Title: Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute. An Account of Russia's Advance toward India, Based upon the Reports and Experiences of Russian, German, and British Officers and Travellers; With a Description of Afghanistan and of the Military Resources… Author: Rodenbough, Theodore F[rancis] Place: New York & London Publisher: Putnam's Date: 1885 Description: [v], 139, [1(blank)], [4(ads)] pp. Large folding map printed on India paper preserved in later envelope mounted on rear pastedown; two folding maps; 23 wood-engraved plates. 8vo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in gilt & ruled in black, front cover lettered & pictorially decorated in black. First Edition. Rodenbough, himself a brevetted Brigadier General, wrote several important books on the Civil War. Here he summarizes the developing drama in Afghanistan that ended so catastrophically for the British. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing, spine a bit sunned; occasional foxing and slight finger-soiling, bookplate, ownership signature on flyleaf; very good or better. Item number: 187756
Title: Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute. An Account of Russia's Advance toward India, Based upon the Reports and Experiences of Russian, German, and British Officers and Travellers; With a Description of Afghanistan and of the Military Resources… Author: Rodenbough, Theodore F[rancis] Place: New York & London Publisher: Putnam's Date: 1885 Description: [v], 139, [1(blank)], [4(ads)] pp. Large folding map printed on India paper preserved in later envelope mounted on rear pastedown; two folding maps; 23 wood-engraved plates. 8vo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in gilt & ruled in black, front cover lettered & pictorially decorated in black. First Edition. Rodenbough, himself a brevetted Brigadier General, wrote several important books on the Civil War. Here he summarizes the developing drama in Afghanistan that ended so catastrophically for the British. Lot Amendments Condition: Light rubbing, spine a bit sunned; occasional foxing and slight finger-soiling, bookplate, ownership signature on flyleaf; very good or better. Item number: 187756
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