[FORBES, ARCHIBALD]. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Leather-bound, hardcover, octavo (20cm x 13cm x 3cm), pp. [10], 337, [6] advertisements. English text. Handsomely rebound in half calf gilt by Bayntun-Riviere, cloth sides, t.e.g., marbled endpapers, 9 illustrations and plans, rear index in double columns. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure. Slight mottling to cloth, the covers otherwise excellent. Interior fresh and clean. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. An excellent copy.
Notes: First American edition of Archibald Forbes' insightful study on the First and Second Afghan Wars, which spanned from 1839-42 and 1878-80. Forbes was present in Afghanistan during this second war, and accompanied the Khyber Pass force to Jalalabad. In this work he provides vivid first-hand details on the Wars. Illustrated with a frontispiece, three plates, and five plans. Six pages of adverts to the rear. Rebound in stunning fashion by Bayntun-Riviere.
