London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
by Winston Spencer Churchill
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
CA$306.90CA$276.21
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About This Item
London: Longmans Green, and Co, 1900 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". Not Stated. The first edition of Winston Churchill's account of his personal experiences during the Second Boer War, illustrated with folding maps, and in the publisher's original cloth. The first edition, first impression of Winston Churchill's account of his 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 during the Second Boer War. Illustrated with four maps, three of which are folding and one in colour, and four illustrated plans, one full page. Collated, complete.Retaining the original half title, and with two pages of advertisements, followed by a thirty-two page publisher's catalogue, to the rear.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. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Front joint and head of rear joint, starting, with significant fraying to the cloth. Discolouration to back strip, with losses to the cloth at back strip head and tail. Tide mark to head of front board. Front hinge starting, with board slightly tender. Front endpaper detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with some significant spotting to first few leaves. Tape repairs and reinforcements to reverse of folding map frontispiece. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 822F6
- Title
- London to Ladysmith via Pretoria
- Author
- Winston Spencer Churchill
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Second Boer War Relief of Ladysmith pretoria south africa Relief of Ladysmith
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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