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London: Longman, Green, and Co, 1899. First Edition, First Printing, Second State. Hardcover. Octavo, Two volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Mild shelf wear. Scuffing to cloth covers and along edges. Bumping to corners and spines. Foxing to interior pages. Both volumes feature frontispiece and illustrations throughout. Signature of previous owner on half-title page of Volume 1. Volume 1 also shows signs of tearing to gutter at half-title page, page 161, and page 30 of rear advertisements, with webbing exposed. FG consignment. Shelved in Case 9. 1384208. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

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.