Afghanistan rare books

First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo, xii, 418; viii, 440 pp., 2 pages ads at end, 2 etched frontispieces, folding lithographed map, light browning to text from old damstaining, later red half morocco gilt by Frost of Bath, a good copy.

Second edition. 2 volumes, 8vo, inscribed presentation copy, xx, 380; viii, 367 pp., contemporary full green morocco gilt extra, all edges gilt, light rubbing to spines, a fine set.

Hand-coloured zincograph map, (67 x 103.5 cm), dissected into 24 sheets and mounted on linen, yellow publisher's advertisements at endpapers, folding into original green boards, yellow label; a fine example.

First edition. 2 vols, 8vo, vii, 461; viii, 458 pp., 175 (mostly photographic) illustrations, diagrams, plans and maps (including 2 folding maps), partial ownership erasure to both front free endpapers; publisher's pictorial red cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, a very good set.

First edition, first impression, first issue binding; presentation copy inscribed by the author. 8vo; 2pp. advertisements, photographic frontispiece and 15 full-page illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth, titles to spine gilt. Boards lightly marked, spine just a touch faded and slightly rolled. Very good indeed.

First edition. 4 volumes 8vo, one of 150 deluxe sets signed by the author on the limitation page; half-titles, photogravure portrait, 300 plates and illustrations by A.D. McCormick, the plates in 2 states (one printed on India paper mounted), with tissue title guards printed in gold, 3 large linen-backed folding maps in portfolio (2 colour-printed, and one route map); original tan buckram, morocco lettering pieces, couple of tiny chips to labels, spines slightly darkened, the text clean and crisp, a fine set.

First U.K. edition. 8vo, [x], 262pp., 2 folding lithographed maps (one with splits to folds), contemporary burgundy half morocco gilt,

First edition. 8vo., xvii, 315pp., 2 pages ads at front, 32 pages ads at end, 2 folding maps, original red cloth gilt, a fine copy.

Second edition. 8vo, iv, 364 pp., folding engraved map, lithograph frontispiece, 4 engraved plates, modern green morocco gilt extra, a fine example.

First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo., x, 291; vii, [iii], 307 pp., 6 lithograph plates (light spotting), 2 illustrations in the text, original mauve blindstamped cloth gilt, light wear, a very good example.