Afghanistan. A COLLECTION OF 27 VOLUMES, INCLUDING: Eyre, Sir Vincent and Lady Sale. Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners. [c.1843], 4to (272 x 220mm.), 31 hand-coloured lithographed plates (of 32, all but one about 160 x 105mm., or vice-versa; one folding), mounted on card, captioned in ink on the card, loose as issued in original cloth portfolio, title “Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners” on morocco label on upper cover, [Bobbins 240 (with 32 plates); not in Abbey; BL has copies with 29, 31 and 32 plates and copies seem to vary], a few mounts slightly spotted, portfolio with some tears and wear Sale, Lady. A Journal of the Disasters in Afghanistan, 1841-2. 1843, 8vo, 2 plans, adverts at end, advert slip at beginning to “Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners”, original cloth gilt, new endpapers, binding slightly worn and faded Masson, C. Narrative of various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab. 1842, 3 volumes, 8vo, half-titles, 6 lithographed plates, illustrations, original cloth, plates spotted, bindings slightly worn, spines faded, 2 vol. rebacked retaining original spines Shadbolt, S.H. The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880. 1882, 2 volumes, 4to, 21 photographic plates, 6 maps and plans, cloth Wilson, H.H. Ariana antiqua. A descriptive account of the antiquities and coins of Afghanistan. 1841, 4to, folding engraved map, 36 engraved or lithographed plates, contemporary half calf, bookplate of the Palestine Exploration Fund and signature of Sir Charles Warren some spotting and damp-staining, rebacked retaining part of original spine and 19 others (list available from the Book Dept. or see online at Sothebys.com); the lot sold as a collection, not subject to return
Afghanistan. A COLLECTION OF 27 VOLUMES, INCLUDING: Eyre, Sir Vincent and Lady Sale. Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners. [c.1843], 4to (272 x 220mm.), 31 hand-coloured lithographed plates (of 32, all but one about 160 x 105mm., or vice-versa; one folding), mounted on card, captioned in ink on the card, loose as issued in original cloth portfolio, title “Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners” on morocco label on upper cover, [Bobbins 240 (with 32 plates); not in Abbey; BL has copies with 29, 31 and 32 plates and copies seem to vary], a few mounts slightly spotted, portfolio with some tears and wear Sale, Lady. A Journal of the Disasters in Afghanistan, 1841-2. 1843, 8vo, 2 plans, adverts at end, advert slip at beginning to “Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners”, original cloth gilt, new endpapers, binding slightly worn and faded Masson, C. Narrative of various Journeys in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab. 1842, 3 volumes, 8vo, half-titles, 6 lithographed plates, illustrations, original cloth, plates spotted, bindings slightly worn, spines faded, 2 vol. rebacked retaining original spines Shadbolt, S.H. The Afghan Campaigns of 1878-1880. 1882, 2 volumes, 4to, 21 photographic plates, 6 maps and plans, cloth Wilson, H.H. Ariana antiqua. A descriptive account of the antiquities and coins of Afghanistan. 1841, 4to, folding engraved map, 36 engraved or lithographed plates, contemporary half calf, bookplate of the Palestine Exploration Fund and signature of Sir Charles Warren some spotting and damp-staining, rebacked retaining part of original spine and 19 others (list available from the Book Dept. or see online at Sothebys.com); the lot sold as a collection, not subject to return
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