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Minor foxing to endpapers. Moderate staining to cloth covers. Edges of spine and boards rubbed.; 159, [1] pages. Illustrated brown cloth covers. Dimensions: 9 3/4"by 6 7/8". All page edges gilt. Mostly sketches of landscapes and military personnel and encampments, with descriptions on facing pages. Some photographic portraits. Contents: Introduction; The Siege of the Malakand and the Relief of Chakdarra; The Expedition to Upper Swat; The March through Bajour; With the Mohmand Field Force; Bajour Once More. Among the Mamunds and Salarzais."This book does not in any way profess to be an historical account of the war. I carried a sketch book with me throughout the operations with which I was fortunate enough to be connected, and made constant use of it, finishing up my rough drawings daily during odd leisure moments in camp, while details were fresh in my mind. In this way I gradually compiled what might be termed a pictorial diary of my wanderings."- from the author's preface. ; 8vo 8"- 9"tall
Sketches on Service during the Indian Frontier Campaigns of 1897 (E. A. P. (Major) Hobday)
Author
E. A. P. (Major) Hobday
Title
Sketches on Service during the Indian Frontier Campaigns of 1897
Publisher name
James Bowden, London
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1898
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
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Key words
Literature
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