The Gilgit Game

Edité par John Murray, Bath, United Kingdom, 1982

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Publication: London, John Murray, 1982 Formatting: 8vo, pp. xii, 277. Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains tightly bound and square, with the blue textured cloth boards bright and the gilt tooling to the spine unoxidised and sharp. The corners are crisp, showing negligible shelf-wear. Internally, the pages are highly clean and free from foxing, exhibiting only a whisper of age-toning to the text block edges. A neat, contemporary previous ownership signature ('eric john alston.') is present to the front free endpaper. The unclipped dust jacket is vibrant and well-preserved, though it exhibits some very faint rubbing and minor creasing to the extreme spine tips and upper edges, presenting beautifully overall. Catalogue Note: A handsome 1982 second printing of John Keay's highly regarded historical account, originally published in 1979. This edition retains the striking original dust jacket artwork and includes the complete suite of photographic plates and maps that chart the perilous explorations of the Western Himalayas. The book bears a tidy previous ownership signature, adding a touch of straightforward provenance without detracting from the crispness of the preliminary pages. As a reprint, this edition offers an accessible yet highly presentable copy for readers and collectors of Central Asian exploration and Great Game history. InÂThe Gilgit Game, John Keay masterfully chronicles the dramatic and often perilous exploration of the Western Himalayas between 1865 and 1895. As the British and Russian empires vied for supremacy in Central Asia, a geopolitical rivalry famously dubbed the 'Great Game,' the remote, unmapped territories of the Hindu Kush and Karakoram became the ultimate frontier. Keay brings to life a cast of eccentric explorers, spies, and military officers who braved extreme altitudes, hostile terrain, and political intrigue to map the region and secure the vital mountain passes. It is a thrilling narrative of Victorian adventure and imperial ambition set against the backdrop of the world's most formidable mountain ranges.…

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
The Gilgit Game
Auteur
John Keay
Éditeur
John Murray, Bath, United Kingdom
Année de publication
1982
État de l'article
Near Fine
Reliure
hardcover
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Broadhursts of Southport Ltd is one of the oldest second-hand and antiquarian bookshops in the country,having been established in 1920 by Charles Kenyon Broadhurst who many years later became President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association(ABA).The business has traded continuously since then on four floors of our listed mid-nineteenth century building in the centre of Southport.(homepage at www.ckbroadhurst.co.uk)The ground floor is occupied by our New Bookshop,and the other three floors comprise an extensive Childrens Department,eight second-hand book rooms containing upwards of 100.000 titles on most subjects,and two large Rare Book Rooms with a wide and interesting selection of material.Recently an annexe was added to house our considerable stock of Aviation and Military titles. In addition to books,we stock a varied selection of 18th-20th C.prints and maps and operate a bookbinding and restoration service. Our stock is added to constantly with new material coming in every week and we are always keen…

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