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Condizione: New. pp. 671.

Condizione: New. pp. 671.

Condizione: New. pp. 671.

Condizione: New. pp. 671.

Condizione: New. pp. 671.

Condizione: New. pp. 671.

8vo. Original gilt decorated blue cloth, top edge gilt (lightly rubbed at extrems - otherwise VG). Pp. xi + 370, illus with coloured frontispiece with tissue-guard and coloured plates by A.D.McCormick (previous owner's armorial bookplate on front paste-down and neat inscription on front free endpaper).

Paperback. Condizione: New. Language: English. About The Book: "The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush" by George Scott Robertson, originally published in 1896, offers a comprehensive exploration of the author's travels through the Hindu-Kush region in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Focusing on the Kafir people, Robertson details their unique language, customs, and traditions, providing insights into their society and religion. The book delves into the region's history, tracing the origins of the Kafirs and their interactions with neighboring tribes. Robertson vividly describes the challenging landscape and discusses the Kafirs' struggle to preserve their cultural identity amid external pressures. This valuable work serves as an informative resource on the history and culture of Afghanistan and Pakistan, offering a must-read for anthropology enthusiasts. About The Author: Sir George Scott Robertson (18521916), a distinguished British soldier and author, achieved renown for leading an expedition to Kafiristan, present-day northeastern Afghanistan. His command during the Siege of Chitral highlighted his military prowess. The resulting book, "The Kafirs of the Hindu Kush" (1896), documented this arduous journey and is speculated to have inspired Rudyard Kipling's "The Man Who Would Be King," despite Kipling's earlier publication. His book, though reflecting colonial biases, provides a valuable historical account of Kafiristan. The Title 'The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush written/authored/edited by Sir George Scott Robertson, Illustrator: A. D. McCormick', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789362082886 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 671 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Description and travel. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 671.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Language: English. About The Book: "The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush" by George Scott Robertson, originally published in 1896, offers a comprehensive exploration of the author's travels through the Hindu-Kush region in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Focusing on the Kafir people, Robertson details their unique language, customs, and traditions, providing insights into their society and religion. The book delves into the region's history, tracing the origins of the Kafirs and their interactions with neighboring tribes. Robertson vividly describes the challenging landscape and discusses the Kafirs' struggle to preserve their cultural identity amid external pressures. This valuable work serves as an informative resource on the history and culture of Afghanistan and Pakistan, offering a must-read for anthropology enthusiasts. About The Author: Sir George Scott Robertson (18521916), a distinguished British soldier and author, achieved renown for leading an expedition to Kafiristan, present-day northeastern Afghanistan. His command during the Siege of Chitral highlighted his military prowess. The resulting book, "The Kafirs of the Hindu Kush" (1896), documented this arduous journey and is speculated to have inspired Rudyard Kipling's "The Man Who Would Be King," despite Kipling's earlier publication. His book, though reflecting colonial biases, provides a valuable historical account of Kafiristan. The Title 'The Kafirs of the Hindu-Kush written/authored/edited by Sir George Scott Robertson, Illustrator: A. D. McCormick', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789362080073 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 671 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Description and travel. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 671.

1st edn. 4to (10½ x 8¼ ins). Original gilt decorated green cloth (page edges lightly spotted - otherwise VG). Pp. 143, illus with pictorial endpapers and 12 tipped-in coloured plates with tissue-guards by A.D. McCormick (prelims toned; previous owners' 1960 and 1914 inscriptions on front endpaper and front prelim).

4to. [x] + 144pp. 12 tipped in colour plates, sm. vignette title page, dec. border around plates. Tissue guards present, dec. e.ps., f.e.ps. browned, ex.-libris W. Llewellyn Jones, sporadic spotting, first few leaves lightly creased to lower edge, original gilt lettered pale green gilt dec. cloth, minor soiling and rubbing, corners sl. rubbed, head and tail of spine bumped and sl. chipped with sm. split at head of upper joint. Additional postage may be necessary US$134.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. A.D. McCormick(Illustrator) (illustratore). First Edition. The Relations and What They Related by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds (First) Bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends with sunning to spine. First 4 pages loose but present. previous owner's signature on front free end page. Original pictorial olive-green cloth with a design of a ghostly figure in dark green, titles in gilt on spine and front panel. 314 pages + ads. "Reynolds' best collection consists of a linked series of macabre stories told within a framework of a family Gathering." Wilson P 418. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. A.D. McCormick(Illustrator) (illustratore). First Edition. The Relations and What They Related by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds (First Edition) A firm copy with moderate wear to spine edges and corners. Bright gilt. Offset tanning to endpapers. Two-inch tear to front pastedown near hinge; spine shaken. Owner's name to front free endpaper. No jacket present. First Edition. Title page dated 1902. Original pictorial olive-green cloth with a design of a ghostly figure in dark green, titles in gilt on spine and front panel. 314 pages + ads in rear. 16 illustrations by A.D. McCormick. Frontispiece."Reynolds' best collection consists of a linked series of macabre stories told within a framework of a family Gathering." Wilson P 418. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. A.D. McCormick(Illustrator) (illustratore). The Gold Bug and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe A firm copy with moderate wear to spine edges; bumping to corners. Slight spine lean. Mild foxing and soiling to endpapers. In clear protective cover. No publication date given. Green cloth with gilt lettering and design. Fore-edge and bottom edges untrimmed. Frontispiece and plates with tissue guards. 316 pp. Includes seven stories such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Purloined Letter", "The Fall of the House of Usher" and others. BOOK.

Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. First Edition. First edition. Payne's second variant with 40 pp. catalogue at rear dated January 1903 and raised "o" in imprint at foot. xvi, 339, [1], 40 pp. Bound in publisher's original green cloth lettered in gilt with gilt topstain, black endpapers. A basically Fine copy with a little rubbing along bottom edge, a little foxing to edges. In the rare original dust jacket with black printed spine, paper reinforcement to verso along top edge, faint pencil marks, worn head, but in excellent shape for its age. In much better condition than the five jacketed copies we've been able to find auction records for in the past 50 years.