\/strong\u003e (1864–1937), a senior Labour politician and member of the \u003cstrong\u003ePrivy Council\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical Career:\u003c\/strong\u003e He served as \u003cstrong\u003eChancellor of the Exchequer\u003c\/strong\u003e twice—first in 1924 and again from 1929 to 1931 under Prime Minister \u003cstrong\u003eRamsay MacDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParliamentary Service:\u003c\/strong\u003e He was a Member of Parliament for \u003cstrong\u003eBlackburn\u003c\/strong\u003e (1906–1918) and later for \u003cstrong\u003eColne Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e (1922–1931).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEconomic Policy:\u003c\/strong\u003e Known as the \u003cstrong\u003e“Iron Chancellor”\u003c\/strong\u003e, he was noted for his firm commitment to balanced budgets, free trade, and financial orthodoxy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical Break:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1931, during a major financial crisis, he joined the \u003cstrong\u003eNational Government\u003c\/strong\u003e, leading to his expulsion from the Labour Party.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLater Honours:\u003c\/strong\u003e He was created \u003cstrong\u003e1st Viscount Snowden\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1931 and later served as \u003cstrong\u003eLord Privy Seal\u003c\/strong\u003e before retiring from public life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e He married \u003cstrong\u003eEthel Annakin\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1905, who was herself a notable political figure and writer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52204275204389,"sku":"CL-2857","price":62.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Philip-Snowden-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775768911","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-gi\/products\/philip-snowden-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-31-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}