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CHURCHILL, Winston S. Savrola. A Military and Political Romance. London: MacMillan's Magazine, May-December 1899. Seven parts bound as one. 8o (8¼ x 5½in.), half-morocco Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding, marbled endpapers, spine and covers gilt, t.e.g.
FIRST EDITION of Churchill's only novel, in which the eponymous hero leads a successful revolt against a brutal dictator. The serialization in MacMillan's preceded the book publication by Longmans Green by some six months. [With:] CHURCHILL. Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York: Random House, 1956. 8o, red and blue cloth stamped in gilt, with dust jacket (chipped). INSCRIBED AND SIGNED on the flyleaf "Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill for Albert McCleary, 22 October 1956." -- CHURCHILL. Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York: Random House, 1956. 8o, in dust jacket (pencil marginalia and underscoring). Another copy. -- CHURCHILL. Savrola. London: George Newnes, 1908. 8o, wrappers. A six-penny illustrated edition. Woods A3(c). -- CHURCHILL. Savrola. London: Hodder and Stoughton [1915]. 12mo, red cloth. Two copies of the second cheap edition. Woods A3(d). Together 6 items. (6)
FIRST EDITION of Churchill's only novel, in which the eponymous hero leads a successful revolt against a brutal dictator. The serialization in MacMillan's preceded the book publication by Longmans Green by some six months. [With:] CHURCHILL. Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York: Random House, 1956. 8o, red and blue cloth stamped in gilt, with dust jacket (chipped). INSCRIBED AND SIGNED on the flyleaf "Inscribed by Winston S. Churchill for Albert McCleary, 22 October 1956." -- CHURCHILL. Savrola. A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania. New York: Random House, 1956. 8o, in dust jacket (pencil marginalia and underscoring). Another copy. -- CHURCHILL. Savrola. London: George Newnes, 1908. 8o, wrappers. A six-penny illustrated edition. Woods A3(c). -- CHURCHILL. Savrola. London: Hodder and Stoughton [1915]. 12mo, red cloth. Two copies of the second cheap edition. Woods A3(d). Together 6 items. (6)