The Indian Borderland 1880-1900

Colonel Sir T. Hungerford Holdich

Verlag: Methuen and Co, London, 1909

Beschreibung

An uncommon military work on the Indian Borderlands by Thomas Holdich, an illustrated second edition complete with folding maps. The second cheaper edition of this uncommon work.Illustrated with a frontispiece, two folding maps, and twenty-one plates.Collated, complete.An exploration of military campaigns undertaken on the Indian borderlands from 1880 to 1900.Conflicts detailed in this volume include the 1879-80 Afghan War, the Russo-Afghan War, and various scrimishes on the North-Western Frontier, Tirah, and Waziristan.A first hand account of these campaigns, written by Colonel Sir Thomas Hungerford Holdich, who was Superintendent of Frontier Surveys in British India. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Gilt has faded from the boards. Spine is a little faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is a little strained. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot. Half-title and frontispiece are detaching. Closed tear to the second folding map. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 858P15

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Indian Borderland 1880-1900

Verlag: Methuen and Co, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1909

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book