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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 pages publisher's catalogue, to the rear.Subscription Library bookplate to front pastedown, with no further library markings.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. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Front and rear hinges starting, with cloth fraying. Discolouration to cloth, with rubbing to rear board. Front hinge strained, with board slightly tender. Library bookplate to front pastedown. 'Introductory Note' leaf detached from binding, loosely inserted, otherwise, Internally, firmly bound. Significant closed tear to folding map frontispiece. handling marks to first few leaves, most concentrated to list of plates. Pages clean and bright. Good