BRITISH POLITICS: A good selection of vintage signed photographs of various sizes by British political figures comprising Philip Snowden (1864-1937, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1924, 1929-31) signed 4 x 6 photograph of Snowden in a half length pose wearing robes. Signed ('Philip Snowden, Viscount') in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image; J. H. Thomas (1874-1949, Secretary of State for the Colonies 1924, 1931, 1935-36) signed 8 x 11 photograph of Thomas seated in a three quarter length pose at his desk. Photograph by Elliott & Fry of London. Signed in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower border; Robert Crewe-Milnes (1858-1945, 1st Marquess of Crewe, Lord President of the Council 1905-08, 1915-16) signed 8.5 x 11.5 photograph of Crewe seated in a half length pose. Photograph by J. Russell & Sons of Baker Street and bearing their blind embossed stamp to the lower photographer's mount. Signed ('Crewe') in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the image and dated 1931 in his hand; Richard Haldane (1856-1928, 1st Viscount Haldane, Secretary of State for War 1905-12, Lord Chancellor 1912-15, 1924) signed 9 x 12 photograph of Haldane in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Claude Harris Ltd of London. Signed ('Haldane') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount with his name alone; and Herbert Morrison (1888-1965, Minister of Supply 1940, Home Secretary 1940-45, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1951) signed 8 x 11 photograph of Morrison in a profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Lafayette and contained in their presentation folder. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to the image, adding the sentiment 'The best service is public service' in his hand above his signature, as well as the date, 17th July 1936, in his hand beneath his signature. Some light age wear and a few with slight discoloration to the photographer's mounts, generally VG, 5