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Ian Hamilton’s March.
by Churchill, Winston S
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: Longman's, Green, and Co, 1900. First edition of Churchill's fifth book, a continuation of his coverage of the Boer War which he began in London to Ladysmith via Pretoria. Octavo, original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, engraved frontispiece portrait of Ian Hamilton, folding map in color and 4 pages of advertisements for Churchill's works at rear. In near fine condition. A sharp example. The sequel to Churchill's popular London to Ladysmith via Pretoria, Ian Hamilton's March "describes the fighting march of Ian Hamilton's mounted division from Bloemfontein to Johannesburg (Churchill rode a bicycle into 'Jo'burg' a day before the army arrived) and on to Pretoria, where the author was able to help liberate his former fellow prisoners" (Langworth, 58). The work consists of 17 letters Churchill published as a Morning Post correspondent; "in contrast to London to Ladysmith, the texts of the originally published letters were more extensively revised and four letters were included which had never appeared in periodical form" (Cohen A8.1.a).
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 129329
- Title
- Ian Hamilton’s March.
- Author
- Churchill, Winston S
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman's, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- Ian Hamilton's March First Edition, Winston S. Churchill First Edition
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- Biography and Autobiography;
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