The Great Game: On Secret Service in High Asia (Not a Series) by Hopkirk, Peter - 10/05/1990 00:00:01

Not Avail, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Hodder & Stoughton. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

John Murray General Publishing Division, 1990-05-10. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: John Murray , 1990. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 9 1/2" x 6 1/4", xiv, 562 pages, 39 black and white illustrations, 5 maps, extensive bibliography. This is an account of the encounter last century between the British in India and Tsarist Russia in Central Asia which became known as the Great Game. When the encounter began the frontiers of Russia and British India lay some 2000 apart. By the end, the gap had shrunk in places to 20 miles. As Russia pushed forward her frontiers young officers found the fulfilment of their dreams in the chance to escape garrison life and find promotion and glory in the Caucasus, China and Tibet. Hb in dw, previous owner's neat bookplate on front free endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy. .

London: John Murray, 1999. Reprint. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xiv, 562 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 20 cm. Subjects; Eastern question (Central Asia). Diplomatic relations. Eastern question (Far East). Secret service Asia, Central. Politics and government. International relations. Afghan Wars - Secret service Secret service; Great Britain, History, 19th century. Intelligence service Great Britain History 19th century