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Winston S. Churchill | Savrola. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900

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May 20, 02:08 PM GMT

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Winston S. Churchill

Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900


8vo. Publisher’s catalogue at rear. Original full blue cloth, cover ruled in gilt, cover and spine gilt-lettered; minor fraying to head and tail of spine, lower front corner bumped, endpapers renewed.

7 x 7 1/2 inches.


FIRST AMERICAN EDITION


The first and only Churchill novel, a statement of personal and political philosophy delivered as a dystopian adventure yarn. American publication preceded the English issue by roughly ten days, rendering the American edition the true first edition.


A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS EDITION


REFERENCE:

Cohen A3.1.a; Woods A3a