G. W. Steevens — With Kitchener to Khartum

London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1898 . Cloth. A detailed account of the campaign in Sudan, known as the Madhist Revolt, or the Second Anglo-Sudan War of 1896-9, illustrated with folding maps. Fifth edition. Bound in the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Written by George Warrington Steevens, a British journalist and writer. Steevens's account of his time spent with Kitchener during the campaign in Sudan, variously known as the Madhist Revolt, or the Second Anglo-Sudan War of 1896-1899. Kitchener, having become Sirdar or commander of the Egyptian Army set out to recapture the Sudan and avenge Gordon, who had been murdered by the Mahdi some years earlier. Illustrated with eight maps, five of which are folding. Collated, complete.With the ink inscription of Cyril Ray, who was an English writer and journalist, known for his time as a war reporter and foreign correspondent. He had a great interest in military history. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very good, with light bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Slight darkening to the spine, with a small tear to the head. The odd spot to endpapers. Ink inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with one or two spots to the end pages and to the maps. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .