FIRST EDITION. 1st impression. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.3 inches). Illustrated with four maps, three of them fold out, & four plans in the text. Publishers advert leaf for The River War and Malakand Field Force, and 32pp catalogue, dated 10.99, at the end of the text. Some creasing and a small tear to the blank edges of the first map otherwise a very good bright copy. Finely bound in recent full mid brown morocco. Spine with raised bands, red and black labels, gilt. Single gilt wavy line border on boards. Top edge gilt. Original illustrated front board bound in at the rear. A nice clean copy of this early Churchill title in an attractive leather binding.