The Fierce Pawns

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by Lippincott, 1966. An account of the First Afgan War of 1839, with a focus on the individual soldiers and leaders on both sides. Patrick Macrory served with the British Army during World War II, first in France, then in North Africa, and then in the Middle East. His great-great-uncle… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1966. 352 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H). B&w plates, maps. "In the autumn of 1839, Britain's Army of the Indus marched into the heart of Afghanistan, stormed the reputedly impregnable fortress of Ghazni, and entered Kabul in triumph, thereby scoring considerably in the long-term struggle with Russia for control of Central Asia. For two years the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1966. 352 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H). B&w plates, maps. "In the autumn of 1839, Britain's Army of the Indus marched into the heart of Afghanistan, stormed the reputedly impregnable fortress of Ghazni, and entered Kabul in triumph, thereby scoring considerably in the long-term struggle with Russia for control of Central Asia. For two years the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: Lippincott (1966).. 8vo 352 pp. Illus from portraits and engravings; maps. Half cloth and paper boards. Cloth a bit used with small stain at head of spine. A very good copy in worn pcitorial dustwrapper. Published in the U.K. as "Signal Catastrophe.".

1980: J. B. Lippincott. Near Fine in Good dust jacket. 1966. Phila. Hardcover. A surprisingly crisp copy of this book on an unusual topic. There is a small sticker at the front, but no markings or signs of use in the text. The paper has hed up very well. The jacket is intact but worn in appearance.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia: Lippincott. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight clean unmarked book in dj with light shelfwear. 352 pp illustrated. History of the British retreat from Kabul in 1842. .