Buy this book on-line WINSTON CHURCHILL : Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. A novelLongmans, Green & Co., London, 1900
First UK edition, first state of the author's third book and only novel, printed from the sheets of the US edition which preceded it (following a delay caused by the serialisation of the story in 'Macmillan's Magazine'), and with the year of that US edition (1899) printed to the reverse of the title page (the second state omits this date). 8vo. 345pp + [ii] publisher's advertisements (for Churchill's 'The River War', second impression, and 'The Story of the Malakand Field Force', seventh thousand). Blue cloth with gold lettering to the spine and upper board. A little rubbing and wear to the edges, and some quite light chafing to the board margins. A trace of wear and fraying to the outer hinges. Some fox spotting throughout. A good bright copy of his only novel, depicting unrest and revolution in a fictional European state (in later life Churchill was less impressed with these early literary efforts, writing in his 1930 autobiography 'My Early Life' "I have consistently urged my friends to abstain from reading it".. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of WINSTON CHURCHILL : Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. A novel. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres illustrées, first editions, out of print books and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |