comyn d c e ff (9 résultats)

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the daily life of a British officer serving in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan during a period of great upheaval and change. The author, a former soldier in the Black Watch, recounts his personal experiences in the Egyptian Army, providing vivid descriptions of his travels, encounters with local tribes, and the challenges of administering a vast and often volatile territory. He vividly portrays the stark contrast between the bustling urban centers like Cairo and Khartoum and the remote outposts where he spent most of his time. Through his firsthand observations, the author offers insights into the complexities of colonial rule in the Sudan, the dynamics of power between the British administrators and the diverse native populations, and the challenges of establishing a functioning administration in a land marked by conflict and uncertainty. He shares his insights into the lives of the local people, their customs and beliefs, and the constant tension between tradition and modernization. The book provides a unique window into a forgotten corner of colonial history, capturing the realities of a world on the cusp of transformation. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Etat : Used - Good.

Cloth. Etat : Good. Not Stated (illustrateur). First edition. The uncommon first edition of D. C. E. FF. Comyn's account of his working and hunting experiences in the Sudan. The first edition of this work. An extensive account of D. C. E. FF. Comyn's experiences in the Sudan as an officer in the Black Watch, infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. An African travelogue telling of the author's journey from Cairo to Khartum, along the Nile, to El Obeid, and more, with accounts of hunting.Illustrated with sixteen full page plates and three maps, of which one folding. Collated, complete.With advertisements to the rear. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally sound with shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, considerable damp marking to the boards. Previous ownership inscription to the front free endpaper, dated 1916. Additional illustrated magazine cutting tipped in to p. 15. Internally, firmly bound. light spotting tot he occasional leaf, otherwise the pages are bright and clean throughout. Illustrated with sixteen full page plates and three maps, of which one folding. Collated, complete. Good. book.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. This book has unfortunately lost a large piece from the bottom of the spine(thus the reduced price). otherwise it would be very good. Some brown light patches to title page o/w free of foxing .331pp plus 16pp publishers catalogue. All maps present.

First edition. First edition. [xxiii], 331 pp., [20] ads at rear; photographic portrait frontispiece, illustrations and maps throughout. 8vo. Green cloth boards with gilt titles stamped on front with illustration and silver borders, decorative gilt titles and silver borders along spine, t.e.g.,handsome bookplate on upper pastedown, separating along upper hinge, [xxiii], 331 pp., [20] ads at rear; photographic portrait frontispiece, illustrations and maps throughout. 8vo.