Savrola (A Tale of the Revolution in Laurania)
Longman’s Green & Co., New York, 1900, 1st edition. hardcover. Churchill’s only book length novel, written in 1899, published in 1900. The American edition was published prior to the English. Normally the 2nd impression is bound identically to firsts in dark blue cloth, gilt on cover and spine. But a scarce variant is know in bright red cloth with white titling. Completely unknown Woods, but see Langworth page 40. Spine faded, titling almost illegible. White titles on cover also weak. covers clean and unworn, ends of spine wrinkled as usual. Hinges cracking. Contents clean and free of foxing. A scarce treat for the collector who has (almost) everything. (ICS A3a.2). Item #12599
Price: $40.00