Churchill in Charge | 80th Anniversary

Churchill in Charge | 80th Anniversary

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Winston S. Churchill | Ian Hamilton's March. Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, Ltd., 1904

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May 20, 02:15 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 USD

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Winston S. Churchill

Ian Hamilton's March. Toronto: The Copp, Clark Company, Ltd., 1904


8vo. Frontispiece portrait of Ian Hamilton, 1 folding map printed in color. Original light brown cloth, cover pictorially printed in red, white, blue, and black; minor toning, previous ownership inscription to front free endpaper along with ink address stamp.

5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches.


FIRST CANADIAN HARDCOVER EDITION


A handsome copy of the rare Canadian issue, which, like Ladysmith, was produced from American first edition plates and bound in a similar style. The coarser, more ochre-color cloth is stamped with a full-color crossed flags cover motif and a red fleur-de-lis on the spine.


SCARCER THAN EITHER THE ENGLISH OR AMERICAN FIRST EDITIONS


REFERENCE:

Cohen A8.3; Woods A5