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Souvenir of Afghanistan with color plates c.1924

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Title: Souvenir d'Afghanistan: Kaboul, Kandahar, Galalabed, Laghmann, Pagman (cover title, which is also in Dari)
Author: **
Description: 46 color collotype plates from photographs, captioned in the upper portion of the image in French and Dari (the Dari captions at times on mounted paper slips). 5¾x8½, original wrappers.Scarce pictorial souvenir of Afghanistan during the reign of Habibullah, with views of the many fine buildings and palaces built for the royal family; the various ministries; parks; summer houses in Paghman; winter residences in Jelalabad; hunting scenes with the amir; etc.
Heading: (Afghanistan)Place Published: Paris
Publisher: Etablissements Papeghin
Date Published: c.1924