1908 My African Journey Winston Spencer Churchill First Edition Illustrated

Description: Click here to see our other books! My African Journey Winston Spencer Churchill 1908 Hodder and Stoughton : London 8" by 9" xiii [2], 2-226 [18]pp SUMMARY The first edition of Winston Churchill's account of his 1907 five month long trip to in East Africa. Illustrated throughout with photographic plates. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of Winston Churchill's first hand account of his travels around British controlled East Africa in the autumn of 1907. In the bright publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.Illustrated with three plates of maps and sixty-one photographic illustrations on forty-seven plates. Collated, complete.In early November of 1907, Churchill killed a rhinoceros, the basis of the striking illustration on the front cover of the first edition.With eighteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.A smart copy of Churchill's travelogue on Britain's possessions in East Africa, written while he was serving as Undersecretary of State for the Colonies. This works is notable for being the only one of his many publications to contain photographs ostensibly taken by the author. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light fading to back strip, with bumping to spine head and tail. Small split in cloth to centre of rear joint, with areas of light fading to rear board. Hinges starting, with boards holding firm. Front free endpaper absent. Internally, firmly bound. Three plate detached and loosely inserted. Light spotting throughout. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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