PRISONERS OF THE MAHDI: The Story of the Mahdist Revolt Which Frustrated Queen Victoria's Designs on the Sudan, Humbled Egypt, and Led to the Fall of Khartoum, the Death of Gordon, and Kitchener's Victory at Omdurman Fourteen Years Later
by Farwell, Byron
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York and Evanston: Harper & Row, 1967. 356 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Edges faintly sunned. Previous owner's name/address stamp on front endpaper. DJ has mild wear to edges w/ approx. 1 1/2" and 2 3/4" closed tears from top edge of front panel. Moderately soiled. Illust. w/ b/w photos and a map of the Sudan. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MMS132
- Title
- PRISONERS OF THE MAHDI: The Story of the Mahdist Revolt Which Frustrated Queen Victoria's Designs on the Sudan, Humbled Egypt, and Led to the Fall of Khartoum, the Death of Gordon, and Kitchener's Victory at Omdurman Fourteen Years Later
- Author
- Farwell, Byron
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- New York and Evanston
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY FOREIGN MILITARY PRISONERS MAHDI MAHDIST REVOLT BIOGRAPHY AHMED MOHAMMED EL MAHDI MESSIAH QUEEN VICTORIA SUDAN EGYPT FALL KHARTOUM DEATH GORDON KITCHENER VICTORY OMDURMAN WORLD HISTORY NONFICTION GENERAL
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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