Eyre, Lieut. Vincent. THE MILITARY OPERATIONS AT CABUL, Which Ended in the Retreat and Destruction of the British Army, January 1842. With a Journal of Imprisonment in Afghanistan.
John Murray 1843. 3rd Ed. Sm. 8vo. xx + 328pp. + [iv]. Folding map (with sm. tear at hinge). Some light browning, original gilt lettered cloth with gilt device to upper board, light discolouring, rebacked with sl. faded spine laid down. US$318 (Book ref. 209581) £200.00
Milner, Laurie Royal Scots in the Gulf: 1st Battalion, the Royal Scots,
United Kingdom: Pen & Sword, 1994. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. WE ARE ESTABLISHED TRANSPORT & MILITARY BOOK SPECIALISTS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. PLEASE VISIT OUR INFORMATION PAGE WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT WHAT WE DO, OUR POSTAGE CHARGES AND SPECIAL PRICING OFFERS. (Book ref. 004321) £7.00
Thompson, Julian No Picnic: 3 Commando Brigade in the South Atlantic 1982
United Kingdom: Guild Publishing, 1985. Book Club. Hardcover. Very Good. WE ARE ESTABLISHED TRANSPORT & MILITARY BOOK SPECIALISTS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. PLEASE VISIT OUR INFORMATION PAGE WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT WHAT WE DO, OUR POSTAGE CHARGES AND SPECIAL PRICING OFFERS. (Book ref. 004318) £12.00
Thompson, Julian No Picnic: 3 Commando Brigade in the South Atlantic 1982
United Kingdom: Leo Cooper, 1992. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. WE ARE ESTABLISHED TRANSPORT & MILITARY BOOK SPECIALISTS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. PLEASE VISIT OUR INFORMATION PAGE WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT WHAT WE DO, OUR POSTAGE CHARGES AND SPECIAL PRICING OFFERS. (Book ref. 004317) £12.00
Evans, Andy The Royal Marines in the `90s : Europa-Militaria No. 21
UK: Windrow & Green, 1997. 1st Edition. Pictorial Soft Cover. Very Good. WE ARE ESTABLISHED TRANSPORT & MILITARY BOOK SPECIALISTS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK. PLEASE VISIT OUR INFORMATION PAGE WHERE YOU CAN FIND OUT ALL ABOUT WHAT WE DO, OUR POSTAGE CHARGES AND SPECIAL PRICING OFFERS. (Book ref. 004202) £25.00
Holdich, Colonel Sir Thomas: The Gates of India Being An Historical Narrative.
London: Macmillan, 1910 8vo Cloth 1st Edn. 5 Maps xv, 555. pp. Covers shewing wear;corners bumped; library label verso f. cover; stamp prelims and later; ink nos. on title page; shelf no. on spine; hinges strained; e.p's dusty; occasional staining. General map torn at folds - no loss. (Book ref. 39165) £85.00
Fredrik Hiebert Afghanistan (isbn: 9780714111728)
British Museum Press, 2011. NEW Large, thick 4to, 300pp, colour photos & maps throughout. Pictorial card covers * Ancient Afghanistan was the crossroads of civilization in Central Asia. Its archaeological treasures date back more than four thousand years and bear the imprint of numerous cultures, attesting to Afghanistans pivotal importance in the exchange of goods and ideas from Asia to the Mediterranean. Nearly 230 artefacts from the rich mosaic of Afghanistans cultural heritage are explored in this outstanding book. The extraordinary objects presented here range in date from 2200 BC to AD 200 and are drawn from four different archaeological sites. This lavish volume not only focuses on the cultural significance of the objects but also relays the story of their discovery, excavation, and heroic rescue in modern-day Afghanistan (Book ref. 117758) £45.00
David, Saul. VICTORIA'S WARS. The Rise of Empire. (ISBN: 9780670911387)
First edition, Viking, 2006. NEW IN D/W Large, thick hardback. 503pp. Index. 53 b/w illustrations and 16 maps. * Imperial expansion between 1837 and 1861. Much on Afghanistan, Sikh Wars, Burma and the Mutiny (Book ref. 117494) £40.00
Architecture for Humanity / C Sinclair [ed] Design Like You Give a Damn (ISBN: 9780500342190)
