Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern
Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern
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July 19, 12:28 PM GMT
Estimate
2,400 - 3,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Winston Churchill
The Malakand Field Force. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1898
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, FIRST STATE, (no errata slip tipped in before/after map facing p. 1), 8vo, half-tone frontispiece, 2 folding maps, 4 sketch maps, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at rear (dated "12/97"), original green cloth gilt, leaves uncut, black endpapers, slight dampstaining to cover
First edition, first issue of Churchill's first book.
LITERATURE:
Cohen A1.1.a