The River War - An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan.
by CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Longmans, Green, London., 1899. First edition. Octavo. Two volumes. pp xxii, 462 + x, 499. Illustrated with drawings by Angus McNeill of the Seaforth Highlanders; 7 photogravure portraits; numerous maps and plans. Original black gilt pictorial cloth lettered in gilt. The author's second book. 2003 copies were printed. Rubber ownership stamp on half-title of each volume. Cover edges just a little bumped. Sporadic foxing. Very good set indeed and scarce in such bright condition.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHURCHIL002072
- Title
- The River War - An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan.
- Author
- CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, London.
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- africa sudan
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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