Thames & Hudson, U.K., 2006. NEW IN D/W Oblong, thick 4to. Pictorial laminated limp boards & matching d/e. * Architecture for Humanity Showcases about forty projects, including schemes in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iran, with descriptions for each, illustrated by colour photographs and architectural drawings. This book is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrates the power of design to improve lives. Design Like You Give a Damn offers a history of the movement towards socially conscious design and showcases more than eighty solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, healthcare, education, access to clean water, energy and sanitation. Design Like You Give a Damn is an indispensable resource for designers and humanitarian organizations charged with rebuilding after disasters and engaged in the search for sustainable development. Cameron Sinclair and Kate Stohr co-founded, in 1999, Architecture for Humanity, a grassroots non-profit organization that creates opportunities for architects and designers to assist communities in need. (Book ref. 117479) £40.00
FERGUSON, J.P. KASHMIR. An historical introduction
First edition Centaur Press, 1961 Original cloth gilt, dustwrapper. Pp. 214, with 10 plates and maps on endpapers. Librray cancel else fine. (Book ref. 117222) £40.00
Byron, Robert The Road to Oxiana, with an Introduction By Bruce Chatwin (ISBN: 0330334670 / 0-330-33467-0)
Picador, London, 1994. NEW IN D/W Hard Cover. First Thus. 8vo. xx, 393 pages. Illustrations and two maps. Index. * a travel masterpiece [in Persia and Afghanistan, seeking islamic architecture] (Book ref. 116752) £35.00
MURPHY, Dervla Full tilt ireland to india with a bicycle
London: John Murray,1965 First edition of the author's first book. Cloth, 235pp. Librray cancel else near-fine in d/w. * a trip to India by bicycle. Her extraordinary journey based on the diary she kept while cycling through Europe, Persia, Afghanistan, over the Himalayas to Pakistan and India. (Book ref. 116496) £60.00
Carew, Tom Jihad! The Secret War in Afghanistan
Mainstream, Edinburgh repr 2001 VG book paperback ISBN: 1840184957 (Book ref. 49672) £5.00
Seierstad, Asne The Bookseller of Kabul (Translated by Ingrid Christopherson)
Virago repr 2004 VG book paperback ISBN: 1844080471 (Book ref. 45208) £5.00
Dubreux, M. & Valmont, M.V. TARTERIE, Belouchistan, Boutan et Népal. Afghanistan par M. Xavier Valmont.
Paris Firmin Didot Frères 1848. [iv] + 79pp. 24 engraved plates, 2 folding maps. Some light browning, original boards, joints cracked, spine sl. chipped. L’Univers. Histoire et Description de Tous les Peuples. US$119 (Book ref. 194445) £75.00
Nixon, Richard The Real War
Sidgwick, 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0283986506 342 pages.Crease mark down spine. (Book ref. 12569) £4.00
Braithwaite, Rodric Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan 1979 - 89
London: Profile Books, 2011. First Edition. Hard back. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall New. (Book ref. 27352) £24.00
Cowper-Coles, Sherard Cables from Kabul - The Inside Story of the West's Afghanistan Campaign
London: Harper Press, 2011. First Edition. Hard back. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall New. (Book ref. 26709) £24.00
Southby-Tailyour, Ewen 3 Commando Brigade: Helmund Assault - Where the Taliban least Expect Them
London: Ebury Press, 2010. First Edition. Hard back. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall New. (Book ref. 24541) £18.99
Carney, Colonel John T. 7 Schemmer, Benjamin F. No Room for Error - The Covert Operations of America's Special Tactics Units Fom Iraq to Afghanistan
New York: Ballantine Books, 2003. Paper Back. Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall (Book ref. 22437) £5.00