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the story of the gordon relief expedition Gewicht in Gramm: 550 äußere gebrauchsspuren,innen sauber

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1965. Hamish Hamilton. first edition. VG. dj VG, protective covered. 8.5x5.5. 299pp. frontis, 17 b/w photos, 2 maps. In 1885 General Gordon's heroic defence of Khartoum ended when the Mahdi's forces took the town by storm and killed him. Two days later the relieving force arrived. This vividly details the tragi-comic story of the Expeditionary force sent to relieve Gordon.

Uncorrected Proof Copy of the first non fiction novel written by this author. There is a 1/8th inch closed tear to the top edge of the front cover that has cause a light crease to the top edge. Light moisture stain on the head of the spine. Heavy tanning to the the covers and light uneven tanning to the pages. In good condition.

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xi, 299 pages illustrations, folded maps, portraits 23 cm. Subjects; Wolseley, Garnet Wolseley Viscount 1833-1913. Gordon, Charles George. Gordon Relief Expedition, 1884-1885. Sudan 1862-1899. Egypt History British occupation 1882-1936. 1 Kg.

1st in imprint, xii, 299pp, 2 maps and 18 plates in line and half tone, black cloth lettered in gilt at spine, pictorial dustwrapper, an account the expedition led by General Lord Wolseley to relieve General Charles George Gordon, sent to the Sudan to put down a rising by the Madhi, inscribed, signed and dated by author, sl. cocked, rubbed and a little bumped at extrems., edges tanned, dustwrapper: rubbed with sl. loss and creasing at extrems., ISBN:085617548X - very good in a good plus dustwrapper,

14x22, 299 Seiten, Geb, Schutzumschlag, Originally published 1965 by Hamish Hamilton Ltd. Sprache: englisch.

1965. Hamish Hamilton. first edition. VG. dj VG, protective covered. 8.5x5.5. 299pp. frontis, 17 b/w photos, 2 maps. In 1885 General Gordon's heroic defence of Khartoum ended when the Mahdi's forces took the town by storm and killed him. Two days later the relieving force arrived. This vividly details the tragi-comic story of the Expeditionary force sent to relieve Gordon.

The Story of the Gordon Relief Expedition. Illustrated. 1st ed. London (Hamilton) 1965. Lower edge of plates damp-stained, else a very good, presentation copy, in tired dust wrapper. Front cover signed "with love, from Julian"