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THE RIVER COLUMN. A narrative of the advance of the River Column of the Nile Expeditionary Force, and its return down the rapids. With maps by Major The Hon. F. L. L. Colborne.
london: William Blackwood and Sons, 1885. vi, [2], 291, 4[ad’s], 24 [ad’s] pages. Large folding coloured map at end. Original red cloth, gilt. Octavo. First edition. Map repaired from behind on a couple of joints; binding a little worn; but a very good copy.
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THE WAR IN EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN. An episode in the history of the British Empire; being a descriptive account of the scenes and events of that great drama. And sketches of the principal actors in it.
London: Blackie & Son, 1885. Four volumes plus one containing two folding maps. Quarto. First edition. Some light spotting; covers of the map volume rubbed and a little worn; else a very good set. The map volume is scarce and often missing.
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THE WILD TRIBES OF THE SOUDAN. An account of personal experiences and adventures during three winters spent in that country chiefly among the Base Tribe. Second edition. With an account of the routes from Wady Halfah to Berber, by the author; and a chapter on Khartoum and the Soudan by Sir Samuel Baker. With map and illustrations.
London: John Murray, 1884. xxxiv, 265, [1], [2 ad’s] pages. Folding coloured map at end. Original pictorial blue cloth. Octavo. Spine faded and worn at head and heel; else a very good copy.
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TOWARDS KHARTOUM. The Story of the Soudan War of 1896. With Maps, Portraits and numerous Illustrations from Photographs taken by the Author.
London: A. D. Innes & Co, 1897. xxiv, 357, [1], [2 ad's] pages. Original grey pictorial cloth, gilt. Octavo. First edition. Tissue guard between title and frontispiece spotted; some occasional very light foxing; else a very good copy.
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WINGS OF THE PHOENIX. The official story of the Air War in Burma.
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1949. 143 pages. Illustrated. Original cloth gilt. Pictorial dust-wrapper. Octavo. First edition. A fine copy in a like unclipped dust-wrapper.
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WITH HICKS PASHA IN THE SOUDAN. Being an accont of the Sennar campaign in 1883. With a frontispiece.
London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1884. xii, 288 pages. Mounted photographic frontispiece. Original decorative cloth gilt. Octavo. First edition. Front cover is badly marked where, we suspect, a Boots library label has been removed; bookplate of George Skelton Streeter; same name on front flyleaf; else a good plus copy.
More details Price: £60.00
