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Khyber Caravan: Through Kashmir, Waziristan, Afghanistan, Baluchistan and Northern India
by Gordon Sinclair
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hurst and Blackett Ltd, 1936. 1st Edition . Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm). Lacking jacket. Blue cloth bindings with light marking to boards and very slight fading to spine, slight bubbling to cloth on rear board. Light foxing to page edges, very clean text throughout. Gift inscription to half title page. Fourth book from colourful Canadian journalist George Sinclair, this is the very scarce first edition. . Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 287, 16
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1165E098
- Title
- Khyber Caravan: Through Kashmir, Waziristan, Afghanistan, Baluchistan and Northern India
- Author
- Gordon Sinclair
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Size
- 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm
- Keywords
- , Travel_Exploration/Middle_East
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel: India; Travel: Middle East;
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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