CHURCHILL, WINSTON S
THE STORY OF THE MALAKAND FIELD FORCE, AN EPISODE OF FRONTIER WAR
New York, London: W.W. Norton and Company, 1989
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New York, London: W.W. Norton and Company, 1989. A reprrint of the 1898 first edition, Churchill's first book detailing his war experiences during the Boer War on an expedition to the Indian frontier. Black marker across bottom free edge which sometimes indicates a remaindered book. A crisp and clean copy throughout. 236pp.. Rep[rint Edition. Blue Cloth. Nearly Fine/Nearly Fine. Crown Octavo.
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