The Story of the Malakand Field Force, An Episode of Frontier War.

Churchill, Winston S

Published by Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 1898

About this Item

First edition, first issue, of Winston Churchillâ s first book, an account of his service with the Malakand Field Force in India, with frontispiece portrait of Sir Binden Blood and six maps, two of them folding and in color. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition, bookplate to the front pastedown. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. Uncommon in this condition. When in the summer of 1897 a "Swati revolt threatened the British garrison holding the Malakand Pass" along the Afghanistan border, "Churchill caught the next boat to India" where he covered the events of the campaign for the Daily Telegraph (Manchester, 250). The book "was hailed as a minor classic, the debut of an exciting new talent, andâ ¦ a penetrating study of Raj policy. Churchill's response to all this is curiously moving. He was 'filled with pride and pleasureâ ¦ I had never been praised before'" (Manchester, 262). (Woods). Cohen A1.1.a. Woods A1(a). Langworth, 11. Seller Inventory # 133224

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Story of the Malakand Field Force, An ...

Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co, London

Publication Date: 1898

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition