Return of a King The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42
by William Dalrymple
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
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Lancaster, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Easton Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2016. Hardcover. Leather-bound hard cover published by Easton Press in 2016. No dust jacket. Black leather covers with gilt decorations and lettering. Side edges of covers have some small indentations. Corners are bumped and bent. Spine has four raised bands. Page edges are gilt-covered. Gilt on top has two slight scratches, and gilt on side edges has two longer scratches. Gilt on bottom has two slight scratches. Silk moire endpapers. Gold satin bookmark ribbon is attached to headband. The Collector's Notes from Easton Press is included. Book is in very good condition. Large 8vo, 515 pages, 2.8 lb.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 515 pages .
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- Title
- Return of a King The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42
- Author
- William Dalrymple
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Date Published
- 2016
- Keywords
- Afghanistan, English History, Military History, Shah Shuja, Ghilzai
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