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CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York, London and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1900. 8° (189 x 134mm). Half-title, 12 leaves of advertisments at rear. Original blue publisher's cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine (head and tail of spine lightly rubbed).
CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York, London and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1900. 8° (189 x 134mm). Half-title, 12 leaves of advertisments at rear. Original blue publisher's cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine (head and tail of spine lightly rubbed).

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CHURCHILL, Winston S. (1874-1965). Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York, London and Bombay: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1900. 8° (189 x 134mm). Half-title, 12 leaves of advertisments at rear. Original blue publisher's cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine (head and tail of spine lightly rubbed).

FIRST (AMERICAN) EDITION of Churchill's only attempt at full-length fiction. The American edition narrowly preceded the English: '4,000 copies were published 10 days before the English edition'. Woods A3(a).

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