CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). The River War. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899.
Unusually large first edition of Churchill's second book. Woods A2(a).
2 volumes, octavo (230 x 145mm). Half-titles. 7 photogravure portraits, 20 folding maps, almost all partly coloured, numerous maps and illustrations in the text (bound without without advertisements, occasional light spotting throughout). Original dark blue pictorial cloth gilt, unopened (extremities lightly rubbed, head- and tailcaps lightly bruised). Provenance: Princess Alexandra of Denmark (later Queen consort of Edward VII; 1844-1925) – Gloucester (bookplates).
CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). The River War. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899.
Unusually large first edition of Churchill's second book. Woods A2(a).
2 volumes, octavo (230 x 145mm). Half-titles. 7 photogravure portraits, 20 folding maps, almost all partly coloured, numerous maps and illustrations in the text (bound without without advertisements, occasional light spotting throughout). Original dark blue pictorial cloth gilt, unopened (extremities lightly rubbed, head- and tailcaps lightly bruised). Provenance: Princess Alexandra of Denmark (later Queen consort of Edward VII; 1844-1925) – Gloucester (bookplates).
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