The River War. An Historical Account of The Reconquest of Soudan By Winston Spencer Churchill Author of the Story of the Malakand Field Force, 1897 Edited by Col. F. Rhodes D.S.O. Illustrated by Angus Mitchell, Seaforth Highlanders In Two Volumes [First Edition First Impression in Two Volumes Half Leather Binding by Bayntun Riviere]

Winston S. CHURCHILL

Verlag: London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1899

Beschreibung

London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1899. First Edition First Impressions. Half leather binding, with coarse grained morocco green leather and green cloth boards by Bayntun-Riviere of Bath, their stamp to the base of the rear free end paper. The spines faded to lighter green, page top edges gilt, others clean, the top corner of the pages look to have been bumped in the past. Two volumes, octavo. Collated and complete with seven photogravure plates, 34 maps and plans, 20 of which are printed in colour and folding and 58 illustrations, including tissue-guarded frontispieces, photogravure portraits. Rebound without the 32 page publisher's catalogue to the rear. Only 2000 copies were printed of the first impression, and only 500 printed of the second impression, making both editions scarce for any collector. The River War was Churchill's second published work, a history of the British imperial involvement in the Sudan and the Mahdi War between the British forces and the Dervish forces. Includes Churchill s account of the charge of the 21st Lancers, to whom he was attached, at Omdurman on 2 September 1898, described by the Dictionary of National Biography as "that last cavalry charge of the dying century". DNB considers The River War a "superb" history; whilst Churchill more graphically called it "a tale of blood and war". Pagination: Volume One [7], viii-xxii, [3], 2-462pp; Volume Two [5], vi-x, [5], 2-499pp, [1]. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 9 1/8 inches tall (23cm). Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition faded, gilt titles, with gilt lined compartments. Joints very good condition sound. Corners very good condition gently bumped. Boards very good condition cloth. Page edges very good condition top edge gilt, others clean. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound, strong. Paste downs very good condition new pastedowns, green. End papers very good condition new end papers, green, binder s stamp to the reverse of the end paper. Title good condition some minor marks. Pages good condition pages are generally clean, the odd thumb mark or other mark. Binding very good condition attractive, solid and sound. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1899 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1715547630744

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Titel: The River War. An Historical Account of The ...

Verlag: London: Longmans, Green and Co.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1899

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition