England and Russia in the East : a series of papers on the political and geographical condition of central Asia / by Major-Gen. Sir Henry Rawlinson
1875, 1st edition. London : John Murray. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine worn and cracked; panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age (with some loss to the binding material). Binding detaching from the text. Scattered foxing; some browning pages. Bookplates and/or library marks in prelims/title page, but the rest of text remains clear of markings. Item #432488
Physical description; xvi, 393 pages : folded map (colour) ; 22 cm. Notes; With map. Contents; I.-II. Our political relations with Persia. (Reprinted, with notes, from "Calcutta review," vol. XII, art. I, 1849) -- III. The Russians in Central Asia. (Reprinted, with notes, from the "Quarterly review" for October, 1865. no. 236, p. 529) -- IV. Central Asia. (Reprinted, with notes, from the "Quarterly review" for October, 1866. no. 240, p. 461) -- V. Memorandum on the Central Asian question, dated July, 1868 -- VI. The later phases of the Central Asian question. Subjects; Eastern question (Central Asia). Asia, Central. Russia Foreign relations Great Britain. Great Britain Foreign relations Russia. 19th Century Nineteenth India Politics Government Eastern Question Asian History Russo-British Relations.
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