A personal narrative of fighting and serving the Dervishes 1879 - 1895
xviii plus 416pp. Original blind embossed cover with gilt title to spine. Illustrations and map.
Ex Library, usual stamps and markings. Cover scuffed and worn on edges. EP hinges cracked. Light occassional foxing throughout. One of the maps is missing.
A classic on the Mahdi's Rebellion in the Sudan in the latter portion of the 19th century, with chapters on the massacre of Billy Hicks' Egyptian army, the Fall of Khartoum in which Chinese Gordon was killed, the siege of Darfur, etc. Slatin was captured and tortured by the Mahdi's forces, and describes his experiences in great detail.
- Binding Condition: Fair to good
- Overall Condition: Fair to good
- Size: 196mm x 142mm x 35mm
- Sold By: Booktown Africana
- Contact Person: Chris Shelton
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 0685615292
- Preferred Payment Methods: Internet banking transfer (EFT), PAYPAL. Regret no Credit Card facility.
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
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