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    By Winston Churchill
    London   Longmans, Green, and Co.
    8" by 5" xiv, [1], 2-498, [2], 32pp
    The first edition of Sir Winston Churchill's firsthand account of his time during the African War.
    By Winston Churchill

    1900 London to Ladysmith via Pretoria

    London   Longmans, Green, and Co.
    8" by 5" xiv, [1], 2-498, [2], 32pp
    The first edition of Sir Winston Churchill's firsthand account of his time during the African War.
    £795.00
    : 2kgs / : 764L14
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    Description

    First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

    A personal record of Churchill's adventures and impressions during the first five months of the African War. This is the first of two books written by Churchill regarding his newspaper despatches sent from the front in South Africa. 

    Collated, complete with 3 folding maps, 5 maps and plans in addition to two pages of advertisements and the 32 page publisher's catalogue to the rear. With the folding maps in a very bright condition with no tears. 

    Bookplate to the front pastedown, with the motto 'Esse Quam Videri'. Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper dated 1900. Second inscription to the dedication leaf dated 1900, R C Jones.

    This work recounts Churchill's story of being captured by the Boers and his daring escape which gave him celebrity status assisting in launching his political career.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with small split to the cloth at the joints and to the head of spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. A few light marks to boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown, with the motto 'Esse Quam Videri'. Former owner's inscription to the recto of front endpaper dated 1900. Second inscription to the dedication leaf dated 1900, R C Jones. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Scattered spots to the fore-edge affecting the occasional page. Spotting to the first and last few pages.

    Very Good Indeed

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