Description
The Kafirs of The Hindu-Kush.
Illustrated by A. D. McCormick.
Lawrence & Bullen. London, 1896
1st Edition.
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A fascinating and in-depth account of the region of Kafiristan, today modern day Afghanistan.
Written in the late nineteenth-century by Sir George Scott Robertson (a British agent), he provides one of the only first-hand accounts of this region during this time period.
This work includes accounts of Chitral, Kamdesh, Bragamatal, and more, along with many observations of the Kafir people.
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xvii, 658 pp.
Size 6 3/4 by 9 3/4 inches
Illustrated in b/w, with folding map
Original embossed cloth. Untrimmed edges.
wear and discoloration to the binding, very good interior
Text in English
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1896 KARIFS of HINDU-KUSH by GEORGE ROBERTSON antique ILLUSTRATED AFGHANISTAN
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