Chitral - The Story of a Minor Seige, Second Edition
by Robertson, Sir George S
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1899. Second Edition. Hard cover in original decorated cloth. Published London: Methuen, 1899. 8vo., x+368pp., illustrated b/w plates, maps, 2 folding maps. Burgundy cloth with gilt titles and cover design, top edge gilting, printed on laid paper. Short, closed tear at the spine head, light wear at tips, minor darkening to flyleaves, closed tear at the fold of one folding map, else near fine, clean, crisp bright, no foxing. . Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010318
- Title
- Chitral - The Story of a Minor Seige, Second Edition
- Author
- Robertson, Sir George S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- England & Europe; Military;
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About the Seller
The Wild Muse
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Granville, New York
About The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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