Fire and Sword in the Sudan: A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895.
by SLATIN PASHA, Rudolf C. WINGATE, Lieut.-Col. F. R. (trans.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Armorial bookplate; ink names on half-title; light foxing to texts. Inner hinges cracking; spine spotted and sunned; a little s
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London:: Edward Arnold,, 1897.. Fifth edition.. publisher's cloth.. Armorial bookplate; ink names on half-title; light foxing to texts. Inner hinges cracking; spine spotted and sunned; a little shaken but tight and sound.. 8vo,. Illustrated by R. Talbot Kelly; folding map.. Translated by Lieut.-Col. F. R. Wingate.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72795
- Title
- Fire and Sword in the Sudan: A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895.
- Author
- SLATIN PASHA, Rudolf C. WINGATE, Lieut.-Col. F. R. (trans.)
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by R. Talbot Kelly; folding map.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth.
- Book Condition
- Used - Armorial bookplate; ink names on half-title; light foxing to texts. Inner hinges cracking; spine spotted and sunned; a little s
- Edition
- Fifth edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1897.
- Pages
- xix, 636 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.