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London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1899. First edition, first printing, second state with single quotation mark on p. 459. 57 illustrations, many especially drawn by Angus McNeill of the Seaforth Highlanders, 34 maps and plans many colored and folding. xxiii, 462; xiv, 499 pp. 2 vols. Thick 8vo. Publisher's blue cloth, stamped in gilt. Minor rubbing to boards, hinges almost imperceptibly repaired. Very good copy. Bookplate. In half-morocco slipcase with chemises for each volume. First edition, first printing, second state with single quotation mark on p. 459. 57 illustrations, many especially drawn by Angus McNeill of the Seaforth Highlanders, 34 maps and plans many colored and folding. xxiii, 462; xiv, 499 pp. 2 vols. Thick 8vo. Cohen A2.1.b

The River War: An Historical Account of the Reconquest of the Soudan (1899), by Winston Churchill, is a history of the British imperial involvement in the Sudan and the campaign to reconquer the Sudan following the defeat of the revolt led by the Mahdist leader, Muhammad Ahmad.

Look for the publisher 'Longmans, Green & Co.', the year 1899 on the title page, and the two-volume set for a first edition identification.