4th Dec, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Ephemera

 
  Lot 166
 

166

Sale, Lady Florentia A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan 1841-2. John Murray, 1843....

Sale, Lady Florentia A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan 1841-2. John Murray, 1843. 12mo, blue half calf; folding map, plan. First ed.
A huge popular success, this book by "the Grenadier in Petticoats", laid bare the terrible failures of organisation and discipline surrounding the British retreat from Kabul, laying the blame squarely at General Elphinstone's feet. She spent some time in captivity after the fall and the book describes the experiences of the hostages, as well as the events which led to their taking.
With Eyre, Lieut. Vincent
The Military Operations at Cabul...With a Journal of Imprisonment in Affghanistan. John Murray, 1843. 8vo, half blue calf; folding map. Fourth ed.
Another account of the events of the fall of Cabul from an eye-witness and subsequent prisoner.

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £250


 

Sale with some wear to board edges, spine faded, upper joint cracking, but binding still tight, tear to folding map entering image, fold on right margin slightly affecting text, some marginal toning, occasional foxing but a very good copy. Eyre leather cracking but boards tight, internally ome creasing, toning and dusty marking but generally very good.

 


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Auction: Books, Maps & Ephemera, 4th Dec, 2019

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