Lot #809 - WINSTON CHURCHILL - AS WRITER: First edition “My African Journey”
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Decorative Arts & Collectables
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Sale Date:28 Jun 2020 ~ 10am (AEST)
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Lot #:809
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Lot Description:WINSTON CHURCHILL - AS WRITER: First edition “My African Journey”
published by Hodder & Stoughton, London 1908, 226pp hardbound with original red cloth cover with woodcut illustration of Churchill and a slain rhinoceros; covers are somewhat worn with boards exposed along upper edges (library label on back cover), intermittent spotting throughout, the bindings intact; overall quite good condition. -
Notes:[This book was written when Churchill was serving as Undersecretary of State for the Colonies and represents his travelogue for his tour of British Possessions in East Africa.]
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Estimate:A$100 - 150
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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