The story of the Guides / by Col. G.J. Younghusband
1908, First Edition. London: Macmillan and Co. Good copy only in gilt-blocked cloth. Boards stained. Spine bands and panel edges bumped and rubbed as with age. Hinges starting. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Item #372182
Physical description: xvi, 207 pages, 15 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 23 cm. Contents: First steps in war -- The fighting around Mooltan and after -- The capture of the fort of Govindghar -- On the frontier in the 'Fifties -- The story of the Dil wur Khan -- The great march to Delhi -- Twenty years of minor wars -- The massacre of the guides at Kabul -- The Afghan War, 1878-80 -- War stories -- The adventures of Shah Sowar and Abdul Majid -- The relief of Chitral -- The Malakand, 1897 -- The home of the guides. Subjects: India History British occupation, 1765-1947. Great Britain History, Military 19th century. Military history.
Price: €35.00