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Fire and Sword in the Sudan
Rudolf C. Slatin Pasha; F. R. Wingate
1896
Edward Arnold : London
9.5" by 6"
[7], viii-xviii, [2], 636, 32pp
SUMMARY
The illustrated first edition of Rudolf Carl von Slatins exceptional account of his time spent in Sudan, tracing the history of the country.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs2 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
Published in English and German at the same time,
A remarkable first hand account of Sudan under the rule of the Khalifa, with comprehensive and lively details on the fighting of the time, and what it was like serving the dervishes.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, one folding map, and twenty-one plates.
Collated, bound without Plan of Khartum and Omdurman.
Written by Rudolf Calf von Slatin, an Anglo-Austrian soldier and administrator in the Sudan.
Translated into English by Major F. R. Wingate.
Illustrated by R. Talbot Kelly.
Library label to the rear pastedown.
Thirty-two pages of publishers adverts to the rear.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards and spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Library label to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some spotting. Bound without Plan of Khartum and Omdurman.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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