Winston S. Churchill | London to Ladysmith (via Pretoria). London: Longmans, Green, & Co. Ltd., 1900

Winston S. Churchill

London to Ladysmith (via Pretoria). London: Longmans, Green, & Co. Ltd., 1900

8vo. Three folding maps, 5 other plans and maps, 32-page publisher’s catalogue at rear. Original cream cloth, upper cover pictorially printed in red and black, spine lettered in red and black, black endpapers; spine slightly faded, small stain to lower edge.

5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches.

FIRST ENGLISH EDITION

The first of two Boer War volumes derived from Churchill's newspaper dispatches as a young war correspondent in South Africa, featuring a thrilling account of his escape from a Boer prison camp, an escape that helped launch his political career.

REFERENCE:

Cohen A4.1.a; Woods A4a